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Go West, Young Man
The next two medallions (along with the first of the next pair) cover the period of westward expansion, which was made possible first by the effective end of the Royal…
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Constitutional Government
The next set of medallions commemorates the ratification of our Constitution and the inauguration of our first president, George Washington. The ratification of the Constitution was not a foregone conclusion.…
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The Shot Heard ‘Round the World
The next set of medallions in our collection cover the Revolutionary War, from the Declaration of Independence to the Battle of Yorktown. Of course, the first shots were fired over…
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Early Landings
This is the first in a series of posts about our collection of medallions from the Franklin Mint. The first two cover over a hundred years of North American history,…
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History for Young Americans
When my dad bought this set for me in 1976 from the Franklin Mint, I was not as interested in history as I am today. In fact, it's safe to…