Smithsonian American Women's History Museum | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/blog/smithsonian-american-womens-history-museum/RSS feed for Smithsonian American Women's History MuseumenWed, 07 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0000Discover the Story of Elizabeth Van Lew, the Mastermind Behind a Critical Union Espionage Network During the Civil Warhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/smithsonian-american-womens-history-museum/2026/10/07/discover-the-story-of-elizabeth-van-lew-the-mastermind-behind-a-critical-union-espionage-network-during-the-civil-war/Elizabeth Van Lew operated a network of spies in Richmond, Virginia, sending coded messages to General Ulysses S. Grant during the Civil War. Undeterred by criticism from her Southern peers, Van Lew provided the Union cause with key information during a decisive time in American history.Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/smithsonian-american-womens-history-museum/2026/10/07/discover-the-story-of-elizabeth-van-lew-the-mastermind-behind-a-critical-union-espionage-network-during-the-civil-war/See Familiar Monuments in a New Way as Five Women Who Shaped American History Come to Life Through Augmented Reality on the National Mallhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/smithsonian-american-womens-history-museum/2026/09/03/see-familiar-monuments-in-a-new-way-five-women-who-shaped-american-history-come-to-life-through-augmented-reality/Use this guide to plan your Unhidden Heroines experience on the National Mall, with tips on what to expect, where to go and how to get the most from each stopThu, 03 Sep 2026 17:40:32 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/smithsonian-american-womens-history-museum/2026/09/03/see-familiar-monuments-in-a-new-way-five-women-who-shaped-american-history-come-to-life-through-augmented-reality/Discover What It Takes to Build a New Smithsonian Museum. Meet Four Interns Bringing Women's History to Lifehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/smithsonian-american-womens-history-museum/2026/09/01/discover-what-it-takes-to-build-a-new-smithsonian-museum-meet-4-interns-bringing-womens-history-to-life/See how these interns gained new skills and perspectives while helping build the Smithsonian American Women's History MuseumTue, 01 Sep 2026 17:37:25 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/smithsonian-american-womens-history-museum/2026/09/01/discover-what-it-takes-to-build-a-new-smithsonian-museum-meet-4-interns-bringing-womens-history-to-life/What Does Women’s Equality Day Really Commemorate? The Answer Goes Beyond 1920https://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/smithsonian-american-womens-history-museum/2026/08/26/what-does-womens-equality-day-really-commemorate-the-answer-goes-beyond-1920/Trace how the women’s movement of the 1970s carried the unfinished work of suffrage from the streets of New York to Congress and the White House.Wed, 26 Aug 2026 11:59:09 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/smithsonian-american-womens-history-museum/2026/08/26/what-does-womens-equality-day-really-commemorate-the-answer-goes-beyond-1920/Meet Three Research Assistants Who Traced Women's Stories From State Fairs to the Smithsonian Institutionhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/smithsonian-american-womens-history-museum/2026/08/18/meet-three-research-assistants-who-traced-womens-stories-from-state-fairs-to-the-smithsonian-institution/Three research assistants spent years scouring archives, interviewing artists and conducting historical research to uncover women’s stories from state fairs. Their discoveries are now on display in the Smithsonian’s Renwick GalleryTue, 18 Aug 2026 14:24:15 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/smithsonian-american-womens-history-museum/2026/08/18/meet-three-research-assistants-who-traced-womens-stories-from-state-fairs-to-the-smithsonian-institution/