JC Pittman
J.C. Pittman is a historian, philosopher, researcher, athlete, musician, and storyteller located on the Pacific coast of Canada.
5 Things You Might Not Know About the Canadian 1000 Dollar Bill
We’ve reached the end of the road in our Banknotes of Canada series. If you thought we were done with the Canadian 100 dollar bill, then we have a list of five things you don’t know about the Canadian 1000…
5 Things You May Not Know From the History of the Canadian 100 Dollar Bill
Canadian banknotes are constantly changing, attempting to craft a national identity and reflect an ever-changing society, as this article and the rest of our Canadian Banknote Series attest. With the Canadian 5 and 10 dollar bills undergoing vertical transformations and…
5 Things You Might Not Know about the Canadian $50 Bill
The Canadian 50 dollar bill is a rebel. It is orange and prone to controversy. If you can, get a $50 from your chequing account to follow the drama. Canada’s national identity continues to be in flux, attempting to keep…
5 Things From History You Might Not Know About the Canadian 10 Dollar Bill
The Canadian 10-dollar bill has had its characteristic purple-dominant colour since the “Bilingual Series” of 1937. In “The First Series,” the Canadian 10-dollar bill had uninspiring design. So how did it end up purple with Viola Desmond's portrait on the…
5 Things You Might Not Know About the Canadian 20 Dollar Bill
It is trivia time for the 20 dollar bill. This banknote has all the plot points of a dramatic television. We have nudity, bankers, royalty, ambition, war, and of course, scandal. 1: The 20 dollar bill wins the 2004 "Banknote…
5 Things You May Not Know From the History of the Canadian 5 Dollar Bill
The Canadian 5 dollar bill has changed over time. The first three series of banknotes from the Bank of Canada featured members of the British royal family. However, Canadian national identity appeared with the colourful and beautifully spirograph-like “Scenes of…
5 Things You Might Not Know About the Canadian 2 Dollar Bill
Throughout history, the lands now known as Canada have had a myriad of different forms and types of currencies, in a variety of denominations. The majority of these denominations fell to the wayside over time. The most recent of which…
5 Things You May Not Know About the Canadian 1 dollar bill
The Canadian 1 dollar bill has been in circulation in some form since the establishment of the Canadian Dollar as a unit of currency. The Canadian 1 Dollar Bill owes its existence to Lord Sydenham’s monetary proposals in 1841. Up…
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