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Smithsonian American Women's History Museum

Three women pose for a photo in front of a Victorian-style house.

Exploring Clara Barton’s Legacy: A Field Trip into Women’s History Preservation

Black and white photograph of an Indigenous woman with short, dark hair wearing a long-sleeve floral patterned blouse with a darker piece of floral fabric draped over her shoulder and tied at her waist.

Fragments of Ancient Pottery Inspired Maria Martinez

Althea Gibson in mid-swing on a tennis court, positioned in an athletic stance with her racket extended. A large crowd of spectators fills the stadium seating in the background.

Every Coin Tells a Story: Althea Gibson’s Family Reflects on Her Legacy

Barbara Franklin seated in the center of a room surrounded by lighting and sound equipment. Rachel Seidman sits facing her approximate five feet away with papers in her lap.

How Oral History Can Empower Women’s Voices

Sally Ride wearing a blue flight suit and helmet with her hands on either side of the helmet.

A Woman’s Place: In Outer Space

Three young women pose together for a photo in front of the Smithsonian Castle.

Explore Women’s History Through Smithsonian Internships

A black and white photograph of Mary Church Terrell seated in profile from the waist up. The left side of her face is visible. There is a photographer's stamp embossed in the bottom left corner.

Activist and Writer Mary Church Terrell Led the Charge for Desegregation

Grandma Moses seated in a chair slightly turned away from the camera holding a book in her lap.

Grandma Moses' Folk Art Took Her from the Farm to Fame

Summer Hamilton stands at a podium in front of a room full of people. She is slightly turned and pointing towards something on the wall behind her.

Using Oral Histories as Tools for Financial Education

Stacey Park Milbern seated in a power chair in a lush green background with flowers and succulents surrounding her.

How Stacey Park Milbern Found Power in Disability Identity

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