Making Memories & Collecting Coins as Vacation Souvenirs
One of our favorite traditions is “family vacation”. Once a year, my parents, siblings and our families enjoy a week together on a vacation – and each one is a new adventure! This year,...
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Blast off with this Innovation Dollar
On July 20, 1969 a new chapter for mankind began with the steps of two Americans. Neil Armstrong and Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin’s landing on the Moon as Michael Collins orbited overhead was televised to...
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Did Uncle Sam Have a Sister?
She’s given short shrift in modern U.S. history, but the Goddess Columbia enjoyed an early try-out as the symbol of America in the 17th and 18th centuries. Back then, European culture prized progress as...
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The Mettle Behind the Medal
America started the 1800s bursting with the energy of a new nation. Each decade’s developments exceeded the ones before it. Business, politics, geography, culture – all pulsated with progress. But with these changes, came...
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