tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8355086750486200439.post7997545989470067253..comments2024-03-24T19:55:32.537-05:00Comments on The View from This Seat: Jane Addams on the New $10 Bill?LKSeathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08860725174433173015noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8355086750486200439.post-79283728582310738372015-09-07T14:17:00.538-05:002015-09-07T14:17:00.538-05:00Probably before seeing the other comments here, Th...Probably before seeing the other comments here, Thinking Friend Eric Dollard, sent the following comments:<br /><br />"Jane Addams would be a great choice to be on our currency, although I would prefer to replace Andrew Jackson, who adorns the $20 bill, rather than Alexander Hamilton, whose likeness appears on the $10. Jackson was something of a jerk (e.g., consider how he treated Native Americans); there are a number of outstanding American women, any one of whom would be a great replacement for Jackson.<br /><br />"Other possibilities include Sojourner Truth, Rosy Parks, or even Eleanor Roosevelt. But I would certainly be satisfied with Jane Addams, a Chicagoan, as I am now."LKSeathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08860725174433173015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8355086750486200439.post-91172780026355736322015-09-06T23:18:18.767-05:002015-09-06T23:18:18.767-05:00Not well known, but my vote goes to Barbara McClin...Not well known, but my vote goes to Barbara McClintock. Here are some reasons: http://www.barbaraonthebill.com/top-10-reasonsDave at SUhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13439562281879530308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8355086750486200439.post-62056801769982663842015-09-06T18:14:29.727-05:002015-09-06T18:14:29.727-05:00I just now saw that in May of this year a book by ...I just now saw that in May of this year a book by Erik Schneiderhan was published under the title "The Size of Others' Burdens: Barack Obama, Jane Addams, and the Politics of Helping Others."<br />LKSeathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08860725174433173015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8355086750486200439.post-84881084790038230312015-09-06T15:56:48.216-05:002015-09-06T15:56:48.216-05:00Yes!Yes!ckikerintuliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02670661043872744115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8355086750486200439.post-29199667598001686072015-09-06T15:26:03.630-05:002015-09-06T15:26:03.630-05:00It was Dolley's husband, James Madison, who wa...It was Dolley's husband, James Madison, who was Secretary of State from 1801 to 1809. He went from that position to become the fourth POTUS. <br /><br />The first female Cabinet member was Frances Perkins, who served as the Secretary of Labor from 1933 to 1945. She was one of the 20 on the list I referred to at the beginning of the article.LKSeathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08860725174433173015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8355086750486200439.post-42891411067411781542015-09-06T10:44:40.210-05:002015-09-06T10:44:40.210-05:00And of course Washington and Lincoln are on both c...And of course Washington and Lincoln are on both coin and bill.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8355086750486200439.post-76855603794880395342015-09-06T10:41:46.787-05:002015-09-06T10:41:46.787-05:00Although politically incorrect, indulge me to also...Although politically incorrect, indulge me to also promote Dolly Madison, our first female Secretary of State, or Ladybird Johnson who cleaned up our roadways with a movement to once again make us America the Beautiful. Either for the $10. (But I still most favor Adm. Hopper.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8355086750486200439.post-69086587731274797682015-09-06T10:34:31.285-05:002015-09-06T10:34:31.285-05:00Franklin was on both the Half Dollar coin and the ...Franklin was on both the Half Dollar coin and the $100 bill. Should be no problem with double-dipping. And Sacajawea would bring poetic justice to the $20, as stated above.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8355086750486200439.post-7107348237041593632015-09-06T09:11:47.239-05:002015-09-06T09:11:47.239-05:00I meant: "off the $20"!I meant: "off the $20"!Anton Jacobshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17377655010541153458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8355086750486200439.post-43054481717110966252015-09-06T09:10:12.606-05:002015-09-06T09:10:12.606-05:00Sacagawea is already on the $1 coin, I believe, al...Sacagawea is already on the $1 coin, I believe, although no one uses them, and I don't even know whether they're minted anymore. Sojourner Truth, Jane Addams, Eleanor Roosevelt--all good choices in my view. There's no reason I know of why a bill couldn't have more than one person on it. In any case, I think we need to get Andrew Jackson of the $20.Anton Jacobshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17377655010541153458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8355086750486200439.post-71560291339972195842015-09-05T17:01:32.658-05:002015-09-05T17:01:32.658-05:00Jane Addams would be a good choice, but I think I ...Jane Addams would be a good choice, but I think I would have to give my choice to Eleanor Roosevelt. She served as the eyes and ears for FDR as she was able to travel much more among the people, and she had her finger in plenty of her own "pies" as well. A great American woman!Junehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02808459840359259581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8355086750486200439.post-32185193096039013432015-09-05T13:04:52.392-05:002015-09-05T13:04:52.392-05:00I like Clif's idea of Sacagewea on the $20. Bu...I like Clif's idea of Sacagewea on the $20. But I also like the idea of Jan Addams on the $10.<br />rjcarlsonB66214https://www.blogger.com/profile/15005478538823210272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8355086750486200439.post-49703643049923895652015-09-05T09:19:49.720-05:002015-09-05T09:19:49.720-05:00I would have no problem with Sacagawea on the $10 ...I would have no problem with Sacagawea on the $10 bill, but I see the poetic justice of her on the 20. I hadn't thought of Jane Addams. Harriett Tubman, Rosa Parks, Eleanor Roosevelt--all these IMO would be worthy contenders for the honor.ckikerintuliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02670661043872744115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8355086750486200439.post-83459222109936228452015-09-05T09:18:16.917-05:002015-09-05T09:18:16.917-05:00I like Clif's rationale. My original thought ...I like Clif's rationale. My original thought was for Crazy Horse since he sought to correct the genocidal ways of Henry Clay, Andrew Jackson, and Abraham Lincoln (and the legendary killer General Custer, the man Lincoln had sent to clear the plains for the Westward March). Maybe Crazy Horse would be a good alternative for the Five note - but that would certainly find its share of nay-sayers as well. So I agree, Clif - Sacagawea.<br /><br />There was a time when I served Jane Addams elementary school, and so I was previously familiar with her. But generally she is unknown. Despite her popularity with some, she would probably be polarizing, or at least divisive. There are many good candidates, both men and women, whose lives have positively changed all, who would be popular and generally acceptable.<br /><br />Among women, I still find the first lady Admiral, Grace Hopper, to be an excellent choice. She has certainly changed all of our lives positively, and brought the military into the 20th Century. Many still refer to her as "Amazing Grace". I would love to see her grace the 20.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8355086750486200439.post-43866706251978927842015-09-05T06:11:58.416-05:002015-09-05T06:11:58.416-05:00The $20 bill is the one that needs a change of por...The $20 bill is the one that needs a change of portrait. Andrew Jackson needs to be replaced by somebody else--perhaps some famous American Indian woman such as Sacagawea.<br /><br />I’ve checked on line, and apparently the $10 bill is judged to be at a greater threat of being counterfeit than the $20 bill. Thus the $10 bill is the one most in need of redesign in order in enhance its security.<br /><br />Maybe the $20 can be next. Let’s start the campaign now for Sacagawea on the $20 bill.Clif Hostetlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09192652526880912362noreply@blogger.com