Honoring Polly Cooper, Oneida Heroine on Coin

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The U.S. Mint is making a new dollar coin. It will show Polly Cooper, an important Oneida woman.

This new coin celebrates America's 250th anniversary. Polly Cooper helped soldiers in 1778 at Valley Forge.

Cooper brought much white corn for the hungry soldiers. She taught them to cook corn soup, which saved lives.

This coin belongs to the Native American dollar program. It honors important Native people and their history.

The Oneida Nation helped the American army bravely. They lost many people and much land after the war.

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Who is shown on the new dollar coin?

Polly Cooper, an important Oneida woman.

What did Polly Cooper do for the soldiers?

She brought white corn and taught them to cook corn soup.

What does the new coin celebrate?

America's 250th anniversary.

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