100th Post, and the winner is...

100th Post, and the winner is...

Posted by Ashley Hoover

You may remember I had a little contest for my 100th post. There were two people that commented on it and they were both right. One on the blog and one emailed me. So I recorded the drawing so everyone can see it was fair and square. Sorry I'm a little late with the results, I'll mail the winner's prize tomorrow. :)

So a little about the 100 Lempira for those of you who want to know but maybe haven't looked it up yet:

José Cecilio del Valle (November 22, 1780 – March 2, 1834) was a philosopher, politician, lawyer, and journalist and one of the most important figures in Central America during the transition from colonial government to independence. Valle nicknmed 'The Wise' was also, one of Central America's founding fathers. In 1821 he was elected mayor of Guatemala City, position he held until June (1821). The same year Central America became independent from Spanish rule. Jose del Valle was the one who wrote the declation of independence. Up to this date, there is a controversy in relation to this document because del Valle did not sign it. Most historians however, agreed that he was not supposed to sign such document. In 1822 Central America became part of the short lived Mexican Empire under Agustin de Iturbide. In 1825 José del Valle ran for president of the Federal Republic of Central America against Manuel José Arce. Apparently won the election after he obtained more votes. But Congress had a different interpretation. The candidates went to second round and Arce was declared winner. Following his defeat, Valle retired from politics and devoted himself to writing. Though in 1834 he defeated incumbent Francisco Morazán in the general election but never took over the presidency. He died on the road that leads from the farm "La Concepción" to Guatemala City, on March 2, 1834. Where he was supposed to be treated for an illness. The government decreed three days of mourning after his passing. His death was marked by national mourning and bells tolling throughout the Republic, as he was one of the few prominent figures respected by Liberals and Conservatives alike.
The Honduran Government awards a medal for distinguished service named in his honor, and there is a University named after him in Tegucigalpa.

The 100 Lempira note today equals $5.29 USD.

I hope you enjoyed the fun! We might have some more of these kinds of things in the future.