WASHINGTON — Founding Father Alexander Hamilton, the nation's first Secretary of the Treasury and the man chiefly responsible for establishing a national bank, will likely remain on the $10 bill after surviving a duel with feminists aiming to replace his portrait with that of a woman.
Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew announced Wednesday that the face of African-American abolitionist and Underground Railroad leader Harriet Tubman will appear on the $20 bill, replacing seventh President Andrew Jackson. Last year, Lew announced that a woman would replace Hamilton on the $10 bill, creating an uproar among Hamilton aficionados.
U2's lead singer, Bono, during performances sometimes quotes passages from "The Message," a translation of the Bible known for its more casual, 21st century vernacular. In 2002, he said in an interview that he read parts of the Psalms from "The Message" to his dying father.
The international rock star subsequently became friends with the author of "The Message," retired Presbyterian pastor Eugene Peterson, after they met in 2010 during U2's 360 tour. Their relationship is the focus of a new documentary to be released Tuesday.
