Smithsonian American Women's History Museum

Adidas soccer ball autographed by the gold medal Women's National Soccer team from the 2012 Olympics.

The Gold Standard: How These Iconic Olympic Athletes Inspired and United Us

Get a behind-the-scenes peek at objects from the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History sports collection. Watch as actress Rosario Dawson relives Olympic gold memories and discusses the inspiring future of women’s sports with curator Eric Jentsch

Painted portrait of Cresse Crosby. Her short dark hair stands out against the light background.

On the Trail of American Women in Paris

Learn what motivated curator Robyn Asleson to put together the exhibition Brilliant Exiles: American Women in Paris, 1900-1939, at the National Portrait Gallery.

A black-and-white image of Diane Nash at the podium with men and a woman sitting on either side of her in chairs. Nash stands in the center of the image behind the podium labeled [L.R. HALL/ AUDITORIUM] speaking into the microphone.

Excluded from National Leadership, Black Women Were the Backbone of the Civil Rights Movement

In honor of the 60th anniversary of the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, read about three Black women who worked and sacrificed to keep the movement going.

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