Nelson: I look forward to worrying about stuff like whose face is on the $20 bill
Michael Nelson
Michael Nelson is contributing editor and columnist for The Daily Memphian, the political analyst for WMC-TV, and the Fulmer professor of political science at Rhodes College. His latest books are “Clinton's Elections: 1992, 1996, and the Birth of a New Era of Governance" and “The American Presidency: Origins and Development, 1776-2018.”
When we once again have the luxury of addressing First-World problems, we can take up issues such as this one: Should Andrew Jackson be replaced by Harriet Tubman on currency?
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