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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.
About the Author
An Army brat and former Army officer, Jim Noles is a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point and the University of Texas School of Law. To date, his books have covered a variety of non-fiction subjects. His writing has appeared in such diverse publications as the New York Times, Smithsonian Air & Space, Preservation, Urban Land, and Alabama Heritage. Jim's most recent book is UNDEFEATED: From Basketball to Battle -- West Point's Perfect 1944 Season (Oxford and Philadelphia: Casemate Publishers, 2018) . UNDEFEATED tells the tale of West Point's basketball team during its fateful 1944 season -- and of the war that three of the seniors fought when they graduated. Sadly, it would be a war that not all of them would survive.Jim resides in Mountain Brook, Alabama, with his wife Elizabeth and sons James and John. He is a former chairman of the Board of Directors of the Alabama Humanities Foundation and the former chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Alabama School of Fine Arts. Today, he is the Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Mountain Brook Library Foundation. Jim is also a founding partner of Barze Taylor Noles Lowther LLC, where he continues to practice law today.Jim's website is www.jimnoles.com and you can follow him on Twitter at www.twitter.com/byjimnoles.
