The trailblazing late Supreme Court justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg will have her face carved into the 'Million Dollar Staircase' at the State Capitol in Albany, the first addition to the collection of busts in 125 years.
Sign up for ourThe trailblazing late Supreme Court justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg will have her face carved into the “Million Dollar Staircase” at the State Capitol in Albany, the first addition to the collection of busts in 125 years.
“When Ruth Bader Ginsburg was asked when there would be enough women on the U.S. Supreme Court, she famously“By carving her portrait into the Capitol, we are both honoring Justice Ginsburg’s legacy as a trailblazer for justice and gender equality, and also celebrating New York’s history as the birthplace of the women’s rights movement.”
The Million Dollar Staircase, formally known as the Great Western Staircase, was carved between 1884 and 1898 and frequently plays host to press conferences and rallies by legislators and advocates. The faces of New York’s first 30 governors are carved, as are other figures of American history like George Washington and Ben Franklin.
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