Truly popular designs never really go away – politicians and Treasury officials will always figure out ways to recycle them.
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People lost their ever loving minds when Victor David Brenner put his initials on the 1909 Lincoln cent.
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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.
How the Susan B. Anthony Dollar became the New Coke of coins.
Like many collectors who came of age in the 80s and 90s, my introduction into coin collecting came with bicentennial coins.
On November 5, 1968, Richard Nixon completed his remarkable comeback from political oblivion and was elected President of the United States.
Again, not so much a review as an observation. I enjoyed this show much more than the last Depeche Mode show I attended. The band sounded better and tighter (although …
Anna Chennault passed away at the age of 94. The power broker played a controversial role in Richard Nixon’s 1968 Presidential campaign.
Suddenly, Justin Timberlake can do no right.
Part II of Nixon’s infamous “Last Press Conference.” Read another excerpt from my upcoming book: Nixon in New York: How Wall Street Helped Richard Nixon Win the White House.
An excerpt from my book: Nixon in New York: How Wall Street Helped Richard Nixon Win the White House.
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Arkansas Centennial Half Dollar (Joe Robinson Version): A Forgettable Coin for a Forgotten Senate Giant
When we think powerful Senate Majority Leaders, it’s usually Lyndon Johnson, Robert Taft, Mitch McConnell or Harry Reid. Why not Joe Robinson?
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.
I won a Gold and Silver award at the recent ASBPE Upper Midwest Regional AZBEES Awards. Thanks to my colleagues at ABA Journal for making me look so good! “Ad It …
Is U2 out of touch?