Pages related to: American Women Quarters

Celia Cruz Quarter

March 14, 2024 - The 2024 Celia Cruz Quarter is the 14th coin in the American Women Quarters™ Program. Celia Cruz was a Cuban-American singer, cultural icon, and one of the most popular Latin artists of the 20th century. Celia Cruz was born Celia...

Dr. Mary Edwards Walker Quarter

March 14, 2024 - The 2024 Dr. Mary Edwards Walker Quarter is the 13th coin in the American Women Quarters™ Program. Dr. Mary Edwards Walker was a Civil War era surgeon, and a women’s rights and dress reform advocate. She’s the only woman to...

Zitkala-Ša Quarter

March 14, 2024 - The 2024 Zitkala-Ša Quarter is the 15th coin in the American Women Quarters™ Program. Zitkala-Ša was a writer, composer, educator, and political activist for Native American rights. Her advocacy led to the passage of the Indian Citizenship Act of 1924...

The Honorable Patsy Takemoto Mink Quarter

February 9, 2024 - The 2024 Patsy Takemoto Mink Quarter is the 12th coin in the American Women Quarters™ Program. The Honorable Patsy Takemoto Mink was the first woman of color to serve in Congress. She fought for gender and racial equality, affordable childcare,...

Reverend Dr. Pauli Murray Quarter

December 12, 2023 - The 2024 Reverend Dr. Pauli Murray Quarter is the 11th coin in the American Women Quarters™ Program. Rev. Dr. Pauli Murray was a poet, writer, activist, lawyer, and Episcopal priest. She is regarded as one of the most important social...

A Day Celebrating Eleanor Roosevelt

June 15, 2023 - By Robyn Showanes June 13, 2023 The U.S. Mint celebrated the Eleanor Roosevelt Quarter during two events in Hyde Park, New York, on June 8, 2023. The Eleanor Roosevelt Quarter is the third release in 2023, and the eighth coin...

We Hoʻokupu (We Pay Tribute)

May 10, 2023 - By Jill Westeyn May 10, 2023 The U.S. Mint traveled to the Aloha State to celebrate the Edith Kanakaʻole Quarter during two events in Hilo, Hawaii on May 5-6, 2023. The Edith Kanakaʻole Quarter is the second release in 2023,...

Historic Change: The Soaring Life of Pilot Bessie Coleman

April 7, 2023 - By Amanda Crastz-Flores March 9, 2023 During this year’s Black History Month, the U.S. Mint celebrated quarter launch events in Chicago, Illinois and Jacksonville, Florida to honor the accomplishments and contributions of Bessie Coleman. Bessie was a pilot, advocate, and...