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The first paper money was nicknamed "greenbacks," for
Obvious reasons. Later bills included "goldbacks" and
"yellowbacks."

The motto "In God We Trust" was first put on our money
By Treasury Secretary Salmon P. Chase. It first appeared
On coins in 1864 and on bills in 1957. In 1907, Teddy
Roosevelt objected to stamping the phrase on money,
Calling the practice sacrilegious and unconstitutional.
Various courts have upheld it over the years.

The word "dollar" derives from the German "thaler," a
Shortened form of "Joachimsthaler," named for an area
In Bohemia where coins were once minted.

There are three non-presidents on our paper money:
Alexander Hamilton is on the $10.00 note; Benjamin
Franklin is on the $100.00 note; and Salmon P. Chase
Is on the $10,000.00 note, no longer in circulation.

The $100.00, $50.00, and $20.00 bills were redesigned
In the 1990's to foil counterfeiters by incorporating
Features such as watermarks and security threads and
To make the denominations more easily distinguished
By people with impaired vision