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Manage episode 419761673 series 2519747
From the Smithsonian's Sidedoor podcast, we bring you a special episode about the tiny new portraits appearing in our pockets and purses. The faces on our coins tell our national story. But until recently women were mostly absent. Host Lizzie Peabody follows the money to find out who gets to be 'heads' in a big new batch of women-only quarters.
Guests:
Jennifer Schneider, former program manager at Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum, current assistant registrar of outgoing and government loans at the Smithsonian American Art Museum
Tey Marianna Nunn, former director of the American Women’s History Initiative at the Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum, current associate director for content and interpretation at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Latino
Ellen Feingold, curator of the National Numismatic Collection at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History
Joseph Menna, chief engraver at the United States Mint
Tim Grant, public affairs manager at the United States Mint
Dave Clark, supervisor of blanking annealing and upsetting at the United States Mint
71 episodes
Manage episode 419761673 series 2519747
From the Smithsonian's Sidedoor podcast, we bring you a special episode about the tiny new portraits appearing in our pockets and purses. The faces on our coins tell our national story. But until recently women were mostly absent. Host Lizzie Peabody follows the money to find out who gets to be 'heads' in a big new batch of women-only quarters.
Guests:
Jennifer Schneider, former program manager at Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum, current assistant registrar of outgoing and government loans at the Smithsonian American Art Museum
Tey Marianna Nunn, former director of the American Women’s History Initiative at the Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum, current associate director for content and interpretation at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Latino
Ellen Feingold, curator of the National Numismatic Collection at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History
Joseph Menna, chief engraver at the United States Mint
Tim Grant, public affairs manager at the United States Mint
Dave Clark, supervisor of blanking annealing and upsetting at the United States Mint
71 episodes
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