In the 19th century, before the establishment of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency by Abraham Lincoln, America had a loose, state-run banking system. This system, which essentially ...
When you think of Abraham Lincoln what comes to mind? I’m sure his Emancipation Proclamation, assassination at Ford’s Theatre, and face on the penny and $5 bill all come to mind. Did you know he was ...
With the 100th anniversary of President Abraham Lincoln’s birth approaching, Roosevelt enlisted sculptor and medalist Victor David Brenner to depict Lincoln on the one-cent coin. Brenner ...