The US treasury is taking steps to put Harriet Tubman on the $20 bill, as was planned under Barack Obama.
She Came to Slay: Tubman biography looks beyond Underground Railroad Read more Harriet Tubman was a 19th-century abolitionist and political activist who escaped slavery herself, then took part in the rescues of hundreds of enslaved people, using the network of activists and safe houses known as the Underground Railroad.
In 2016, Obama decided Tubman should replace Andrew Jackson on the $20 bill, leading to celebrations that an escaped slave would be honored instead of a slaveowner president.
Last spring, as infection levels rocketed and the numbers of people hospitalised, intubated and dying were all rising, I would set out for long walks on the empty streets of south London, where I live. In the government’s “shield” category – by reason of being on chemotherapy for an incurable myeloid blood condition – I knew I’d encounter no one who would pose any threat to me, viral or otherwise, while I would scrupulously avoid coming into contact with the rare and fugitive souls I’d spot traversing the once-bustling but now eerily silent city.
The decision to walk contained just that soup?on of defiance necessary to convince me that while mass hysteria gripped the nation, I remained calmly autonomous. The physical activity during those chilly small hours was sufficient to maintain muscle tone and healthy posture, even if pounding pavement and parkland is no substitute for pumping iron.
What happened on January 6 at the US Capitol? Depending on who’s telling the tale, it was a “protest," “insurrection,"“riot," or, as commemorative shirts worn by some of the participants put it, “MAGA Civil War."Historian Gaines M. Foster writes that Americans once used a similar range of terms to describe what we now think of as the actual Civil War.
The Senate quickly confirmed Janet Yellen to be Treasury Secretary Monday, days after she won unanimous backing from both Democrats and Republicans on the Senate Finance Committee.
Yellen will be the first woman to lead the Treasury Department, and will spearhead the Biden administration's response to the coronavirus recession.
At her confirmation hearing last week, Yellen urged lawmakers to "act big" in response to the pandemic, which has killed more than 400,000 Americans and put millions of people out of work.
It's good to know an adult will be in charge of the economy during these challenging times.
FEURA BUSH – Ronald W. Frantz, 71, passed away on Sunday January 24, 2021. He was born on June 30, 1949 to the late Harold and Amelia Frantz. Ron graduated from SUNY New Paltz. Ron taught Social Studies/ History for many years at Greenville High School. While there, he also coached baseball and held a leadership role in the Greenville Faculty Association. Ron also worked at New York State United Teachers (NYSUT) as a Legislative Representative for several years. After retirement, Ron enjoyed spending part of his year in Tucson, Arizona, and made many new friends there. He loved to travel and visited all 50 states, as well as over 40 different countries. If you asked him, he would tell you in detail about his time in each one!
I am deeply saddened to hear of passing of Mr. Frantz. He made history and social studies fascinating -- bringing it back home to our own lives. He also helped us understand the importance of state and local government. Thanks to the many lessons I learned in his class, I decided to study Political Science in college, and made my career doing communications for the state legislature and coordinating political campaigns. Mr. Frantz will be missed by generations of Greenville Central graduates.
