You probably see the dollar bill every day, but have you ever thought about the symbols on the dollar bill and what they mean ...

George Washington's birthday was on Sunday, and, while most people recognize our first president on the dollar bill, many don't know how the first U.S. dollar bill came to be. Before the note we ...

A person holds a one dollar bill on December 18, 2011 in San Jose, Costa Rica. (National Journal) January 28, 2014. ... But poor George Washington, the face of the $1 bill, ...

Let’s start with the front of the one dollar bill, where you find the portrait of George Washington. That is self-explanatory, along with the verbiage at the top of the bill.

The one-dollar bill has George Washington, the first president of the US, featured. Washington’s face started being printed on a $1 Series United States Note in 1869.

The first time George Washington appeared on the note was 1869. In 1920 the note size was shrunk to 6.14 inches by 2.61 inches , reflecting the high cost of paper and production at the time, and ...