Twenty-nine percent of Americans want to abolish the one-cent coin, which begs the question: Is a penny saved really a penny earned? Scholars read fascinating facts about the history of the penny in preparation for a class debate or...

If all the mined gold in the world was melted across a football field, it would rise 5.4 feet. That's just one interesting fact pupils learn when using the debate topics website to determine if the United States should return to a gold...

Read the complete history of the current circulating Lincoln penny. Find out about the symbols, size, and the metal composition of this coin.

Read the complete history of the current circulating dime. Find out about the symbols, size, and the metal composition of this coin.

Read the complete history of the current circulating half-dollar. Find out about the symbols, size, and the metal composition of this coin.

Read the complete history of the current circulating quarter. Find out about the symbols, size, and the metal composition of this coin.