The United States Mint said this week it has begun shipping quarters featuring the image of poet Maya Angelou, the first coins in its American Women Quarters Program.
Angelou, an American author, poet and Civil Rights activist, rose to prominence with the publication of “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings” in 1969. Angelou, , was honored with the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2010 by President Barack Obama.
The mint’s program will issue 20 quarters over the next four years honoring women and their achievements in shaping the nation’s history. [Most read] ‘The roster needs work.’ How does the Chicago Bears coaching job stack up with the other NFL openings? A look at how attractive each team is.Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, the Senate sponsor of legislation directing the mint to issue the quarters honoring women, applauded the Mint’s selection of Angelou for the first coin.
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