This Day In Founding Fathers History – 15 March 2013 On this day in 1820, Maine joined the union as the 23rd state, part of the Missouri Compromise of 1820. The population of Maine at that time was nearly 300,000 and the territory consisted of nine counties and 236 towns. It took delegates three weeks...Read More

This Day in Founding Founders History - Where we bring you important dates in the lives and history of the Founding Generation. On this day in 1864, Congress passed the Coinage Act of 1864, authorizing the minting of a two-cent piece.Read More