The quarter was first minted in 1796, making it one of the oldest U.S. coin denominations still in use. Early quarters had no denomination printed. People simply recognized the coin by its size and silver content. No quarters were minted again until 1804, making early examples extremely rare. The quarter became common only after 1831,…
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Fun Facts and Trivia About President’s Day
Presidents’ Day is officially called Washington’s Birthday at the federal level. The name has never been legally changed, even though most people use “Presidents’ Day.” The holiday honors George Washington’s birth, which was February 22, 1732, but the celebration date always falls on a Monday. Washington was actually born on February 11 according to the…
Fun Fact: George Washington’s Vaccine Mandate
Despite controversy over vaccine mandates today, George Washington mandated that his soldiers got the smallpox vaccine.
Fun Fact: America Has Never Executed Anyone For Treason
While treason can sometimes be considered the worst crime under the law, nobody has technically been executed for it under the federal government of America. George Washington could have done so to rebels during the Whisky Rebellion but he chose to pardon them instead.
Fun Fact: George Washington’s Poltical Party
Our nation’s first president, was independent, even though he sided more with the Federalists than the Democrat-Republicans.