Hamilton to stay on $10; Tubman replacing Jackson

Re:Hamilton to stay on $10; Tubman replacing Jackson by orik on Wednesday April 20, 2016 @06:45PM (#11538292)

I'm a big political hack currently, I've been watching CNN's Race for the White House and taking a lot of more political history courses (HSTAA 212 U.S. Military History, etc).

I certainly don't agree with the direction a lot of these guy's moral compasses were pointing in, but boy did sure did get things done (most of the time).

I hold Teddy and Eisenhower in high esteem, but need to read up more about Monroe.

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Re:Hamilton to stay on $10; Tubman replacing Jackson by tptacek on Wednesday April 20, 2016 @06:55PM (#11538338)

Monroe is a like a defanged version of Jackson. Equally impactful to the shape of the country (though less on the contours of our politics than Jackson), but with a healthy ambivalence towards slavery and less genocide.

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