A Pocketful of History: Four Hundred Years of America--One State Quarter at a Time
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Book Overview
The U.S. Mint's Fifty State Quarters Program-its most ambitious program to date-has been a huge popular success. When the final state quarters are released in 2008, many thousands of individuals will have collected one commemorative quarter for each state in the Union. But what can we learn about our country's history and culture from 12.50 worth of quarters? A Pocketful of History tells the intriguing story behind each state's quarter: how each state chose its quarter's design; what is important about the people, scenes, or themes depicted on the coin; and what the collection tells us about how we view ourselves and our heritage. A Pocketful of History will guide readers on a fascinating journey through America's rich history of change.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0306815788
ISBN13:9780306815782
Release Date:May 2008
Publisher:Da Capo Press
Length:240 Pages
Weight:1.26 lbs.
Dimensions:9.3" x 1.3" x 6.3"
Customer Reviews
5 ratings
Required reading for school kids
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
This was a fantastic book that should be required reading for all students. It gave a quick, 5 page, history of the quarter, that most people would never have known. I am giving this to all my grandkids for Christmas. The research the author did was incredible.
A Pocketful of History
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
This is an interesting and informative book for anyone who is collecting the State quarters. It is light and well-written, providing history and anecdotes on each of the states and explains how the various designs were chosen. I have put it with my collection of state quarters and will give it to my grandson when the collection is complete - later this year.
pocketful of history
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
this is an outstanding book; the perfect companion to any state quarter collection. although collectors would've liked to see more details like issue dates and quantities minted.
Written in a reader-friendly narrative style
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
Written by attorney Jim Noles, A Pocketful of History: Four Hundred Years of America - One State Quarter at a Time is a treasury for history trivia buffs and coin collectors alike, as it relates how each of the fifty commemorative state quarters celebrates American history. There are fifty chapters; each one begins with a magnified, black-and-white rendition of a different state's unique quarter design, followed by the story behind the design and historical vignettes aplenty. Written in a reader-friendly narrative style, A Pocketful of History is the perfect companion book for state quarter collectors everywhere.
Great book about 50 State Quarters program
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
I didn't know I was interested in the 50 State Quarters Program until I started reading this excellent book. Noles dedicates a chapter to each state. I love the reporting he did into how each state chose what would go on its quarter. The book's not just about the program, though. Noles uses it as a jumping off point to explore little chunks of history, some of them well known, some of them obscure. This would be a great gift for a coin collector. My brother-in-law is a big fan of the 50 State program. He flew through the copy I gave him and wanted a sequel. I keep my copy by the tub, where I read another state each night. Last night, I read about Hillman's discovery of Oregon's Crater Lake.
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