Uploaded March 2022 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Learn how Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg came to enjoy the viral fame she so unexpectedly experienced and how she used it to draw attention to important issues. Professor Jane C. Ginsburg and James Ginsburg discuss RBG tattoos, bobbleheads, and impersonations through objects donated to the National Museum of American History in its 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.
View more Great Americans videos at: https://s.si.edu/GreatAmericans.
For more on the Great Americans Medal and its recipients, visit https://greatamericans.si.edu.
Learn how Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg came to enjoy the viral fame she so unexpectedly experienced and how she used it to draw attention to important issues. Professor Jane C. Ginsburg and James Ginsburg discuss RBG tattoos, bobbleheads, and impersonations through objects donated to the National Museum of American History in its 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.
View more Great Americans videos at: https://s.si.edu/GreatAmericans.
For more on the Great Americans Medal and its recipients, visit https://greatamericans.si.edu.
