100 Years of Women at the Ballot Box
How Geraldine Ferraro’s 1984 Campaign Broke the Vice-Presidential Glass Ceiling
The charismatic congresswoman from Queens forged a path for women in American politics
100 Years of Women at the Ballot Box
What the First Women Voters Experienced When Registering for the 1920 Election
The process varied by state, with some making accommodations for the new voting bloc and others creating additional obstacles
100 Years of Women at the Ballot Box
100 Years of Women at the Ballot Box
How women have fought for and wielded the right to vote in the century since the 19th Amendment was ratified
100 Years of Women at the Ballot Box
What Made Lucretia Mott One of the Fiercest Opponents of Slavery and Sexism
Her humble Quaker upbringing taught her how to stand up for her beliefs
A Read-Along With Michelle Obama and Other Livestream Learning Opportunities
Schools are shuttered, but kids can dance with New York’s Ballet Hispánico and listen to a story from a certain former First Lady
The True Story of ‘Mrs. America’
In the new miniseries, feminist history, dramatic storytelling and an all-star-cast bring the Equal Rights Amendment back into the spotlight
Crowdsourcing Project Aims to Document the Many U.S. Places Where Women Have Made History
The National Trust for Historic Preservation is looking for 1,000 places tied to women’s history, and to share the stories of the figures behind them
The Woman Who Pushed the Smithsonian to Preserve the Victory for Suffrage
After lobbying in support of the 19th Amendment, free thinker Helen Hamilton Gardener strove to preserve the movement’s legacy in the public memory
London Will Install Six New Plaques Commemorating Women’s History
The move is part of an ongoing effort to correct gender imbalances in the city’s 150-year-old “blue plaque” initiative
Nine Women Whose Remarkable Lives Deserve the Biopic Treatment
From Renaissance artists to aviation pioneers, suffragists and scientists, these women led lives destined for the silver screen
The History of Wives Replacing Their Dead Husbands in Congress
This tradition was one of the main ways American women gained access to political power in the 20th century
Susan B. Anthony’s Childhood Home Is Getting Renovated
The women’s suffrage activist lived in the house from 1833 to 1839
At Long Last, an Exhibition Celebrates Centuries of Women at Work
A new show at New York’s Grolier Club features the collection of Lisa Unger Baskin, who sought to share the untold stories of women in the workforce
Hattie Caraway, the First Woman Elected to the U.S. Senate, Faced a Familiar Struggle With Gender Politics
After Arkansas elected her in 1931, Caraway was ignored by her peers but hounded by the press
What the Fight Over Scooters Has in Common With the 19th-Century Battle Over Bicycles
The two-wheelers revolutionized personal transport—and led to surprising societal changes
Celebrating a Century of Women’s Contributions to Comics and Cartoons
A new exhibit marking the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment features innovative illustrations from the suffragist movement to today
Heidi Schreck’s Riveting Play Deconstructs the U.S. Constitution
Her surprising drama about the founding document encourages a wider view of American justice
Smithsonian Elevates the Frequently Ignored Histories of Women
For many, the personal—tea cups, dresses, needlework and charm bracelets—really was political. A new book tells why
The True Story Behind the Harriet Tubman Movie
“Harriet,” a new film starring Cynthia Erivo, is the first feature film dedicated solely to the American icon
A New Monopoly Celebrates Women. But What About the Game’s Own Overlooked Inventor?
At the turn of the 20th century, Lizzie Magie created the Landowner’s Game, which sought to teach players about the injustices of wealth concentration
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