Quarter Miles Travel

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 …

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 …

  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 …

    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, …

  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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

  Maya Angelou Quarter U.S. Mint American Women Quarters Maya Angelou Quarter – Yes, quarters from U.S. Mint American Women series are here! The long awaited quarter series has started with Dr. Maya Angelou.  The image of Dr. Angelou captures her spirit with her arms reaching toward a sunrise spanning …

Utah State Quarter Two Bits Trivia Utah State Quarter is featured! Did you know that the quarter is also called two bits?  Well, that’s based on the division of the Spanish peso.  A bit back in time.  But, quarters are still sometimes called two bits.  There’s a lot of history …