May 8, 2018 -
President, 1837–1841 The Presidential $1 Coin Act of 2005 contains a provision to provide continuity of the First Spouse Gold Coin Program during those times in which a president served without a first spouse. This provision applies to Martin Van...
May 8, 2018 -
First Lady, 1817–1825 Elizabeth Kortright was born in New York City in 1768 and married James Monroe at age 17. The family made their home in Virginia, but spent several years overseas while James Madison served as U.S. Foreign Minister...
June 21, 2022 -
This medal is a bronze duplicate of the Congressional Gold Medal awarded to Dr. Norman Borlaug in recognition for his remarkable agricultural research, which saved millions of lives. Congress authorized the medal on December 14, 2006. The medal was presented...
May 8, 2018 -
First Lady, 1829–1837 The Presidential $1 Coin Act of 2005 contains a provision to provide continuity of the First Spouse Gold Coin Program during those times in which a president served without a first spouse. This provision applies to Andrew...
May 8, 2018 -
First Lady, 1825–1829 The only first lady to be born outside the U.S., Louisa Catherine Johnson was born in 1775 in London to an American father and British mother. The family moved to France when she was three, where she...
May 8, 2018 -
First Lady, 1789–1797 Born Martha Dandridge on June 2, 1731, the future First Lady of the United States married Daniel Parke Custis when she was 18 years old, and was a mother of two surviving children when her first husband...
May 8, 2018 -
First Lady, 1809–1817 Dolley Payne was born in North Carolina in 1768, though her parents returned the family to their home colony of Virginia when she was still an infant. The woman who captivated Washington, DC, society, and is remembered...
June 21, 2022 -
This medal is a bronze duplicate of the Congressional Gold Medal awarded to Byron Nelson in recognition for his significant contributions to the game of golf as a player, a teacher, and a commentator. Nelson (February 4, 1912–September 26, 2006)...
May 8, 2018 -
President, 1801–1809 The Presidential $1 Coin Act of 2005 contains a provision to provide continuity of the First Spouse Gold Coin Program during those times in which a President served without a First Spouse. This provision applies to Thomas Jefferson,...
March 7, 2023 -
This medal is a bronze duplicate of the Congressional Gold Medal honoring the Tuskegee Airmen, a group of African-American pilots who flew for the United States Army Air Corps during World War II. Congress authorized the medal on April 11,...
