Dollar Bill Facts
1. If you have three quarters, four dimes, and four pennies, you have $1.19. You also have the largest amount of money in coins without being able to make change for a dollar.
2. The eagle on the back of the dollar bill holds an olive branch with 13 leaves representing peace and 13 arrows representing war.
3. The year 1776 is spelled out in roman numerals at the bottom of the pyramid on the dollar bill.
4. There is a tiny owl just to the left of the "1" which appears on the upper right hand corner of the dollar bill.
5. The dollar bill is the only bill that has not recently been redesigned. The last design was 1963.
6. An individual dollar bill is also less formally known as a one, a single, a buck, a bone, and a bill.
7. There are 292 possibilities to make change for a dollar. If counting the dollar coin, then there are 293 ways.
Valentine’s Day
Every February 14 we celebrate Valentine’s Day. This day is set aside for exchanges of love with sweethearts, friends and family. We give flowers, candy and write valentines to those we love.
A Frenchman, Charles, Duke of Orleans is believed to have written the first Valentine. He was captured by the English during the battle of Agincourt in 1415. On Valentine's Day he sent his wife a rhyming love letter from the tower of London, where he was imprisoned.
Presidents’ Day
Presidents’ Day was originally in honor of George Washington's birthday in 1796. By the early 19th century, Washington's Birthday had taken firm root in the American experience as a national holiday. Then came the first formal observance of Abraham Lincoln’s birthday, which took place in 1865, the year after his assassination. While Lincoln's Birthday did not become a federal holiday like George Washington's, it did become a legal holiday in several states. In 1971 an act was established to simplify the yearly calendar of holidays. While the holiday is still officially known as Washington's Birthday it has become popularly known as "Presidents’ Day." This has made the third Monday in February a day for honoring both Washington and Lincoln, as well as all the other men who have served as president. This year, Presidents’ Day will be celebrated on Monday, February 20.
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