I’ve very happy to announce that my second book, Supreme Pressure: The Rejection of John J. Parker and Birth of the Modern Supreme Court Confirmation Process, will be released February 16, 2026 by Palgrave Macmillan.
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Politics
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Former Delaware governor, U.S. Representative and numismatic superstar Michael Castle passed away on August 14 at the age of 86.
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UPDATE (07/30/2025): Of course, minutes after I posted this, Kamala Harris announced she would not run for governor in 2026. Oh well. The post is still worth a read, if I do say so myself.
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In Bush v. Gore, the Supreme Court decided the 2000 Election.
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Samuel Tilden lost the 1876 Election by one vote.
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Alexander Hamilton’s machinations helped take down John Adams, elect Thomas Jefferson, and anger Aaron Burr.
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Following JFK’s assassination, U.S. Mint and Treasury officials, as well as the Senate, House and President, worked swiftly to memorialize him on a coin.
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The Eisenhower dollar was the culmination of a long-running battle over the use of silver in coins.
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The Senator Robert Menendez case won’t be the first time in recent memory where numismatics or bullion played an important role.
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I love early commemorative U.S. coins. These are some of my favorites and the stories behind them.
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America’s 250th birthday is coming up. What kinds of coins will we see to commemorate the occasion?
There have been several instances in our history where one person served as a kingmaker — or, in this case, a President maker.
Andrew Jackson thought he had the 1824 Election won — until Henry Clay intervened.
Read an excerpt from Nixon In New York about Richard Nixon being in Dallas on the same day that JFK was assassinated.
The introduction of the U.S. Trade Dollar was probably the least objectionable thing about the Coinage Act of 1873.