Author Archive : Helen P.
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
In the Eye of the Beholder
We were excited about the World’s Fair of Money running August 16-20! Those of us who write the Heads & Tails blog articles are especially thrilled by the focus of this year’s Sundman Lecture