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Master of Design secrets of the dollar bill
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Look closely at the dollar you hold so tight! (Thirteen colonies, shine so bright!) Arrows and stars, on every side, (A founding number, you can't hide!)
hank U.S. paper currency was once thirty percent larger, earning the popular nickname of horse blankets.
hank Martha Washington is the only historical woman to have her portrait featured on a U.S. banknote.
hank Decode the dollar's hidden symbols to discover the surprising secrets behind its design.
Horse blankets: Before 1929, U.S. banknotes were 30% larger, earning this funny nickname because of their massive size.
Which historical figure is planned to replace Andrew Jackson on the front of the twenty-dollar bill?
Which U.S. Founding Father is featured on the hundred-dollar bill despite never serving as President?
Who is the only historical woman to have her portrait featured on a U.S. paper banknote?
Which artist painted the famous unfinished portrait of George Washington used on the dollar bill?
By what percentage did the U.S. government shrink the physical size of paper bills in 1929?
Who was the first person featured on the very first legal tender one-dollar bill issued in 1862?
Why is the U.S. one-dollar bill legally protected from being redesigned by modern laws?