Author Archive : Helen P.

More Than a Suffragist
Suffragist Nina Otero-Warren was the first woman from New Mexico to run for a Congressional seat in 1922. One hundred years later, she’s celebrated on a 2022 quarter. She is the fourth accomplished woman

Positively electrifying!
After the discovery of fire as an energy source, man’s next quantum leap was electricity. Nowhere was the need more crucial than in the Tennessee River Valley in the 1930s. But almost 200 years

What Strikes a Young Collector’s Fancy
We’re very pleased to share this Q&A with a young collector from Detroit. Jack came to our attention when his mom sent us a photo of him with a copy of his Showcase and

From Tears to Triumph: Wilma Mankiller Blazed Her Own Trail
2022-P Wilma Mankiller U.S. Women Quarter The year: 1969. The event: Native American occupation of Alcatraz Island. The importance: First intertribal protest about the condition of indigenous peoples in the United States. The impact

