[BITList] The US $1 bill.................

[John Feltham]

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> Interesting Facts about Haim Salomon and a Dollar Bill
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> A couple of years ago, at the West Point Jewish Chapel, there was
> a display about Haim Salomon and the Revolutionary War. He died
> penniless, having used all his resources to aid the newly formed
> and poorly supplied American "army".
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> This is a wonderful story sent to me by a friend: A Story about:
> George Washington and the first Jews in America.
> General Washington's financial advisor and assistant was a Jewish
> man by the name of Haim Salomon.
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> During the cold winter of Valley Forge when American soldiers were  
> freezing and running out of food, it was
> Hyam who marshalled all the Jews in America and Europe to provide  
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> relief aid to these stranded American troops and turned the course of
> history.
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> Without this help, our "Army" would have perished before they
> could have defeated the British.
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> If you take a one dollar bill out of your pocket and look at the back
> at the Eagle, the stars above the Eagle's head are in the six point
> Star of David to honor Jews. If you turn the Eagle upside down you  
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> see a configuration in the likeness of a Menorah....both at the  
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> of George Washington who said we should never forget the Jewish  
> people and what they have
> done in the interest of America.
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> sent in by Harry Paul
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> Do you know the name of the Jewish man who saved our Continental  
> Army financially, yet died a pauper?
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> Subject: The dollar bill
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> Fascinating story of our dollar bill. How much of this did you  
> already know?
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> On the rear of the One Dollar bill, you will see two circles.  
> Together, they comprise the Great Seal of the United States
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> 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.
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> If you look at the left-hand circle, you will see a Pyramid.
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> 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  
> decided 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 all-seeing eye, an  
> 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.
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> 'IN GOD WE TRUST' is on this currency.
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> The Latin above the pyramid, ANNUIT COEPTIS, means,'God has favored  
> our undertaking.'
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> The Latin below the pyramid, NOVUS ORDO SECLORUM, means,'a new order  
> has begun.'
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> At the base of the pyramid is the Roman Numeral for 1776. (MDCCLXXVI)
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> 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 hero's  
> monuments.?Slightly modified, it is the seal of the President of the  
> United States, and it is always visible whenever he speaks, yet very  
> few people know what the symbols mean.
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> 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 PLURIBU S UNUM' meaning,'one from many.'
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> Above the Eagle, you have thirteen stars, representing the thirteen  
> original colonies, and any clouds of misunderstanding rolling away.
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> Again, we were coming together as one.
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> 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.
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> They say that the number 13 is an unlucky number.
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> This is almost a worldwide belief. You will usually never see a room  
> numbered 13, or any hotels or motels with a 13th floor. But think  
> about this:
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> 13 original colonies,
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> 13 signers of the Declaration of Independence,
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> 13 stripes on our flag,
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> 13 steps on the Pyramid,
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> 13 letters in, 'Annuit Coeptis,'
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> 13 letters in 'E PluribusUnum,'
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> 13 stars above the Eagle,
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> 13 bars on that shield,
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> 13 leaves on the olive branch,
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> 13 fruits,
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> and if you look closely,
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> 13 arrows.
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> And finally, if you notice the arrangement of the 13 stars in the  
> right-hand circle you will see that they are arranged as a Star of  
> David. This was ordered by George Washington who, when he asked  
> Hayim Solomon, a wealthy Philadelphia Jew, what he would like as a  
> personal reward for his services to the Continental Army, Solomon  
> said he wanted nothing for himself but that he would like something  
> for his people. The Star of David was the result. Few people know  
> that it was Solomon who saved the Army through his financial  
> contributions but died a pauper.
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> I always ask people, 'Why don't you know this?' 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.
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> Share this page with everyone, so they can learn what is on the back  
> of the
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> UNITED STATES ONE DOLLAR BILL,




ooroo

If you don't hear the knock of opportunity - build a door.

Anon.



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