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American Founding Fathers
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Why Is Benjamin Franklin on the 100 Dollar Bill? The Hidden Story Behind America’s Most Powerful Portrait
Franklin’s face didn’t always dominate the $100 bill. Before him, the note bore the portrait of Grover Cleveland, the only president to serve non-consecutive...
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Why Benjamin Franklin Is on the 100 Dollar Bill: The Untold Story Behind America’s Highest Denomination
Franklin’s selection wasn’t arbitrary. It was a calculated decision by the Treasury Department in 1914, when the Federal Reserve began issuing its own...