The US minted its last penny on Wednesday. See some of the designs that defined the coin during its 232-year-long history.

The Indian Head cent remained through 1909, when the design was changed to honor Abraham Lincoln on the 100th anniversary ...

The 1909 VDB penny is one of the most famous and sought-after coins in American numismatics. It was the first year of issue for the Lincoln cent, designed by Victor David Brenner—whose initials “VDB” ...

This tiny disc of zinc with just a smidge of copper has played an outsized role in our national (and international) discourse ...

Here’s how the iconic monument, now celebrating its centennial, made its way from a Massachusetts artist colony to the National Mall. The Lincoln Memorial, a landmark in Washington, D.C., was unveiled ...

In 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. stood on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial with a dream – and in the years since, millions have come here to make their own voices heard. According to Mike Litterst, ...

While the penny is no longer being produced, the grimy, circular piece of copper and zinc is getting the last laugh. Less ...