American Women's History Initiative
The 18th-Century Lady Mathematician Who Loved Calculus and God
After writing a groundbreaking math textbook, Maria Agnesi quit math for good
Famed for “Immortal” Cells, Henrietta Lacks is Immortalized in Portraiture
Lacks's cells gave rise to medical miracles, but ethical questions of propriety and ownership continue to swirl
The Army's First Black Nurses Were Relegated to Caring for Nazi Prisoners of War
Prohibited from treating white GIs, the women felt betrayed by the country they sought to serve
An Elementary Lesson in Women’s Suffrage: “Timeless” Season 2, Episode 7, Recapped
The Time Team, aided by the real-life 'Mrs. Sherlock Holmes,' travels to 1919 this week to save the 19th amendment
The Story of Brownie Wise, the Ingenious Marketer Behind the Tupperware Party
Earl Tupper invented the container's seal, but it was a savvy, convention-defying entrepreneur who got the product line into the homes of housewives
Ten Female Innovators to Watch In 2018
These inventors, startup founders and businesswomen have exciting things happening this year. Stay tuned!
The History of Breeding Mice for Science Begins With a Woman in a Barn
Far more than a mouse fancier, Abbie Lathrop helped establish the standard mouse model and pioneered research into cancer inheritance
How the 1918 Flu Pandemic Helped Advance Women’s Rights
While the virus disproportionately affected young men, women stepped into public roles that hadn't previously been open to them
During World War I, Many Women Served and Some Got Equal Pay
Remembering the aspirations, struggles and accomplishments of women who served a century ago
Women Who Shape History: Education Resources
For use in the classroom or your community, a list of lesson plans and other teaching materials on women's history in America
Women Who Shaped History
Collecting the stories of women who forever changed the course of the American story
Photographs Documenting the Struggle for Women's Suffrage Are Reimagined in Full Color
Colorizer Tom Marshall's deft touch brings new life to 100-year-old photographs
A Brief History of Women’s Figure Skating
You might be surprised to learn that this sport where women now shine was initially seen as solely the purview of male athletes
The Unsung Inspiration Behind the "Real" Rosie the Riveter
Historians pay tribute to the legacy of Naomi Parker Fraley, who died Saturday at 96. In 2015, she was linked, circumstantially, to the We Can Do It poster
How Women Broke Into the Male-Dominated World of Cartoons and Illustrations
A new exhibition at the Library of Congress highlights female artists and their contributions to comic strips, magazine covers and political cartoons
A Timeline of 1968: The Year That Shattered America
The nation is still reckoning with the changes that came in that fateful year
The Remarkable Influence of 'A Wrinkle in Time'
How the Madeleine L'Engle novel liberated young adult literature
How Mickalene Thomas Is Ushering in a New Wave of Contemporary Art
The celebrated portraitist’s glittering images of black women upend tradition
Fifty Years Ago, Protesters Took on the Miss America Pageant and Electrified the Feminist Movement
Miss America pageant is under new leadership after a sexist email scandal. But the pageant has a long history of controversy—including the 1968 protests
Remembering Mamie ‘Peanut’ Johnson, the First Woman to Take the Mound as a Major-League Pitcher
The Negro Leagues trailblazer has died at 82. Barred from trying out for a segregated female league, she made her mark playing alongside men
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