The introduction of the U.S. Trade Dollar was probably the least objectionable thing about the Coinage Act of 1873.
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Numismatics have long been an important trope in pop culture. Here are some of the more notable examples.
How a 2007 Wendy’s ad and subsequent lawsuit broke up Violent Femmes.
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(Legal) Career Killers: Michael Jackson v. Sony and the People of the State of California.
How a chain-reaction of events in the early 2000s led to Michael Jackson’s downfall.
Remember when Journey hired Steve Augeri to replace Steve Perry and hoped no one would notice?
Lou Pearlman was one of the most influential music moguls of his time. And one of the biggest fraudsters.