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Originally, the eagle was smaller; many people thought it looked like a pigeon. Over the years the eagle increased in size and had a more patriotic look. In 1932, to celebrate two hundred years after George Washington’s birth date, his silhouette (an outline of his face), replaced Lady Liberty on the quarter. To recognize another celebration, the 200th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776, a colonial drummer temporarily replaced the eagle. Its greatest change is happening now with the 50 State Quarters® Program. By the year 2008 the quarter will have 50 different makeovers to represent each state in our country. Before the beginning of the program, on the reverse side of the quarter, the words "E Pluribus Unum" were written. These Latin words translated to English mean "Out of many, one" which symbolizes the 13 colonies joining as one to become a nation. |
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next time you have a pocket full of quarters, stop and study them.
They will tell you a lot about who we Americans are. |
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