Since 1904, Groton’s iconic Schoolroom has featured a pantheon of busts—from Shakespeare and Socrates to George Washington and Goethe. On November 12, 2021, the Schoolroom welcomed four new faces with the installation of sculptures representing Eleanor Roosevelt, Mahatma Gandhi, Nelson Mandela, and Rosa Parks, providing new role models to inspire generations of students in a space formerly inhabited only by white men. 19