American Women Quarters™️ Honoree Posters
Celebrate the women featured in the American Women Quarters Program!
2022 Series
The first five women to be honored on coins issued under the American Women Quarters™ Program are Maya Angelou, world-renowned poet and scholar; Wilma Mankiller, the first female Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation and an activist for Native American and women’s rights; Adelina Otero-Warren, a leader in New Mexico’s suffrage movement and the first female superintendent of Santa Fe public schools; Dr. Sally Ride, the first American woman in space and first acknowledged gay astronaut; and Anna May Wong, the first Chinese American film star in Hollywood, achieving international success despite racism and discrimination, will be the first distinguished American women celebrated on the reverse of the program’s circulating quarters. Download classroom-ready posters at links below.
- Maya Angelou Classroom Poster (11x17 in) | Maya Angelou Classroom Poster (24x36 in)
- Sally Ride Classroom Poster (11x17 in) | Sally Ride Classroom Poster (24x36 in)
- Wilma Mankiller Classroom Poster (11x17 in) | Wilma Mankiller Classroom Poster (24x36 in)
- Nina Otero-Warren Classroom Poster (11x17 in) | Nina Otero-Warren Classroom Poster (24x36 in)
- Anna May Wong Classroom Poster (11x17 in) | Anna May Wong Classroom Poster (24x36 in)
2023 Series
The five women celebrated in the second year of the American Women Quarters™ Program are Bessie Coleman, the first African American and first Native American woman pilot; Edith Kanaka'ole, indigenous Hawaiian composer and custodian of native culture and traditions; Eleanor Roosevelt, first lady, author, and civil liberties advocate; Jovita Idar, Mexican-American journalist, activist, teacher, and suffragist; and Maria Tallchief, America's first prima ballerina. Download classroom-ready posters at links below.
- Bessie Coleman Classroom Poster (11x17 in) | Bessie Coleman Classroom Poster (24x36 in)
- Edith Kanaka'ole Classroom Poster (11x17 in) | Edith Kanaka'ole Classroom Poster (24x36 in)
- Eleanor Roosevelt Classroom Poster (11x17 in) | Eleanor Roosevelt Classroom Poster (24x36 in)
- Jovita Idar Classroom Poster (11x17 in) | Jovita Idar Classroom Poster (24x36 in)
- Maria Tallchief Classroom Poster (11x17 in) | Maria Tallchief Classroom Poster (24x36 in)
2024 Series
The five women celebrated in the second year of the American Women Quarters™ Program are Reverend Dr. Pauli Murray, poet, writer, activist, lawyer, and Episcopal priest; Patsy Takemoto Mink, the first woman of color to serve in Congress; Dr. Mary Edwards Walker, Civil War era surgeon, women's rights and dress reform advocate; Celia Cruz, Cuban-American singer, cultural icon, and one of the most popular Latin artists of the 20th century; and Zitkala-Ša, writer, composer, educator, and political activist.