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]]> Holly J. Morris On Harriet Tubman Day, a new effort to place the abolitionist on the $20 bill launches The latest measure, sponsored by Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, a Democrat from New Hampshire, follows years of delays and efforts to have Harriet Tubman replace President Andrew Jackson on the $20 bill. Mon, 10 Mar 2025 12:01:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2025/03/10/nx-s1-5321464/harriet-tubman-20-dollar-bill-2025 https://www.npr.org/2025/03/10/nx-s1-5321464/harriet-tubman-20-dollar-bill-2025

The latest measure, sponsored by Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, a Democrat from New Hampshire, follows years of delays and efforts to have Harriet Tubman replace President Andrew Jackson on the $20 bill.

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]]> Chandelis Duster Harriet Tubman posthumously named a general in Veterans Day ceremony Revered abolitionist Harriet Tubman, who was the first woman to oversee an American military action during a time of war, was posthumously awarded the rank of general on Monday. Tue, 12 Nov 2024 01:05:32 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2024/11/12/g-s1-33792/harriet-tubman-posthumously-named-a-general-in-veterans-day-ceremony https://www.npr.org/2024/11/12/g-s1-33792/harriet-tubman-posthumously-named-a-general-in-veterans-day-ceremony

Revered abolitionist Harriet Tubman, who was the first woman to oversee an American military action during a time of war, was posthumously awarded the rank of general on Monday.

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]]> The Associated Press The U.S. Mint releases new commemorative coins honoring Harriet Tubman The designs featured on the coins honor Tubman's life and her work as an abolitionist and social activist. The coins include $5 gold coins, $1 silver coins and half-dollar coins. Thu, 04 Jan 2024 17:17:02 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2024/01/04/1222896091/harriet-tubman-us-mint-new-commemorative-coin https://www.npr.org/2024/01/04/1222896091/harriet-tubman-us-mint-new-commemorative-coin

The designs featured on the coins honor Tubman's life and her work as an abolitionist and social activist. The coins include $5 gold coins, $1 silver coins and half-dollar coins.

]]> Jonathan Franklin A monument of Harriet Tubman now replaces a statue of Christopher Columbus in Newark The title of the city's monument was inspired by Robert Hayden's 1962 poem entitled "Runagate Runagate," which references Tubman. Mon, 13 Mar 2023 04:15:29 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2023/03/13/1163024069/harriet-tubman-monument-unveiled-newark-new-jersey https://www.npr.org/2023/03/13/1163024069/harriet-tubman-monument-unveiled-newark-new-jersey The title of the city's monument was inspired by Robert Hayden's 1962 poem entitled "Runagate Runagate," which references Tubman.

]]> Jonathan Franklin Families Are Receiving A Child Tax Credit. Janet Yellen Says It Should Be Permanent In an interview with NPR, the Treasury secretary calls to permanently expand the child tax credit being paid out to American families starting this week. Thu, 15 Jul 2021 13:19:54 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2021/07/15/1016434920/families-are-receiving-a-child-tax-credit-janet-yellen-says-it-should-be-permane https://www.npr.org/2021/07/15/1016434920/families-are-receiving-a-child-tax-credit-janet-yellen-says-it-should-be-permane

In an interview with NPR, the Treasury secretary calls to permanently expand the child tax credit being paid out to American families starting this week.

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]]> Noel King Biden Administration Will 'Speed Up' Efforts To Put Harriet Tubman On $20 Bill Press secretary Jen Psaki said it's important that "our money ... reflect the history and diversity of our country." The effort to redesign the $20 bill foundered during the Trump administration. Mon, 25 Jan 2021 15:45:47 -0500 https://www.npr.org/sections/president-biden-takes-office/2021/01/25/960417969/biden-administration-will-speed-up-efforts-to-put-harriet-tubman-on-20-bill https://www.npr.org/sections/president-biden-takes-office/2021/01/25/960417969/biden-administration-will-speed-up-efforts-to-put-harriet-tubman-on-20-bill

Press secretary Jen Psaki said it's important that "our money ... reflect the history and diversity of our country." The effort to redesign the $20 bill foundered during the Trump administration.

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]]> Laurel Wamsley The Story Of Money: How Human Behavior Shapes Economies — And Vice Versa What's the point of money? The answer might seem obvious: we need it to get paid for our work, and to buy the things we need. But there's also a deeper way to look at the role of money in our lives. Tue, 21 Jan 2020 12:23:38 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2020/01/21/798140390/the-story-of-money-how-human-behavior-shapes-economies-and-vice-versa https://www.npr.org/2020/01/21/798140390/the-story-of-money-how-human-behavior-shapes-economies-and-vice-versa

What's the point of money? The answer might seem obvious: we need it to get paid for our work, and to buy the things we need. But there's also a deeper way to look at the role of money in our lives.

]]> Shankar Vedantam Treasury Department Launches Investigation Into Delays Behind Harriet Tubman $20 Bill Prompted by a request by Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., the department's acting inspector general said he will look into what led to a postponement of the abolitionist's appearance on the note. Mon, 24 Jun 2019 18:13:24 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2019/06/24/735525569/treasury-department-launches-investigation-into-delays-behind-harriet-tubman-20- https://www.npr.org/2019/06/24/735525569/treasury-department-launches-investigation-into-delays-behind-harriet-tubman-20-

Prompted by a request by Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., the department's acting inspector general said he will look into what led to a postponement of the abolitionist's appearance on the note.

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]]> Vanessa Romo Harriet Tubman On The $20 Bill? Not During The Trump Administration Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin ruled out any changes to the U.S. currency imagery before 2028. Wed, 22 May 2019 15:28:26 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2019/05/22/725801691/harriet-tubman-on-the-20-bill-not-during-the-trump-administration https://www.npr.org/2019/05/22/725801691/harriet-tubman-on-the-20-bill-not-during-the-trump-administration

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin ruled out any changes to the U.S. currency imagery before 2028.

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