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ONLY NATIVE AMERICAN ON A US BANKNOTE

Fr.281, 1899 $5 "Indian Chief" Silver Certificate, N57171144, VF

This rare $5 Silver Certificate from 1899 is a sight to
behold. Featuring the iconic portrait of Chief Running
Antelope, it’s the only US banknote that features a
Native American Indian chief. This historic currency
was issued in the late 19th century and has become
an increasingly sought-after collectible recently.

This note has historical significance, and its unique
design makes it a beautiful work of art.

Photograph of Sioux chief Running Antelope 10"x13", Chief of the ...
Running Antelope (1821–1896)

Running Antelope became a head chief
of the
Húŋkpapȟa in 1851. Known for
his bravery in war, and skills in oratory
and diplomacy.

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THE NATIONS OFFICIAL MOTTO ON THIS DAY

In God we trust. By the Rev. John Zehring | by Home Mission Societies | The Christian Citizen ...

On July 30, 1956, two years after pushing to have the phrase
“under God” inserted into the pledge of allegiance, President
Dwight D. Eisenhower signed a law officially declaring “In
God We Trust” to be the nation’s official motto.

The law, P.L. 84-140, also mandated that the phrase be printed
on all American paper
currency. The phrase had been placed
on U.S. coins since the
Civil War when, according to the
historical association of the United States
Treasury, religious
sentiment reached a peak. Eisenhower’s treasury secretary,
 

George Humphrey, had suggested adding the phrase to
paper currency as well.

How 'In God We Trust' bills are helping advance a Christian nationalist agenda
Two years before making ‘In God We Trust’ the national
motto, President Eisenhower (center) introduced a stamp
carrying the slogan (below).

“In God We Trust” Made Official U.S. Motto — Mystic Stamp Discovery Center | Usa stamps, Postage ...

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THE AMERICAN WOMEN QUARTERS BEGINS

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Maya Angelou (Marguerite Annie Johnson)
(April 4, 1928 – May 28, 2014)

WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States Mint said Monday it has
begun shipping quarters featuring the image of
poet Maya Angelou,
the first coins in its American Women Quarters Program.

Angelou, an American author, poet and Civil Rights activist, rose
to prominence with the publication of "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" in 1969. Angelou, who died in 2014 at the age of 86, was
honored with the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2010 by
President Barack Obama.

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Maya Angelou being awarded the Presidential Medal of
Freedom by Barack Obama in 2011.
(Office of the White House)

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THE U.S. GOT IT’S 28th ON THIS DAY IN 1845

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Six months after the congress of the Republic of Texas accepted
the United States annexation of the territory, Texas was admitted
into the U.S. as the 28th state.


The Annexation of Texas to the Union, by Donald M. Yena, 1986.

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IT MADE HISTORY ON THIS DAY

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On this day in 1964, U.S. Surgeon General Luther Terry (above) 
released a report that said that smoking cigarettes was a definite
health hazard.

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Amelia Earhart Putnam became the first woman to fly solo from
Wheeler Field in Honolulu,
Hawaii to Oakland Airport in Oakland,
California on this day in 1935.

Amelia Earhart in the cockpit - What Happened to Amelia Earhart?

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Amelia in Oakland, triumphant after the Hawaii-to-California flight.

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Amelia Mary Earhart, (born July 24, 1897; disappeared July 2, 1937)

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