Congress authorizes use of ‘In God We Trust’ on U.S. coins 150 years ago today (Apr 22 1864)

1860s, American Civil War


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(Friday, April 22, 1864; during the American Civil War) — Congress authorized the use of the phrase “In God We Trust” on U.S. coins today, allowing the Secretary of the Treasury to authorize the inclusion of the phrase on one-cent and two-cent coins.