Women's History
'Suspicious' Fire Destroys Porch at Susan B. Anthony House and Museum
Authorities are investigating the blaze, which left the New York landmark's historic interior and contents largely unscathed
First Edition of Mary Shelley's 'Frankenstein' Sells for Record-Breaking $1.17 Million
A rare copy of the iconic Gothic novel is now the most expensive printed work by a woman sold at auction
Five Women Veterans Who Deserve to Have Army Bases Named After Them
The U.S. Army has 10 installations named after Confederate generals. Zero are named after women
Mickalene Thomas' Dazzling Collages Reclaim Black Women's Bodies
A four-part exhibition premiering this fall showcases the contemporary artist's multimedia portrayals of Black femininity
Newly Digitized Freedmen's Bureau Records Help Black Americans Trace Their Ancestry
Genealogists, historians and researchers can now peruse more than 3.5 million documents from the Reconstruction-era agency
This Eighth-Grade Class Wants to Clear the Name of an Accused Salem 'Witch'
Elizabeth Johnson Jr. was sentenced to death in 1693 but escaped execution after receiving a reprieve from Massachusetts' governor
Track the Hidden Histories Lurking in the Street Names of Washington, D.C.
A new exhibition highlights the people behind some of the capital city’s roadways, plazas and parks
New Education Center Dedicated to Anne Frank Debuts in South Carolina
The space is the Amsterdam-based Anne Frank House's only official outpost in North America
The Secret Codes of Lady Wroth, the First Female English Novelist
The Renaissance noblewoman is little known today, but in her time she was a notorious celebrity
Groundbreaking Archaeologist Ann Axtell Morris Finally Gets the Cinematic Treatment
Nearly a century after Morris excavated ancestral Native lands, filmmakers return with an inclusive approach that brings Navajo Nation onto the big screen
Rea Ann Silva Invented the 'Beautyblender' and Changed Makeup Forever
Silva’s work as a makeup artist on "Girlfriends" unexpectedly thrust her into the beauty products industry as an innovator and entrepreneur
What an Englishwoman's Letters Reveal About Life in Britain During the American Revolution
A new book highlights the writings of Jane Strachey, a middle-class woman whose husband worked for the famed Howe family
Ten Emerging Illustrators Tell the Stories of Ten Powerhouse Women Artists
A new graphic art series, "Drawn to Art," brings to light the visionary, but unheralded, work of ten rule-breaking females
Pioneering Project Explores Motherhood Through the Lens of Design
A new exhibition and book series offers an intimate view of reproductive history
How Rebecca Lukens Became the Nation's First Woman Industrialist
A sudden tragedy thrust this pioneer into the family business and into history, making her the first woman to run an iron mill in the United States
New Plaque Tells Story of Enslaved People Who Helped Build the White House
A marker in Lafayette Square is the first public work to acknowledge these individuals' roles in constructing the presidential mansion
Remains of High-Born Woman and Twin Fetuses Found in 4,000-Year-Old Urn
A new chemical analysis suggests the wealthy mother left her homeland to marry an elite member of the mysterious Vatya culture
The Incredible Story of Lesbian Activists Del Martin and Phyllis Lyon
After first meeting in 1950, the couple was instrumental in founding the nation’s first organization for gay women
Was La Malinche, Indigenous Interpreter for Conquistador Hernán Cortés, a Traitor, Survivor or Icon?
A new exhibition at the Denver Art Museum explores the legacy of an enslaved woman who aided Spain's conquest of the Americas
A History of Gymnastics, From Ancient Greece to Tokyo 2020
The beloved Olympic sport has evolved drastically over the past 2,000 years
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