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The Adventure begins when you reach into your pocket. Each U.S. Mint Commemorative Quarter design tells a unique story. Each quarter is filled with pride, from hometown heroes to iconic landmarks; wildlife and nature to music and culture. Reach into your pocket and let Quarter Miles Travel take it from there, we’ll turn that quarter into an adventure.Copyright Quarter Miles Travel 2021 Social Sciences Travel Writing & Commentary
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  • Episode 48: Juliette Gordon Low – The Girl Scouts

    Episode 48: Juliette Gordon Low – The Girl Scouts
    Jun 16 2026
    Photo courtesy – U.S. Mint Episode 48: Juliette Gordon Low – The Girl Scouts Juliette Gordon Low & the Girl Scouts From 18 Girls in Savannah to a Global Movement Hello, hello, hello—and welcome to another journey through history. Today we’re traveling to Savannah, a beautiful Southern city known for its moss-draped oak trees, historic squares, and charming architecture. But Savannah is also the birthplace of a movement that changed the lives of millions of girls around the world. The story begins with a determined woman named Juliette Gordon Low—known affectionately to friends and family as “Daisy.” And now, more than a century later, her legacy is being honored on the Juliette Gordon Low Quarter, part of the American Women Quarters Program issued by the United States Mint. She was a Woman Ahead of Her Time To understand Juliette Gordon Low, we need to step back to the early 1900s. In those days, opportunities for women and girls were limited. Women could not vote yet. Social expectations were strict. Girls were often taught to be quiet, polite, and prepared for traditional roles. But Juliette Gordon Low believed girls deserved something very different. She believed they should be curious, adventurous, independent, and confident. And she believed they should learn skills that would help them make a difference in the world. In 1911, while traveling in England, Juliette Gordon Low met a man named Robert Baden-Powell. He had founded the Boy Scouts, a movement designed to teach boys outdoor skills, leadership, and service. The idea sparked something in Juliette Gordon Low immediately.She saw how powerful this type of program could be—but she believed girls deserved the same opportunities. So she returned home to Savannah with a bold plan. On March 12, 1912, Juliette Gordon Low gathered 18 girls in Savannah. Those girls became the very first troop of what would become the Girl Scouts of the USA. At the time, the organization was first called Girl Guides, modeled after a similar group in Britain. But the name soon changed to Girl Scouts. Those first meetings focused on things that were unusual for girls at the time: hikingcampingfirst aidleadershipcommunity service And perhaps most importantly—confidence. Juliette Gordon Low encouraged girls to believe they could do anything. What started with just 18 girls in Savannah quickly began to grow. Girls across the country were drawn to the idea of adventure and service. They learned to: build campfiresnavigate outdoorswork together in teamsserve their communities These were skills that prepared girls not just for childhood—but for life. The movement spread quickly. In the 1920s, Girl Scout troops began appearing beyond the United States. Troops formed in places like: ChinaSyriaMexico One of the earliest Native American Girl Scout troops formed on the **Onondaga Nation Reservation in New York in 1921. Mexican American girls formed a troop in Houston in 1922. By 1925, a troop was registered in Shanghai, showing just how quickly the movement had grown. What Juliette Gordon Low started in Savannah had become international. When the Great Depression struck in the 1930s, Girl Scouts stepped forward to help. Troops collected: foodclothingsupplies for families in need They also worked to welcome immigrants into their communities. The Girl Scouts even printed information about their organization in several languages, including: YiddishItalianPolish This helped new immigrant families understand and join the movement. Inclusiveness became one of the organization’s core values. During World War II, Girl Scouts once again stepped forward to serve. Troops across the country participated in national war efforts. Girls collected: scrap metalcooking fatsclothing They also planted Victory Gardens to help support food supplies. Some troops even operated bicycle courier services, delivering important messages and supplies. Girl Scouts also organized Defense Institutes, where women learned emergency skills and ways to help children remain calm during air raids. Even Japanese American girls held in wartime internment camps in Utah and California formed Girl Scout troops—demonstrating the power of community even during difficult times. The spirit of service continued after the war. During the Korean War, Girl Scouts assembled “Kits for Korea,” packages filled with supplies for Korean civilians. The organization also continued pushing for equality and inclusion. By the early 1950s, progress toward racial integration was already happening within Girl Scouts—even in the segregated South. In the 1960s, Girl Scouts became increasingly active in conversations about equality and social change. The organization held Speak Out conferences across the country where girls could discuss issues of race and justice. A national program called ACTION 70 encouraged girls to work toward overcoming prejudice and building stronger relationships among communities. Girl Scouts...
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    12 mins
  • Episode 47: Ona Judge – The Courage of Freedom

    Episode 47: Ona Judge – The Courage of Freedom
    Jun 9 2026
    Ona Judge was a woman of courage. She stood strong for her freedom from the most prestigious American family - George and Martha Washington. She escaped and remained free.
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    37 mins
  • Episode 46: The Liberty Tree Yesterday and Today

    Episode 46: The Liberty Tree Yesterday and Today
    May 25 2026
    The Liberty Tree Yesterday and Today Long before America became a nation… before there was a Declaration of Independence… before there were fireworks, parades, or even the United States itself… there was a tree. There was The Liberty Tree. Its branches stretched over the streets of Boston like open arms gathering together ordinary people with extraordinary courage. Beneath that tree, colonists whispered dangerous ideas. They gathered in fear, in frustration, and eventually in hope. Hope that freedom could belong not only to kings and wealthy men, but to common people willing to stand together and demand it. The Liberty Tree was more than wood and leaves rooted in the soil of colonial America. To the colonists, it became a living symbol of resistance, unity, and the belief that their voices mattered. Under its shade, the Sons of Liberty organized protests against British rule. Effigies were hung from its branches. Speeches stirred the hearts of the people. Plans were made that would help ignite a revolution. But emotionally, the Liberty Tree represented something even deeper. It reminded people they were not alone. For dock workers, craftsmen, merchants, laborers, free Black colonists, and even the enslaved who heard whispers of liberty carried through Boston’s streets, the tree became a symbol of possibility. A place where courage grew. A place where the idea of freedom took root long before the nation itself did. And even after British soldiers cut the tree down in 1775, they could not destroy what it had already inspired. Because the Liberty Tree had become more than a place. It had become an idea. Today, nearly 250 years later, that same spirit still speaks to us. The belief that communities matter. That ordinary voices can shape history. That liberty requires courage, sacrifice, and people willing to stand together beneath the weight of uncertain times. On this episode of Quarter Miles Travel, we travel back to the roots of the American Revolution to uncover the story of the Liberty Tree… the tree that helped grow a nation. The Liberty Tree came to represent the values that would eventually shape the soul of a nation: freedom, unity, courage, civic responsibility, resistance to injustice, and the belief that ordinary people have the power to shape their own future. Beneath its branches, colonists discovered that liberty was not simply an idea spoken by politicians or written in documents—it was something living, something worth protecting and fighting for together. The tree became a gathering place where voices joined in common purpose, where communities stood against oppression, and where hope grew stronger than fear. Its symbolism inspired a nation to believe that freedom belonged not to a king, but to the people. That government should answer to its citizens. That protest could become patriotism. And that even in uncertain times, unity and courage could grow deep enough to change the course of history. Though the original tree was cut down, the values it represented continued to spread across the colonies like roots beneath the soil—eventually giving rise to the birth of the United States itself. Yes — there were tensions, contradictions, and sometimes open conflict between Black and white colonists during the years leading up to the American Revolution, especially in slaveholding colonies. The revolutionary era was filled with a painful irony: White colonists were demanding liberty from Britain while many continued denying liberty to enslaved Africans. African Americans recognized that contradiction immediately. Some Black people supported the patriot movement and hoped the Revolution would eventually lead to freedom and equality. Others deeply distrusted white revolutionaries and believed British promises of emancipation offered a more realistic path to liberty. So the Revolutionary period was not one unified movement. It was complicated, layered, and often divided along racial and economic lines. Planting a Liberty Tree in Maryland Photo Courtesy of Champ Zumbrun. The Liberty Tree in Maryland Photo courtesy of Champ Zumbrun Photo courtesy of – The Liberty Tree exhibit at American Revolution Museum at Yorktown, VA Photo courtesy of – The Liberty Tree exhibit at American Revolution Museum at Yorktown, VA Our commitment to storytelling – Our goal is to journey through history in search of the untold and little-known stories — the ones overshadowed by larger narratives, pushed to the margins, or too often silenced and forgotten. We believe history is richest when all voices, experiences, and perspectives are explored with honesty and care. We strive for accuracy, fairness, and thoughtful storytelling in every piece we create. Our work is grounded in research, historical records, oral histories, and cultural context. But we also recognize that history is not always fully preserved in written documents or official accounts. Sometimes it must also be understood ...
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    1 hr and 13 mins
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