November 15, 2018 -
The westernmost park of all the National Park Service sites, Guam’s War in the Pacific National Historical Park honors the bravery, courage, and sacrifice of those participating in the campaigns of the Pacific Theater during World War II. The park...
March 21, 2023 -
The San Antonio Missions were among the largest concentrations of Spanish missions in North America, established in the 1700s, and helped create the foundation for the City of San Antonio, TX. The construction of aqueducts and irrigation canals (acequias) brought...
June 21, 2023 -
By Jill Westeyn June 15, 2018 There was a unique sound emanating from Minnesota’s only national park on June 14, and for once, it was not the haunting call of the loons. Instead, it was the sound of quarters clanking...
March 21, 2018 -
WASHINGTON – The members of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) received a Congressional Gold Medal today during a ceremony in Emancipation Hall of the U.S. Capitol. The medal, conferred collectively, recognizes the members of the OSS for their superior...
March 26, 2018 -
This medal is a bronze replica of the Congressional Gold Medal presented collectively to the members of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS). The OSS was America’s first effort to implement a system of strategic intelligence during World War II...
March 13, 2018 -
WASHINGTON – The United States Mint (Mint) will begin accepting orders for collectible bags and rolls of 2018 Kennedy Half Dollar coins on March 20 at noon Eastern Time (ET). Available product options and their prices are as follows: PRODUCT...
June 21, 2023 -
By Jill Westeyn January 29, 2018 Between 1983 and 2002, the United States Mint issued commemorative Half Dollars, Silver Dollars, and $5 and $10 Gold Coins, representative of the Olympic Games (including the Paralympics and Special Olympics) under what is...
January 10, 2018 -
WASHINGTON – The United States Mint (Mint) will open sales for the 2018 World War I Centennial Silver Dollar and the World War I Centennial Silver Dollar and Medal Sets on January 17 at noon Eastern Time. Product information is...
November 19, 2021 -
The theme of the 2018 Native American $1 Coin design is Jim Thorpe, an athlete and Olympian. James Francis “Jim” Thorpe (1888-1953), was born near Prague, Oklahoma, in what was then Indian Territory. Raised in the Sac and Fox tribe,...
December 22, 2017 -
by Sharon McPike December 19, 2017 Artist LeRoy Transfield and Sculptor-Engraver Don Everhart discuss the design for the 2018 World War I Commemorative Silver Dollar. WWI Strike Event In 2018, the United States Mint will release a coin honoring the...
