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Posted by: Elizabeth Novara
In celebration of July 4, several items from the Library’s collections document how the nation’s 1876 centennial celebration inspired women suffragists to continue the fight for the vote and for equality.
Posted in: Holidays, Politics, Women's & Gender History
Posted by: Elizabeth Novara
Congresswoman Patsy Mink's resolve to defeat gender-based discrimination and fight for women's educational equality encouraged the success of Title IX, which was passed fifty years ago today. Now a new quarter commemorates her legacy.
Posted in: Asian American History, Politics, Women's & Gender History
Posted by: Elizabeth Novara
Letters, diary entries, images, and publications held at the Library of Congress trace French and American feminists as they worked together to advance the rights of women and strengthen the tradition of French American cooperation.
Posted in: International History, Women's & Gender History
Posted by: Elizabeth Novara
In celebration of Women’s History Month, discover American women’s petitions on a range of personal and political issues in Manuscript Division collections.
Posted in: African American History, Politics, Women's & Gender History
Posted by: Elizabeth Novara
In celebration of Women's History Month, join author Diana P. Parsell as she discusses her recent book Eliza Scidmore: The Trailblazing Journalist Behind Washington’s Cherry Trees with Manuscript Division historian Elizabeth A. Novara and Prints and Photographs Division curator Mari Nakahara. The event will take place online only on Tuesday, March 5, 2024, 12:00pm-1:00pm EST. Register for the program here.
Posted in: Journalism, Women's & Gender History
Posted by: Elizabeth Novara
A newly donated Susan B. Anthony letter reveals connections between family history and women’s history.
Posted in: Digital Collections, Giving History, Letters, Women's & Gender History
Posted by: Elizabeth Novara
A new acquisition sheds light on White House New Year’s receptions, fashion, and the social customs of Washington society during the presidency of James Monroe in the early national period.
Posted in: Holidays, Politics, Women's & Gender History