Disability

George McGovern

(12,937 posts) Wed Mar 18, 2026, 05:23 PM Mar 18

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. "

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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 Mar 18 OP

;-{) Stacey Park Milbern Goonch Mar 18 #1

Thanks Goonch. She's a role model. George McGovern Mar 18 #5

Thank you for posting this LetMyPeopleVote Mar 18 #2

You are most welcome LetMyPeopleVote. George McGovern Mar 18 #6

And Trump is the First President to MOCK folks with disabilites!! riversedge Mar 18 #3

His "firsts" are not honorable. Thanks riversedge. George McGovern Mar 18 #7

I have not seen any of these. I will now be on the lookout. Thanks for posting. LoisB Mar 18 #4

You're welcome Lois. Thank You. George McGovern Mar 18 #8

Goonch

(5,599 posts)

1. ;-{) Stacey Park Milbern

Reply to George McGovern (Original post)

Wed Mar 18, 2026, 05:35 PM

Mar 18

George McGovern

(12,937 posts)

5. Thanks Goonch. She's a role model.

Reply to Goonch (Reply #1)

Wed Mar 18, 2026, 05:49 PM

Mar 18

LetMyPeopleVote

(182,138 posts)

2. Thank you for posting this

Reply to George McGovern (Original post)

Wed Mar 18, 2026, 05:35 PM

Mar 18

George McGovern

(12,937 posts)

6. You are most welcome LetMyPeopleVote.

Reply to LetMyPeopleVote (Reply #2)

Wed Mar 18, 2026, 05:49 PM

Mar 18

riversedge

(81,558 posts)

3. And Trump is the First President to MOCK folks with disabilites!!

Reply to George McGovern (Original post)

Wed Mar 18, 2026, 05:40 PM

Mar 18

George McGovern

(12,937 posts)

7. His "firsts" are not honorable. Thanks riversedge.

Reply to riversedge (Reply #3)

Wed Mar 18, 2026, 05:51 PM

Mar 18

LoisB

(13,493 posts)

4. I have not seen any of these. I will now be on the lookout. Thanks for posting.

Reply to George McGovern (Original post)

Wed Mar 18, 2026, 05:40 PM

Mar 18

George McGovern

(12,937 posts)

8. You're welcome Lois. Thank You.

Reply to LoisB (Reply #4)

Wed Mar 18, 2026, 05:51 PM

Mar 18

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