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"The
injustice of women not yet placed on U.S. currency does not justify creating
another injustice by removing Alexander Hamilton from the $10 bill. The ‘Women
on 20s’ campaign makes a persuasive case for the use of the $20 bill for
highlighting distinguished U.S. women. Hamilton gave the United States its
economic, financial, banking, and monetary systems that strengthened the nation
during its founding, and has fueled its economic growth for over 225 years.
Alexander Hamilton deserves to be "Right on the Money!"
Rand is certainly not alone. Numerous articles have appeared highlighting the
outrage including articles in the New
York Times.
Ron Chernow, author of Hamilton makes an eloquent unapologetic argument to keep Hamilton on
the currency in a recent article on Politico.
Ironically
in our increasingly politically correct world the person who deserves to be
removed from the currency is Andrew Jackson on the $20 bill. He is the
President responsible for the Trail of Tears, which removed Native Americans
from their tribal lands. If you read further into Jackson's history I am
confident you will be appalled.
I
had the opportunity to study Hamilton in depth while writing my historical
novel Rush on Boys: Hamilton at War. I felt after months and months I came to
understand the man and his motivations and especially his hopes and dreams for what
America could be. We live in Hamilton's America not Jefferson's and the groundwork
that Hamilton laid has supported our nation's economy for over 225 years. He
was an immigrant who saw the greatness of America before it was even a nation.
And in my opinion we should honor and celebrate the man who gave us so
much by keeping him "on the money."
If you want to learn more about the Keep HamilTEN initiative the Alexander Hamilton Awareness Society has created a Resource Page with many links and quotes. They will also be highlighting this issue at their upcoming Celebrate Hamilton Days July 10 - 14 in NY/NJ. More information HERE.
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