George Washington was uneasy about the idea of commemorating his life. He was the first leader of a new republic, not a king.

U.S. states seem to mark Presidents Day with as many different names and honors as there have been presidents.

New England numismatists have conflicting feelings about the potential end to a coin that has survived more than 200 years of ...

The Land of Lincoln should get on board the Trump train. President Donald Trump has asked the Treasury secretary to stop ...

It was Theodore Roosevelt — a lifelong admirer of Abraham Lincoln — who ordered the U.S. Mint to introduce copper pennies ...

Penelope “Penny” Jordan Rea, 94, passed from this life on Sunday, February 9, 2025, surrounded by her loving husband and ...

President Lincoln, regarded by historians as one of the best presidents in history, was born on this day in 1809. He is frequently invoked by Trump.

President Donald Trump has ordered the U.S. Treasury to stop minting the penny, reviving the debate over the future of ...

Coin values fluctuate, but it's worth checking your coin jars for this rare penny. Who knows? You could be a millionaire.

The U.S. Mint produces more than 13 billion pennies each year, although the official name is the “cent” not penny.

That All Men Are Created Equal” features bills of sale, reward posters and more to explain slavery’s role in the Civil War, ...