The U.S. Mint announced Monday that it has begun circulating a quarter that features the late Maya Angelou.
It's the first quarter to be released in the American Women Quarters Program, which honors trailblazing women.
“Maya Angelou’s writing and activism inspired countless Americans and her legacy helped fuel greater fairness and understanding across our nation,” said Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, . “She is exactly the type of leader I had in mind when Senator Fischer, Representative Lee and I wrote our bipartisan legislation to create a series of quarters honoring the contributions of American women."Other women to be featured on quarters include Dr.
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