![The United States Mint has included Jovita Idár, an early 20th century Mexican American journalist and activist — and a Methodist — in the American Women Quarters series. In 2023, she’ll have her image on a special-issue coin, joining Eleanor Roosevelt, Maya Angelou, Sally Ride and others. Image courtesy of the United States Mint; graphic by Laurens Glass, UM News.](jpg/jovita-idar-1-american-women-quarter-1200x800px5dd9.jpg)
Spotlight shines on Jovita Idar, Methodist reformer
Jovita Idár, a Mexican American journalist, activist and Methodist working in South Texas in the early 20th century, continues to gain recognition from historians and others. The United States Mint is including her in its American Women Quarters series.
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Explore the roots of The United Methodist Church (and predecessor denominations) to understand why The UMC is the way that it is... and where it might be going.
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