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Posted by: Andrea J. Briggs
In November 1913, freshman Jean Snowden remained on campus at Howard University in Washington, D.C., where she recorded the exciting events of the Thanksgiving holiday celebrations in her diary.
Posted in: African American History, Diaries, Holidays
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
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