# 250th anniversary (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 17 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover 250th anniversary. Page: Feed: --- ## [Morgan, Peace and 1804 Gold Set Lead Big U.S. Mint Week](https://www.coinnews.net/2026/08/22/1804-gold-lead-us-mint-week/) _2026-08-22 · Mike Unser · CoinNews_ Next week brings one of the U.S. Mint’s biggest release stretches of the year, with a first-ever enhanced uncirculated finish for Morgan and Peace silver dollars, a Semiquincentennial quarter carrying a subtle "250" design detail, and the lowest-mintage Best of the Mint release yet. The action begins Tuesday, Aug. 25, with 1776 ~ 2026 Enhanced \[…\] The post Morgan, Peace and 1804 Gold Set Lead Big… ## [Lindsey Graham’s sister](https://anntelnaes.substack.com/p/lindsey-grahams-sister) _2026-08-21 · Ann Telnaes · Open Windows- Ann Telnaes_ Darline is “not that informed on national security” but she doesn’t need to be ## [U.S. Mint Strikes 2,983 9/11 Privy Half Dollars](https://www.coinnews.net/2026/08/21/mint-9-11-privy-half-dollars/) _2026-08-21 · Mike Unser · CoinNews_ The United States Mint has presented the National 9/11 Memorial & Museum with 2,983 specially struck 1776 ~ 2026 Enduring Liberty half dollars, each carrying a 9/11 privy mark. The mintage matches the 2,983 names inscribed on the Memorial, honoring those killed in the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks and the Feb. 26, 1993, World Trade \[…\] The post U.S. Mint Strikes 2,983 9/11 Privy Half Dollars first… ## [Why millions of people around the world will contract measles in 2026](https://www.upi.com/Voices/2026/08/21/why-millions-will-contract-measles-in-2026/5451787325178/) _2026-08-21 · Voices - UPI.com_ The World Health Organization estimates that in 2026 nearly 11 million people will contract the virus that causes measles. ## [Sudden and Violent: The Battle of Brooklyn](https://jackkellyattalkingtoamerica.substack.com/p/sudden-and-violent-the-battle-of) _2026-08-21 · Jack Kelly · Talking to America_ During the summer of 1776, General George Washington knew that New York City had to be held. ## [“Buzz Kill” Chapter 14. Kayaking Misadventures](https://gailbergan.substack.com/p/chapter-14-kayaking-misadventures) _2026-08-20 · Gail Bergan · Gail Bergan's Substack_ A kayaking excursion gone wrong, because of multiple bad decisions ## [U.S. Mint Unveils Freedom 250 Medal for First D.C. IndyCar Race](https://www.coinnews.net/2026/08/20/mint-unveils-freedom-250-medal/) _2026-08-20 · Mike Unser · CoinNews_ The United States Mint will launch a new Freedom 250 Race Medal on Aug. 21 celebrating America’s 250th anniversary and the first IndyCar race ever held in the nation’s capital. The $60 medal commemorates the Freedom 250 Grand Prix, scheduled for Aug. 22 and 23 in Washington, D.C. The inaugural NTT INDYCAR Series event, part \[…\] The post U.S. Mint Unveils Freedom 250 Medal for First D.C. IndyCar… ## [Why social media algorithms send you posts you don't like](https://www.upi.com/Voices/2026/08/20/social-media-algorithsm-send-posts-you-dont-like/5171787234790/) _2026-08-20 · Voices - UPI.com_ New research suggests that social media algorithms supplying your feeds may be prioritizing content that clashes with your values. ## [Episode 93 - The TOP 10 Things You Need to Know This Week](https://theweeklylist.substack.com/p/episode-93-the-top-10-things-you) _2026-08-20 · Amy Siskind · The Weekly List_ A quick listen for all you need to know! ## [Week 93 - The Return](https://theweeklylist.substack.com/p/week-93-the-return) _2026-08-19 · Amy Siskind · The Weekly List_ Trump’s influence, with even Republicans, starts to wane. ## [Dissecting Series A Rounds (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/UoEq1oh4Yv5E) _2026-08-19 · **Sponsored**_ Two real Series A cases: timelines, investor sequencing, and common founder mistakes. ## [1970s/1980s Mr. Steak Episodes as TRP Backstory Series](https://therepublicanprofessor.substack.com/p/1970s1980s-mr-steak-episodes-as-trp) _2026-08-19 · Lucas J. Mather, Ph.D. · The Republican Professor_ Turns Out Grandpa Mather, Mr. Steak's Founder/CEO, Was a Podcaster Before I Was ## [Personal bankruptcy filings are soaring in 2026, signaling growing economic distress](https://www.upi.com/Voices/2026/08/19/personal-bankruptcy-filings-soaring/5921787153436/) _2026-08-19 · Voices - UPI.com_ Declaring bankruptcy when you're drowning in debt should be a last resort. State laws vary, so where you live may determine whether you keep your home. ## [US Mint Sales: 2026 Mint Set Jumps to 99.6% of Limit](https://www.coinnews.net/2026/08/19/2026-mint-set-99-6-limit/) _2026-08-19 · Mike Unser · CoinNews_ With no new U.S. Mint releases during the week ending Aug. 16, flagship products led the agency’s sales, headed by the 2026 Uncirculated Coin Set. The Mint Set jumped by 11,741 to 298,798, bringing sales to 99.6% of its 300,000 product limit. The gain followed the set’s return to sale, ending a weeks-long absence that \[…\] The post US Mint Sales: 2026 Mint Set Jumps to 99.6% of Limit first appeared… ## [Americans are paying for Trump’s vanity projects](https://anntelnaes.substack.com/p/americans-are-paying-for-trumps-vanity) _2026-08-18 · Ann Telnaes · Open Windows- Ann Telnaes_ Your tax dollars for his peacocking ## [Severe flooding raises deadly overdose risk in rural Appalachia, study finds -- and the harm lasts for years](https://www.upi.com/Voices/2026/08/18/flooding-overdose-risk-Appalachia/6311787068599/) _2026-08-18 · Voices - UPI.com_ Disasters weaken support systems that take years to rebuild, at the same time people caught in them are under extraordinary psychological stress. ## [What’s in a Name?](https://spiritualreflections.substack.com/p/whats-in-a-name) _2026-08-18 · Marshall Davis · Spiritual Reflections by Marshall Davis_ Pondering the Nameless Name of God ## [U.S. Constitution Quarter Hides a 2:50 Anniversary Nod](https://www.coinnews.net/2026/08/18/constitution-quarter-250-nod/) _2026-08-18 · Mike Unser · CoinNews_ One of the smallest details on the new 1776 ~ 2026 U.S. Constitution quarter carries a clever anniversary message: the clock on Independence Hall, depicted on the reverse, is set to 2:50 in a nod to America’s 250th anniversary. The detail is easy to miss at actual quarter size. Enlarged views reveal the minute hand \[…\] The post U.S. Constitution Quarter Hides a 2:50 Anniversary Nod first appeared… ## [The Gradient Principle: When inequality becomes movement](https://www.upi.com/Voices/2026/08/18/latam-perspectives-gradient-principle-inequality-becomes-movement/3661786991144/) _2026-08-18 · Voices - UPI.com_ The recent Ruptures and Opportunities report from the U.N. portrays Latin America and the Caribbean as caught in three mutually reinforcing traps. ## [ICE and electric shock gloves](https://anntelnaes.substack.com/p/ice-and-electric-shock-gloves) _2026-08-17 · Ann Telnaes · Open Windows- Ann Telnaes_ and future acquisitions by the Department of Homeland Security ## [The real reason many Americans are cutting ties with their parents and siblings](https://www.upi.com/Voices/2026/08/17/family-estrangement-causes/8791786973072/) _2026-08-17 · Voices - UPI.com_ Estrangement is rarely caused by childhood abuse or a pushy therapist. Instead, it reveals a collision between two ideas of what family should be. ## [8.1% APY Plus Free Stock (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/s40xiFVV1Eq2) _2026-08-17 · **Sponsored**_ Claim 8.1% APY and up to $1,030 in SK hynix and Nvidia stock. ## [The Proper Role of The Adjunct Professor](https://therepublicanprofessor.substack.com/p/the-proper-role-of-the-adjunct-professor) _2026-08-16 · Lucas J. Mather, Ph.D. · The Republican Professor_ From the Archives, 2017 ## [Great is Your Faith](https://qtherev.substack.com/p/great-is-your-faith) _2026-08-16 · Fr. Quincy Hall · Freely Following Jesus_ A Sermon on Proper 15 Year A. Gospel Lesson: Matthew 15:21-28. ## [God's Table is Set for Everyone](https://thepopeshomilies.substack.com/p/gods-table-is-set-for-everyone) _2026-08-16 · The Pope's Homilies · The Pope's Homilies_ Dear brothers and sisters, happy Sunday! ## [39 of 64 U.S. Mint Products Are Now Unavailable](https://www.coinnews.net/2026/08/16/39-mint-products-unavailable/) _2026-08-16 · Mike Unser · CoinNews_ Most U.S. Mint products released so far in 2026 are currently unavailable. Of 64 offerings, 39, or 60.9%, cannot be ordered as of this writing, leaving 25 available. Many of this year’s releases feature special elements celebrating America’s 250th anniversary, including the dual date 1776 ~ 2026, Liberty Bell privy marks and one-year-only designs. Availability \[…\] The post 39 of 64 U.S. Mint… ## [Divine Beauty](https://thepopeshomilies.substack.com/p/divine-beauty) _2026-08-16 · The Pope's Homilies · The Pope's Homilies_ Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary ## [Pete Hegseth doesn't see a problem](https://anntelnaes.substack.com/p/pete-hegseth-doesnt-see-a-problem) _2026-08-14 · Ann Telnaes · Open Windows- Ann Telnaes_ The Defense Secretary says reports about poor conditions on the USS Abraham Lincoln are "misrepresented" ## [2026 Mint Set With Scarce P&D Cents Returns to Sale](https://www.coinnews.net/2026/08/14/mint-set-returns-to-sale/) _2026-08-14 · Mike Unser · CoinNews_ The U.S. Mint’s 2026 Uncirculated Coin Set, commonly called the 2026 Mint Set, is again available to order after weeks of unavailability following its June 30 launch. The 20-coin set remains priced at $124.50. Beyond its scarce Philadelphia and Denver 1776 ~ 2026 Lincoln cents, the set brings together the year’s Semiquincentennial coinage from both \[…\] The post 2026 Mint Set With Scarce P&D Cents… ## [Quitting alcohol changes the brain and can increase the risk of compulsive drinking -- new research in mice](https://www.upi.com/Voices/2026/08/14/quitting-alcohol-changes-brain-compulsive-drinking-risks/6701786722901/) _2026-08-14 · Voices - UPI.com_ Alcohol abstinence alters brain activity in ways that may drive someone with alcohol use disorder to relapse, new research in mice suggests. ## [Latin America's religious revolution is reshaping its politics](https://www.upi.com/Voices/2026/08/14/latam-Latin-America-religious-revolution-reshaping-politics/6771786641972/) _2026-08-14 · Voices - UPI.com_ For centuries, Catholicism was so deeply woven into Latin American identity that the two sometimes seemed inseparable. ## [Never a New World: Alice Paul](https://jackkellyattalkingtoamerica.substack.com/p/never-a-new-world-alice-paul) _2026-08-14 · Jack Kelly · Talking to America_ Recently, a hunger striker in a U.S. ## [Web Coding With AI, Live (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/zN1oKXoMP8pU) _2026-08-14 · **Sponsored**_ Collaborative screen sharing with simultaneous remote control, open source. ## [A TRP Love Fest Over at Law and Liberty on Removal Powers of the President](https://therepublicanprofessor.substack.com/p/a-trp-love-fest-over-at-law-and-liberty) _2026-08-13 · Lucas J. Mather, Ph.D. · The Republican Professor_ TRP Podcast Guest Chris Wolfe of Univ of St. Thomas Suggests the Thach Book of TRP's 250th Anniversary Series ## [The false and the furious: We aren’t just bothered by different beliefs -- we’re bothered when we think others are wrong](https://www.upi.com/Voices/2026/08/13/different-beliefs-wrong-behavioral-science/6421786637406/) _2026-08-13 · Voices - UPI.com_ Differences in beliefs may not be what drives people apart. A belief that someone else is wrong may be the stronger force. ## [Home Safety Event!](https://warminstertownship.substack.com/p/home-safety-event) _2026-08-13 · Office of the Township Manager · Warminster Township's Substack_ With Senator Frank Farry and Warwick Fire Department! ## [Trump $1 Coin Rolls and Bags Launch Sept. 2; 24K Gold Coin Revealed](https://www.coinnews.net/2026/08/13/trump-1-coin-rolls-sept-2/) _2026-08-13 · Mike Unser · CoinNews_ The U.S. Mint has set Sept. 2 for the release of rolls and bags containing the new 1776 ~ 2026 $1 coin featuring President Donald J. Trump, with prices formally established this week at $61 for a 25-coin roll and $154.50 for a 100-coin bag. The products are part of the Mint’s yearlong celebration of \[…\] The post Trump $1 Coin Rolls and Bags Launch Sept. 2; 24K Gold Coin Revealed first appeared on… ## [Episode 92 - TOP TEN Things You Need to Know This Week](https://theweeklylist.substack.com/p/episode-92-top-ten-things-you-need) _2026-08-13 · Amy Siskind · The Weekly List_ A quick listen for all you need to know! ## [Teaching Religion in the Republic](https://spiritualreflections.substack.com/p/teaching-religion-in-the-republic) _2026-08-13 · Marshall Davis · Spiritual Reflections by Marshall Davis_ Pondering the required reading of the Bible in public schools ## [After the commodity boom, Latin America confronts its growth trap](https://www.upi.com/Voices/2026/08/13/latam-perspectives-energy-commodity-markets-renewed-volatility/6021786477725/) _2026-08-13 · Voices - UPI.com_ Renewed volatility in energy and commodity markets is again exposing a divide within Latin America. ## [“Buzz Kill” Chapter 13. A Harrowing Road Trip to My First Home Exchange](https://gailbergan.substack.com/p/chapter-13-harrowing-road-trip-my-first-home-exchange) _2026-08-13 · Gail Bergan · Gail Bergan's Substack_ A life-threatening road trip leads to a life-altering vacation in Salt Lake City ## [Week 92 - The Return](https://theweeklylist.substack.com/p/week-92-the-return) _2026-08-12 · Amy Siskind · The Weekly List_ Trump shifts amid his failures, to blaming the Republican Party ## [As oil profits skyrocket, calls for windfall taxes rise](https://www.upi.com/Voices/2026/08/12/oil-profits-skyrocket-calls-for-windfall-taxes/2271786543830/) _2026-08-12 · Voices - UPI.com_ Oil companies are making massive profits and stockpiling cash, and holding off on changing their investment plans. ## [August Prayer Intention](https://thepopeshomilies.substack.com/p/august-prayer-intention) _2026-08-12 · The Pope's Homilies · The Pope's Homilies_ For evangelization in the city ## [US Mint Sales: Walking Liberty Takes No. 1](https://www.coinnews.net/2026/08/12/walking-liberty-no-1/) _2026-08-12 · Mike Unser · CoinNews_ Two new U.S. Mint releases — a gold and silver set celebrating America’s 250th anniversary and a three-medal set featuring Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman — ranked among the agency’s top three weekly sellers. The Best of the Mint 1916 Walking Liberty Half Dollar Gold Coin and Silver Medal Set led in the latest sales \[…\] The post US Mint Sales: Walking Liberty Takes No. 1 first appeared on… ## [Other Places the Secret Service Can Hide Trump](https://anntelnaes.substack.com/p/other-places-the-secret-service-can) _2026-08-11 · Ann Telnaes · Open Windows- Ann Telnaes_ WASHINGTON— Building on their successful use of a catering truck to conceal Donald J. ## [U.S. Mint Reveals 2026 Robin Comic Art Gold Coin and Silver Medals](https://www.coinnews.net/2026/08/11/robin-coin-medal-images/) _2026-08-11 · Darrin Lee Unser · CoinNews_ The United States Mint has released official images of its upcoming 2026 Robin gold coin and silver medals, revealing the final artwork that will bring the DC Super Hero to the Mint’s Comic Art Coin and Medal Program. The images pair an action-focused obverse of Robin swinging forward with a rope with a reverse rooted \[…\] The post U.S. Mint Reveals 2026 Robin Comic Art Gold Coin and Silver Medals… ## [1776-2026 U.S. Constitution Quarter Enters Circulation](https://www.coinnews.net/2026/08/10/us-constitution-quarter-circulation/) _2026-08-10 · Mike Unser · CoinNews_ The fourth of five quarters created for America’s 250th anniversary begins making its way into circulation today, as the United States Mint starts shipping the new 1776 ~ 2026 U.S. Constitution quarter to Federal Reserve Banks. From there, the coins will move through the nation’s banking system to commercial banks and financial institutions and eventually \[…\] The post 1776-2026 U.S. Constitution… ## [Beyond the Boat: Trusting the Hand of Jesus](https://qtherev.substack.com/p/beyond-the-boat-trusting-the-hand) _2026-08-09 · Fr. Quincy Hall · Freely Following Jesus_ A Proper 14 Year A sermon on Romans 10:5-15 and Matthew 14:22-33 ## [The Lord's Presence](https://thepopeshomilies.substack.com/p/the-lords-presence) _2026-08-09 · The Pope's Homilies · The Pope's Homilies_ Dear brothers and sisters, happy Sunday! ## [LEGO Classic Castle Playing Cards](https://www.mattgyver.com/tutorials/2026/8/4/lego-classic-castle-playing-cards) _2026-08-09 · Matt Benson · Design Tutorials & Case Studies - Mattgyver_ Hark! This custom LEGO Castle playing card deck reimagines the medieval sets of yore with illustrated characters, faction‑driven designs, and a hidden riddle woven through every suit. Whether thou art a lifelong LEGO fan or a designer seeking inspiration, venture forth and behold how a story‑driven deck is built brick by brick. ## [The continued Trumptrashification of DC](https://anntelnaes.substack.com/p/the-continued-trumptrashification) _2026-08-09 · Ann Telnaes · Open Windows- Ann Telnaes_ Another no-bid Trump contract ## [Team USA Privy Silver Eagles Presented to U.S. Olympians](https://www.coinnews.net/2026/08/08/team-usa-silver-eagles/) _2026-08-08 · Mike Unser · CoinNews_ U.S. athletes from the 2026 Winter Olympics received an unusual numismatic keepsake at the White House this week: 2026 American Silver Eagles carrying an exclusive "TEAM USA" privy mark. U.S. Treasurer Brandon Beach revealed the coins in a social media post, saying President Donald Trump honored Team USA’s Olympians with the coins in recognition of \[…\] The post Team USA Privy Silver Eagles…