Abraham Lincoln has been on the five dollar bill since 1914. He was chosen partly because he was widely respected after the Civil War. Before Lincoln, the five dollar bill featured other figures such as Salmon P. Chase. Lincoln is one of the most frequently depicted figures on United States currency overall. The back of…
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(Not So) Fun Fact: Hoover Dam Politics
When the Hoover Dam was first completed, it was renamed as the Boulder Dam. FDR was not fond of Herbert Hoover, neither did he invite his predecessor to the opening ceremony. Congress renamed the dam in 1947.
Fun Fact: Little Orphan Annie Poltical Propaganda
Harlod Gray, author of Little Orphan Annie was a staunch conservative in the political Spectrum. When he tried to use political views to influence kids, he got in trouble with his publisher as it was considered way too serious for the Funny Pages. He also killed off the character Daddy Warbucks temporarily to protest FDR.
Fun Fact: 2nd Italian American Supreme Court Justice
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito is the second Italian American to serve on the Supreme Court, being appointed by George W. Bush in the year 2006.
(Not So) Fun Fact: The Republican Governor Banned From Parts of Her Own State
South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem has passed legislation preventing Native Americans from protesting an oil pipeline, among other issues that affect the Native American community. As such, she’s banned from virtually every Native American reservation in South Dakota, making her unable to visit large chunks of her own state.