During the history of the United States, only two women have appeared on US paper money. Martha Washington, the wife of the first US president, George Washington, appeared on the series 1886 and 1891 $1 US Dollar (USD) silver certificates. She also was on the series 1896 $1 USD silver certificate, along with her husband. Pocanontas was featured on the series 1869-1878 $10 USD notes, with the image coming from an engraving of a painting by T.A. Liebler. All other personifications of women on US paper currency have involved fictional or mythical characters, such as the goddess Liberty.
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amypollick
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@anon347303: I looked up the Alabama quarter image online to refresh my memory, and Helen Keller is the only person on it. Anne Sullivan is not on the coin. Miss Sullivan was not from Alabama, unlike Keller, who was born in Tuscumbia. Her home, Ivy Green, is a museum and is open to the public for tours. You can even see the pump where she learned the word "water." |
anon347303
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Helen Keller's teacher, Anne Sullivan, is also portrayed with her on the Alabama quarter. |