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On April 19, 1721, Roger Sherman was born. A pivotal figure of the American founding period, he was only one of only two people to sign the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of the Confederation, and the United States Constitution. From humble beginnings as a...
Today in history, the Coinage Act of 1792 was passed. It was the first attempt, under the current Constitution, to establish a coinage system for the United States. The coins were based on a decimal system, championed by Thomas Jefferson and Robert Morris in the...
