Episode 35: Bessie Coleman March 30, 2023 Bessie Coleman, the first African American and Native American woman to earn her international pilot’s license. Her story is one of determination and the tenacity to say, “yes, I can do it!” From an early age Bessie Coleman’s mother taught her the importance …
Read More »Episode 34: U.S. Mint State Quarters Inspire The Start of Quarter Miles Travel
U.S. Mint State Quarters Inspire The Start of Quarter Miles Travel U.S. Mint State Quarters are the inspiration! It all started with Travel With Annita back when we were Travel Bags With Annita. Each year a new theme is selected for programing as a way to keep content interesting, fresh …
Read More »Episode 33: Nina Otero-Warren – American Women Quarters Program
Nina Otero-Warren American Women Quarters Program Nina Otero Warren – Women Nina was a leader in New Mexico’s suffrage movement, the first woman to be superintendent of Santa Fe public schools, Chairman of New Mexico’s Board of Health, an executive board member of the American Red Cross and director of …
Read More »Episode 32: Anna May Wong Quarter American Women Series
Episode 32: Anna May Wong Quarter American Women Series Anna May Wong is on the U.S. Mint Women Series quarter. In the early 1920’s acting roles for Asian Americans were limited. Hollywood was yet to have roles with leading ladies who looked like Anna May Wong. But, that didn’t stop …
Read More »Episode 31: Two Bits – West Virginia State Quarter
Episode 31 – West Virginia State Quarter Today it’s West Virginia State Quarter. It was released in 2005. The design on the reverse side of the quarter or the tail side, shows the New River and the New River Gorge Bridge which showcases the state’s natural beauty and the scenic …
Read More »Episode 30: Wilma Mankiller Women’s Series
Episode 30: Wilma Mankiller US Mint Women’s Quarter Series Notable Facts: First female Deputy Chief of the Cherokee Nation. First female Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation. First woman elected as chief of a major Native tribe. Early Life: Wilma was born on November 18, 1945, in Tahlequah, …
Read More »Episode 29: Sally Ride Quarter American Women Series
Sally Ride Quarter American Women Series Sally Ride Quarter American Women Series is here! She was the first American woman in space. She was the first female CAPCOm – capsule communicator at NASA She was the first astronaut to acknowledge that she was Gay The excitement around her accomplishments …
Read More »Episode 28 – Two Bits – Hawaii State Quarter
Episode 28 – Quarter Miles Travel Hawaii State Quarter – Two Bits Quarter Miles Travel Hawaii State Quarter is all about the monarch history of the state. We capture it all in our Two Bits segment of Quarter Miles Travel Show Transcript Did you know that the quarter is also …
Read More »Episode 27 – Sweetgrass Baskets – South Carolina Quarter
Sweetgrass Baskets South Carolina State Quarter Sweetgrass Baskets – South Carolina Quarter have something in common. Both carry the legacy of a people and their culture; from the West Coast of Africa to the South Carolina Low Country. Each Palmetto frond woven into a row of a Sweetgrass baskets …
Read More »Episode 26 – Two Bits – Ohio State Quarter
Ohio State Quarter Ohio State Quarter, released in 2002 features an antique model airplane and astronauts highlighting the state is a celebration of aviation and space travel. This podcast shares the stories of Ohio’s native sons and their exploration of aviation and space travel. On this episode we have two …
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