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Category: Women’s & Gender History

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LGBTQ History in New Exhibit: “Join In!”

Posted by: Ryan Reft

For much of the twentieth century “coming out” carried with it a particular meaning associated with friendship, intimacy, and community. The new “Join In” exhibit explores how Americans have engaged in associational life in order “to achieve goals from simple fellowship to social change.” It also highlights the emergence of the LGBTQ community in the United States during the twentieth century.

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New American Federation of Labor By the People Crowdsourced Transcription Campaign Launched

Posted by: Ryan Reft

A new By the People crowdsourced transcription campaign, “American Federation of Labor Records: Letters in the Progressive Era,” launched in late April. By taking part in the campaign, volunteers will discover how the labor union engaged with issues of race, class, and gender during the early twentieth century.