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4 days ago · As we mentioned earlier, the Buffalo Nickel was pretty to look at but tough to mint. So in 1938, Mint Director Nellie Tayloe Ross announced a contest to design a new nickel. The instructions explained that Jefferson had to be on the front with his mansion on the back. Check 1964 Jefferson Nickel History, Variety Price Chart & Errors List
May 23, 2024 · Nellie Tayloe Ross was elected in 1925 after her husband died before finishing his term as governor, the National Governors Association reported. She went on to become vice chair of the Democratic ...
1 day ago · Ross was born in Missouri in 1876, and lived past age 100, surviving until 1977. After her term as governor, she served as director of the United States Mint for 20 years from 1933 to 1953. Editor's note. Tayloe (not Taylor) is her correct middle name, so please don't send in corrections about this.
4 days ago · It came about because the Mint Director at the time, Nellie Tayloe Ross, was a great admirer of the Founding Father. Franklin himself had opposed the idea of putting real people on the nation’s coins. But in an interview, Ross said she believed this was because the practice had been associated with monarchies in his lifetime.
May 13, 2024 · An explanation of the Fair labor standards act of 1938. United States Department of Labor. Frances Perkins, secretary. Wage and hour division, Elmer F. Andrews, administrator; Children's bureau, Katharine F. Lenroot, chief.
May 13, 2024 · In 1924, Wyoming voters elected America’s first female governor, Nellie Tayloe Ross. You may also like: Controversial and bizarre toilet facts from around the world. Getty Images
May 15, 2024 · Adding Benjamin Franklin to the 50-cent coin was a primary idea of Nellie Tayloe Ross, who served as the first female director of the US Mint from 1933 to 1953. She was an admirer of Franklin and dreamt of featuring him on a coin.
