Honoring African American Contributions in Medicine: The Black Angels
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
Read about how tuberculosis affected the African American population during the 1940s.
Posted in: African American History, Women's History
Category: Women’s History
Honoring African American Contributions in Medicine: Nurses
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
From the Civil War to World War II to the present day, African American nurses have devoted their lives to serving their communities.
Posted in: African American History, Women's History
Honoring African American Contributions in Medicine: Midwives
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
If you are interested in midwifery within the African and African American community, the Library of Congress has a few items that may interest you.
Posted in: African American History, Women's History
Margaret Rossiter and the Matilda Effect
Posted by: Jennifer Harbster
A discussion on why there were so few biographies of women in science and how the Library of Congress is a treasure trove for many original and rare materials, invaluable for writing biographies of woman in science.
Posted in: Science, Women's History
And She Became Mother Jones
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
Mary Harris Jones, otherwise known as Mother Jones was a leader in the history of Labor, here is some of her story.
Posted in: Business, Labor, Women's History
The Beauty Entrepreneur: Madam C. J. Walker
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
Read about Madam C. J. Walker, businesswoman and beauty entrepreneur.
Posted in: African American History, Biography, Business, Women's History
HERstory! Women in Science, Technology and Business
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
On Tuesday, February 11th, and Wednesday, February 12th, 2020 from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. the Science and Business Reading Room will highlight our newest reading room display, HERstory! A Celebration of Strong Women in Science, Technology and Business, with the fabric art quilts of the HERstory collection. For these two days only, the reading room will host 47 fabric art quilts inspired by the lives and achievements of outstanding women.
Posted in: Displays and Exhibits, Heritage Months, Holidays, and Today in History, Women's History