Treasury Secretary Jack Lew is expected to announce today that famed abolitionist and Underground Railroad conductor Harriet Tubman will replace Andrew Jackson on the front of America's $20 bill.
Lew's decision comes one year after he announced that the Treasury Department was considering featuring a woman on the $10 bill.
Thanks to the success of the current Broadway smash based on his life, however, Alexander Hamilton is more popular than ever, and his photo will reportedly remain front-and-center on the sawbuck.
Lew has not directly confirmed that America's first secretary of the treasury will remain on the 10, but he assured Hamilton creator Lin-Manuel Miranda that he will "be very happy" with today's announcement.
Somewhere, an Aaron Burr buff is tearing his currency to shreds.
Despite the fact that he was also the subject of a recent biographical musical (seriously) Jackson's popularity has waned in recent years as his myth has been tarnished by knowledge of his bigoted views and oppressive policies toward Native Americans.
As most Americans know, Tubman helped scores of enslaved African-Americans escape to freedom in the 19th century.
However, many are unfamiliar with her other accomplishments, such as serving as Union spy during the Civil War and helping John Brown recruit men for his famous raid on Harper's Ferry.
Here's hoping Tubman's placement on the 20 will spark a renewed interest in her fascinating life.
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