Harriet Elisabeth Beecher Stowe was born in Litchfield, CT.
(June 14, 1811 – July 1, 1896)
Abolitionist author Harriet Beecher Stowe’s literary classic, Uncle
Tom’s Cabin, encouraged anti-slavery efforts in the Northern
states. Her other numerous literary works include novels, letters,
articles, and travel memoirs. She received a first-class education
at a school run by her sister and later supported the Underground
Railroad and housed several fugitive slaves.
CAMILLE BOHANNON
SANDY KOZEL
Ulysses S. Grant (born Hiram Ulysses Grant)
(April 27, 1822 – July 23, 1885)
Grant refused to attend church services at West Point and
was given demerits for his intransigence.
Harriet Tubman (born Araminta Ross) (1822 – March 10, 1913)
Treasury Secretary Jack Lew (below) announced plans today for Harriet Tubman
to replace U.S. President Andrew Jackson as the portrait on the front side of the
twenty-dollar bill. The exact design will be announced in 2020.
Tubman, was a Christian African-American, born into slavery who became a humanitarian, abolitionist and one of the leaders’ of the Underground Railroad
during the American Civil War as a Union spy. she became an icon of American
courage and freedom.
Jacob Joseph "Jack" Lew.
A current $20 bill with the seventh U.S. President (1829–37), Andrew
Jackson who has been featured on the bill since 1928.
MIKE GRACIA
Franklin Delano Roosevelt (January 30, 1882 – April 12, 1945)
