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Fab Five

January: The First Five American Women Quarters™️ Honorees

The “Fab Five” is NWHM's monthly curated selection of biographies and learning resources featuring five notable women from history and current newsmakers. During the month of January, we're honoring the first five women selected to be featured as part of the U.S. Mint’s American Women Quarters™️ program.

Poet, dancer, singer, activist, and scholar, Maya Angelou is a world-famous author. She is best known for her unique and pioneering autobiographical writing style.

Maya Angelou

Wilma Mankiller is honored and recognized as the first female Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation.

Wilma Mankiller

Wilma Mankiller

Adelina Otero-Warren, the first Hispanic woman to run for U.S. Congress and the first female superintendent of public schools in Santa Fe, was a leader in New Mexico’s woman’s suffrage movement.

Adelina Otero-Warren

Adelina Otero-Warren

Sally Ride was the first American woman in space.

Sally Ride

Appearing in over sixty movies throughout her career, Anna May Wong was the first Chinese American film star in Hollywood.

Anna May Wong

Anna May Wong

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