U.S. History
5 Things You Never Knew About the $2 Bill
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Without question, the $2 bill is the black sheep of the U.S. currency family. Despite being a small enough denomination to fairly easily acquire, the “Tom” — nicknamed for its portrait of Thomas Jefferson — rarely surfaces in day-to-day transactions. In fact, many folks erroneously believe the $2 note to be out of circulation, with some cashiers even refusing to accept these unfamiliar bills. Make no mistake, the $2 bill is very real and remains in regular circulation, albeit at a smaller volume compared to commonly found denominations such as $1s and $20s. But while ...Read More
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U.S. HistoryArticle0How the Postal Service Created the ZIP Code
Even with the decline of letter writing in the digital age, the ZIP code remains an American institution, a neat five-digit number that caps an address and, like an area…
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U.S. HistoryFact3The U.S. used potatoes to attack a submarine during World War II.
Starchy vegetables aren’t usually top of mind when thinking of weapons of war, but potatoes played a vital role in a World War II battle — and not by feeding…
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U.S. HistoryFact3Ohio’s abbreviation used to be just “O.”
With the 1831 publication of Table of the Post Offices in the United States, the Post Office Department acknowledged the population’s reluctance to completely spell out state names on mailing…
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U.S. HistoryFact3Navy bean soup has been on the Senate menu every day since 1903.
Though no one’s sure who to thank for the tradition — some say Senator Fred Dubois of Idaho, while others credit Minnesota’s Knute Nelson — one item has been on…
