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Aureus of Brutus, thought to have been struck in the late summer or autumn of 42 BCE at a military mint travelling with Marcus Junius Brutus and Cassius in western Asia Minor or northern Greece. Obverse: portrait of Brutus Reverse: trophy...

A gold nomisma coin depicting Byzantine emperor Constans II (r. 630-668 CE). (Classical Numismatic Group, Inc. http://www.cngcoins.com)

Gold touch piece of Henry VI of England (r. 1422–1461). Likely minted in London or York, England. Image by Classical Numismatic Group, Inc. http://www.cngcoins.com

A gold solidus (nomisma) coin of Byzantine emperor Leo V the Armenian (r. 813-820 CE). The reverse side shows his son Constantine. (Classical Numismatic Group, Inc. http://www.cngcoins.com)

The Amistad Seizure (also known as the Amistad Incident, the Amistad Rebellion, the Amistad Mutiny, and Amistad Revolt) was a conflict aboard the Spanish schooner La Amistad in July 1839, off the coast of Cuba, during which free Blacks, who...

The letters of William Barret Travis from the Alamo between 23 February and 3 March 1836 provide a first-hand account of the famous siege of the Alamo. Travis became the sole commander of the garrison after James 'Jim' Bowie fell ill on 24...

Written and presented by D. Fairchild Ruggles A production of Twin Cities Public Television A presentation of the National Endowment for the Humanities in cooperation with the American Library Association Producer: Jeffrey Weihe Music...

Written and presented by D. Fairchild Ruggles A production of Twin Cities Public Television A presentation of the National Endowment for the Humanities in cooperation with the American Library Association Producer: Jeffrey Weihe Music...

Written and presented by D. Fairchild Ruggles A production of Twin Cities Public Television A presentation of the National Endowment for the Humanities in cooperation with the American Library Association Producer: Jeffrey Weihe Music...

Electrum coin depicting an uncertain king of Lydia, early 6th century BCE. Obverse: Head of a roaring lion with multiple rays of the sun on its forehead. Reverse: Double incuse punch.