An Illustrated History of American Money Design

On April 20, 2016, the Treasury announced a major redesign of American paper currency. For the first time in over a century, women will reappear on banknotes—specifically the $20, $10, and $5 bills. It’s the beginning of a new era of American money design. But how we got here is a bit of a twisted tale.  Gizmodo has a lengthy history of US paper currency design.