This is really the best information I have seen on what this country stands for, as perceived by the Founding Fathers' intent...as shown by the one dollar bill. Carole ----- Original Message ----- From: <Farns10th@aol.com> To: <AMERICAN-REVOLUTION-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2000 7:35 PM Subject: [A-REV] Our History in the Dollar Bill and, you think No. 13 is unlucky? Read on! > Sent by Lynde Stewart aka MainFlor@aol.com > > Subject: THE AMERICAN DOLLAR BILL > > > Subject: A lesson for our citizens in the United States of America > as our country gets ready to select two individuals; one that will > become our next President. > > 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. It is actually material. > > > > > > 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-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 all > > > 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 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, 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 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 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. 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. > > > > > > They say that the number 13 is an unlucky number. 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: 13 > > > original colonies, 13 signers of the Declaration of Independence, 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. > > > > > > Why don't we 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. > > > > > > Tell everyone what is on the back of the one dollar bill and what > > > it stands for, because nobody else will. > > ______________________________