Project Gutenberg 2007-06-20 Public domain in the USA. 485 Loubat, J. F. (Joseph Florimond) 1831 1927 Loubat, Joseph Florimond, duc de Jacquemart, Jules-Ferdinand 1837 1880 Jacquemart, Jules 67028353 The Medallic History of the United States of America 1776-1876 Produced by Curtis Weyant, Christine P. Travers and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Medallic History of the United States of America 1776-1876" by J. F. Loubat is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This comprehensive work explores the significance of medals as symbols of national honor in American history, specifically focusing on those awarded during pivotal events up to the century mark in 1876. Loubat emphasizes the artistic and historical value of these medals, which commemorate renowned individuals and key moments in the formation of the United States. At the start of this work, Loubat lays the groundwork for understanding the role of medals as important historical artifacts that document achievements and events in American history. He discusses the motivations behind the creation of national medals, particularly during and after the Revolutionary War, and introduces the scope of his research, which seeks to clarify the history and design of various medals. The author also highlights the artistic contributions of notable engravers from France who were commissioned to create these pieces, setting the stage for a detailed examination of individual medals and the stories they represent. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 61.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en United States -- History Medals -- United States CJ Text United States Category: History - American Category: Art 2055849 2025-08-09T07:54:15.661866 text/html 1953184 2009-12-21T03:01:14 text/html 3773303 2025-08-09T07:55:03.335069 application/epub+zip 3801431 2025-08-09T07:54:29.536781 application/epub+zip 662297 2025-08-09T07:54:23.093825 application/epub+zip 4530201 2025-08-09T07:55:19.622962 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4425955 2025-08-09T07:54:54.735125 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1297902 2022-09-10T09:49:50.272239 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1553726 2025-08-09T07:54:08.059836 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1551919 2009-12-21T03:00:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1552166 2009-12-21T03:00:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21428 2025-08-09T07:55:19.854950 application/rdf+xml 23684 2025-08-09T07:54:23.938748 image/jpeg 4645 2025-08-09T07:54:23.520774 image/jpeg 489639 2009-12-21T03:01:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 3619444 2009-12-21T03:01:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 489000 2009-12-21T03:01:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 3715611 2025-08-09T07:54:16.155813 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia