Turnabout is fair play.
Nixon in New York: How Wall Street Helped Richard Nixon Win the White House is available now! In fact it’s been available since 2018. Get your copy today! Or request it at your local library! (Images via ChatGPT)
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Supreme Pressure: The Defeat of John J. Parker and Birth of the Modern Supreme Court Confirmation Process is available now! Get your copy today! Or request it at your local library! (Images via ChatGPT)
Former Delaware governor, U.S. Representative and numismatic superstar Michael Castle passed away on August 14 at the age of 86.
There have been several instances in our history where one person served as a kingmaker — or, in this case, a President maker.
In Bush v. Gore, the Supreme Court decided the 2000 Election.
Andrew Jackson thought he had the 1824 Election won — until Henry Clay intervened.
Alexander Hamilton’s machinations helped take down John Adams, elect Thomas Jefferson, and anger Aaron Burr.
This two-headed silver round really captures the craziness and uncertainty in the weeks following the 2000 Presidential Election.
Henry Clay may have failed to win the Presidency on five different occasions, but that doesn’t mean he wasn’t on a lot of tokens.
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“Am I Not a Woman & A Sister”: A Hard Times Token That Foreshadowed Even Harder Times Ahead. (UPDATED)
A look at one of the most famous, and consequential, Hard Times Tokens.
CBS Sunday Morning ran a story this weekend about Richard Nixon’s 1968 comeback. Unfortunately, it didn’t mention his law firm career at all.
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.
Samuel Tilden lost the 1876 Election by one vote.
The Eisenhower dollar was the culmination of a long-running battle over the use of silver in coins.
Nixon in New York will be released on paperback in the fall. As such, here’s a post about my Richard Nixon coin.
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