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Archive for the Women’s History Category (52 Posts)

A woman in elaborate Catrina Calavera (fancy skeleton) makeup.

Homegrown Plus: Mamselle Ruiz’s Mexican Sones from Montreal, Canada

Posted by: Stephen Winick

Posted in: Hispanic American History, Homegrown Concert Series, Homegrown Plus, Women's History

Head and shoulders portrait of a woman

Homegrown Plus: Neli Andreeva’s Traditional Songs from Bulgaria

Posted by: Stephen Winick

Posted in: AFC Events, Homegrown Concert Series, Homegrown Plus, Uncategorized, Women's History

Violet Hill Gordon in uniform.

The Courage to Deliver: The Women of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion

Posted by: Lisa Taylor

Posted in: African American Heritage Month, African American History, African American History Month, African Americans, Black History Month, Civil Rights, Cultural Heritage, Diverse Experiences in Service, Narratives, Oral History, Storytelling, Veterans History Project, Women's History, World War II

A two-part collage. On one side, a man is seated on a street in front of a car, playing a guitar with a harmonica attachment. On the other side, a soldier in uniform hold a small child on their shoulder, depicted in a painting 

Irish American Women on the Folklife Today Podcast

Posted by: Stephen Winick

Posted in: Irish Americans, Podcasts, Women's History

Black and white image of four women, purple block with words "I AM NOT INVISIBLE 3.0" panel discussion March 8th at 6PM - Veterans Affairs Center for women veterans logo, Veterans History Project Logo

Celebrate International Women’s Day with I am Not Invisible 3.0 Women Veteran Panel

Posted by: Kerry Ward

Posted in: AFC Events, Narratives, Oral History, Storytelling, Veterans History Project, Women's History

A two-part collage. On one side, a man is seated on a street in front of a car, playing a guitar with a harmonica attachment. On the other side, a soldier in uniform hold a small child on their shoulder, depicted in a painting 

Hidden Folklorists and Hidden Spirituals on the Folklife Today Podcast

Posted by: Stephen Winick

Posted in: African American History, Podcasts, Women's History

A two-part collage. On one side, a man is seated on a street in front of a car, playing a guitar with a harmonica attachment. On the other side, a soldier in uniform hold a small child on their shoulder, depicted in a painting 

M.O.S. MOM

Posted by: Kerry Ward

Posted in: Iraq War, Mother's Day, Narratives, Persian Gulf War, Storytelling, Veterans History Project, Women's History

A two-part collage. On one side, a man is seated on a street in front of a car, playing a guitar with a harmonica attachment. On the other side, a soldier in uniform hold a small child on their shoulder, depicted in a painting 

Motherhood and the Military

Posted by: Kerry Ward

Posted in: Afghanistan War, Iraq War, Mother's Day, Narratives, Oral History, Storytelling, Veterans History Project, Women's History, World War I

A two-part collage. On one side, a man is seated on a street in front of a car, playing a guitar with a harmonica attachment. On the other side, a soldier in uniform hold a small child on their shoulder, depicted in a painting 

Caught Our Ears: Two French Songs from Maine

Posted by: Stephen Winick

Posted in: Folksong, French American History, Uncategorized, Women's History