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Why Tubman Was Chosen for $20 Bill

Delmarva Public Media | By Don Rush
Published April 22, 2016 at 1:19 PM EDT
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How was former slave and abolitionist Harriet Tubman chosen to replace Andrew Jackson on the $20 bill? Delmarva Public Radio's Don Rush talked with Clara Small History Professor Emeritus at Salisbury University and explored the significance of the choice.

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Don Rush
Don Rush is the News Director and Senior Producer of News and Public Affairs at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.
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