Rosa Parks and Helen Keller statues unveiled at Alabama Capitol
Statues of Rosa Parks and Helen Keller have been unveiled on the grounds of the Alabama Capitol.
Statues of Rosa Parks and Helen Keller have been unveiled on the grounds of the Alabama Capitol.
Alabama lawmakers have voted to place statues of Rosa Parks and Helen Keller on the grounds of the state Capitol. State senators on Tuesday voted 29-0 for the bill. The legislation now goes to Gov. Kay Ivey for her signature. The bill by Rep. Laura Hall creates a Women’s Tribute Statue Commission to fund, commission and place statues of Parks…
State and local officials kicked off a campaign to select Helen Keller for the new $10 bill during a press event Wednesday at her birthplace in Tuscumbia. The public can vote on Helen Keller for their choice as the face of the new $10 bill by going on the U.S. Department of the Treasury website at www.thenew10.treasury.gov and by using the hashtag…