Hyde Park – On June 8, the community of Hyde Park will be hosting the launch of a new Eleanor Roosevelt quarter. As part of the U.S. Mint’s American Women Quarters Program, the new quarter celebrates the life and legacy of Eleanor as a first lady, author, civil liberties advocate, and chairperson of the United Nations Human Rights commission.

The event at 10:00am on June 8 at the Ecolab Auditorium at the Culinary Institute of America (CIA) is free and open to the public. Co-hosted by the CIA, the U.S. Mint, National Park Service, FDR Presidential Library and Museum, and the Roosevelt family, the event will include a panel discussion on Eleanor, a presentation by the U.S. Mint, and a special official launch of the quarter.

“We are excited to bring this celebration to Hyde Park and launch the Eleanor Roosevelt quarter to the rest of the nation,” noted NPS Superintendent, Amy Bracewell. “We are proud to be a part of this event and encourage everyone in the community to come and celebrate with us.”

The American Women Quarters Program is a four-year program that celebrates the accomplishments and contributions made by women of the United States. Begun in 2022, and continuing through 2025, the U.S. Mint will issue up to five new reverse designs each year. The American Women Quarters feature contributions from a variety of fields, including, but not limited to, suffrage, civil rights, abolition, government, humanities, science, space, and the arts. For more information about the American Women Quarters Program, please see www.usmint.gov/learn/coin-and-medal-programs/american-women-quarters 

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