National Museum of American History | Smithsonian’s Great Americans Medal | Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Intentionality of RBG’s Collars @SmithsonianAmHistory | Uploaded March 2022 | Updated October 2024, 22 hours ago.
Professor Jane C. Ginsburg and James Ginsburg discuss the evolution of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s collars and their symbolism in this segment from the National Museum of American History’s March 30, 2022 Great Americans Medal Award Program.

Watch the full program, including an object donation and posthumous presentation of the Great Americans Medal to Justice Ginsburg at youtu.be/078e1iYwPZI. The Great Americans Medal is awarded for lifetime contributions embodying American ideas and ideals, and honors individuals who have not only made a lasting impact in their fields, but whose philanthropic and humanitarian endeavors set them apart.

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For more on the Great Americans Medal and its recipients, visit https://greatamericans.si.edu.