There have been several instances in our history where one person served as a kingmaker — or, in this case, a President maker.
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Politics
In Bush v. Gore, the Supreme Court decided the 2000 Election.
Samuel Tilden lost the 1876 Election by one vote.
Alexander Hamilton’s machinations helped take down John Adams, elect Thomas Jefferson, and anger Aaron Burr.
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.
The Eisenhower dollar was the culmination of a long-running battle over the use of silver in coins.
The Senator Robert Menendez case won’t be the first time in recent memory where numismatics or bullion played an important role.
I love early commemorative U.S. coins. These are some of my favorites and the stories behind them.
America’s 250th birthday is coming up. What kinds of coins will we see to commemorate the occasion?
This two-headed silver round really captures the craziness and uncertainty in the weeks following the 2000 Presidential Election.
If I had a time machine, I’d go back and buy a bunch of gold coins before they spiked in value in the 2000s.
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.
Why doesn’t Martin Luther King, Jr., have a U.S. Mint-issued coin honoring his life and commemorating his legacy?