History of the U.S. Dollar

[Aragorn]

I just got this email this morning. It's kinda interesting. Thought I'd share it:

And they say a dollar isn't worth anything anymore.

HAPPY 4th of JULY!!!


A Dollar Bill -- Take out a one-dollar bill and look at it.

The one dollar bill you're looking at first came off the
presses in 1957 in its present design. This so-called
paper money is in fact a cotton and linen blend, with
red and blue minute silk fibers running through, it is
actually cloth. We've all washed it without it falling apart. A
special blend of ink is used; the contents we will never
know. It is overprinted with symbols and then it is starched
to make it water resistant and pressed to give it that nice
crisp look.

If you look on the front of the bill, you will see the United States
Treasury Seal. On the top you will see the scales for the balance,
i.e., a balanced budget.

In the center, you have a carpenter's T-square, a tool used for an
even cut.

Underneath is the Key to the United States Treasury. That's pretty
easy to figure out, but what is on the back of that dollar
bill is something we should all know.

If you turn the bill over, you will see two circles. Both circles,
together, comprise the Great Seal of the United States. The First
Continental Congress requested that Benjamin Franklin and a
group of men come up with a Seal. It took them four years to
accomplish this task and another two years to get it approved.

If you look at the left hand circle, you will see a Pyramid. Notice
the face is lighted and the western side is dark. This country was
just beginning. We had not begun to explore the West or what
we could do for Western Civilization. The Pyramid is uncapped,
again signifying that we were not even close to being finished.
Inside the capstone you have the seeing eye, and ancient symbol
for divinity. It was Franklin's belief that one man couldn't do it
alone, but a group of men, with the help of God, could do anything.

"IN GOD WE TRUST" is on this currency. The Latin above the
pyramid, "ANNUIT COEPTIS," means, "God has favored our
undertaking." The Latin below the pyramid,
"NOVUS ORDO SECLORUM," means "a new order has
begun."

At the base of the pyramid is the Roman numeral for 1776.
If you look at the right-hand circle, and check it carefully,
you will learn that it is on every National Cemetery in the
United States. It is also on the Parade of Flags Walkway at
the Bushnell, Florida National Cemetery and is the
centerpiece of most heroes' monuments. Slightly modified,
it is the seal of the President of the United States and it is
always visible whenever he speaks, yet no one knows what
the symbols mean.

The Bald Eagle was selected as a symbol for victory for two
reasons: First, he is not afraid of a storm; he is strong and
he is smart enough to soar above it. Secondly, he wears no
material crown. We had just broken from the King of England.
Also, notice the shield is unsupported. This country can now
stand on its own.

At the top of that shield you have a white bar signifying
Congress, a unifying factor. We were coming together as
one nation.

In the Eagle's Beak you will read, "E PLURIBUS UNUM,"
meaning, "one nation from many people."

Above the Eagle you have thirteen stars representing the thirteen
original colonies, and any clouds of misunderstanding rolling
away. Again, we were coming together as one.

A Dollar Bill. Notice what the Eagle holds in his talons. He
holds an olive branch and arrows. This country wants peace,
but we will never be afraid to fight to preserve peace. The Eagle
always wants to face the olive branch, but in time of war, his
gaze turns toward the arrows.

It is said that the number 13 is an unlucky number. This is
almost a worldwide belief. You will usually never see a
numbered 13 or any buildings with a 13th floor.

But, think about this:
13 original colonies,
13 stripes on our flag,
13 steps on the Pyramid,
13 letters in the Latin above,
13 letters in "E Pluribus Unum",
13 stars above the Eagle,
13 plumes of feathers on each span of the Eagle's wing,
13 bars on that shield,
13 leaves on the olive branch,
13 fruits and, if you look closely,
13 arrows and, for minorities, the 13th Amendment.

Pass this on. Your children don't know this and their history
teachers don't know this. Too many veterans have given up
too much to ever let the meaning fade. Many veterans
remember coming home to an America that didn't
care. Too many veterans never came home at all.

Tell everyone what is on the back of the one dollar bill
and what it stands for, because nobody else will.

[asmith]

That was really interesting. Thank you for posting that information.

[drlowz]

That was a very interseting post. Thanks for the info.









Thought you reefers would like this.

[PerryinCA]

hmmmm....isn't the seeing pyramid the symbol of the Bavarian Illuminati? I also believe that the illuminati was supposedly established in 1776. Is NAFTA, and NATO part of a giant plot for a world government? Are the thought police already taking control? get ready for the two minutes of hate....;)

Back to reality...interesting stuff, much of which I didn't know.

-Perry