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The Department of the Treasury is part of the United States federal government. The Treasury prints and mints all paper money and coins, collects federal taxes, and manages government debt. It was established by an Act of Congress in 1789 to manage the new country’s money. The first Secretary of the Treasury was Alexander Hamilton. The current Secretary of the Treasury is Jacob J. Lew.
Alexander Hamilton Exhibition: Treasury Secretary
As the first U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, “Hamilton consolidated America’s debts and paid them fairly, established a modern financial system, and argued for an economy that included manufacturing as well as farming. He also cautioned America against supporting the French Revolution. These policies won him the enmity of his former ally, Madison, and of Thomas Jefferson.” Visit this online exhibition for a detailed timeline of Hamilton’s term as the Treasury’s first leader.
Bureau of Engraving and Printing: How Money is Made
“Currency production at the BEP is quite different from its beginnings in 1862, which consisted of a handful of people separating notes with a hand-cranked machine in the basement of the Treasury building.” Each lesson is presented as slideshow, with a link to learn more. The stories of the individual notes ($ 1, $ 2, and so on) are listed in the left-hand navigation column.
Kids.gov: Treasurer of the United States
Meet Rosie Rios, the 43rd Treasurer of the United States, in office from August 6, 2009 to July 8, 2016. In this video (and transcript) Rios explains her job. “I oversee the Bureau of Engraving and Printing and the U.S. Mint. So it’s where we produced the coins. And where we produce the money. Coin and currency really represent one of the last ways that we can preserve our history and our American tradition. Every note has a story. If you look on the back of currency, you’ll see that there’s a building and on the front, you’ll see that there’s a picture of a notable person in our history.”
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“Vigor of government is essential to the security of liberty.” ~~ Alexander Hamilton, from The Federalist Papers ~~ (January 11, 1755 or 1757 – July 12, 1804) Founding Father of the United States, first Secretary of the Treasury (under President George Washington), the founder of U.S. financial system, Father of the United States Coast Guard, and founder of The New York Post. Wow! Visit https://www.lightafire.com/quotations/authors/alexander-hamilton/ for more Alexander Hamilton quotes.
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