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George McGovern

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Wed Mar 18, 2026, 05:23 PM 1 hr ago

The first woman in a wheelchair featured on U.S. currency.

I found a 2025 quarter and wondered about its unique reverse design.


"The late disability justice co-founder and activist Stacey Park Milbern is the latest pioneering woman to receive her own quarter from the U.S. Mint. Milbern is the first woman in a wheelchair featured on U.S. currency and the first person whose wheelchair is actually shown. "

From —
https://19thnews.org/2025/08/stacey-park-milbern-us-quarter-disability-representation/

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The first woman in a wheelchair featured on U.S. currency. (Original Post) George McGovern 1 hr ago OP
;-{) Stacey Park Milbern Goonch 1 hr ago #1
Thanks Goonch. She's a role model. George McGovern 1 hr ago #5
Thank you for posting this LetMyPeopleVote 1 hr ago #2
You are most welcome LetMyPeopleVote. George McGovern 1 hr ago #6
And Trump is the First President to MOCK folks with disabilites!! riversedge 1 hr ago #3
His "firsts" are not honorable. Thanks riversedge. George McGovern 1 hr ago #7
I have not seen any of these. I will now be on the lookout. Thanks for posting. LoisB 1 hr ago #4
You're welcome Lois. Thank You. George McGovern 1 hr ago #8
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