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Posted by: Danna Bell
I am a Reference Librarian in the Main Reading Room and the Women’s, Gender, and LGBTQ+ Studies Collection Specialist and Recommending Officer for the Library. In all aspects of my work, I facilitate access to Library collections and services
Posted in: Contemporary United States (1945-present), Interviews with Experts, Women's History
Posted by: Danna Bell
Amelia Earhart would have turned 121 years old on July 24, 2018--that is, if you go by the date that she was formally declared dead, after her disappearance while attempting to fly around the world.
Posted in: Science Technology and Math, Women's History, Young Learners
Posted by: Danna Bell
Learn more about the work of women photographers in World War I.
Posted in: Industrial United States, World Wars and the Great Depression (1914-1945), Veterans and Military History, Women's History
Posted by: Danna Bell
Sending and cracking secret messages dates back to the foundation and exploration of the country. But did you know that much of the cryptographic work that helped the United States win World War II was accomplished by female codebreakers?
Posted in: Industrial United States, World Wars and the Great Depression (1914-1945), Science Technology and Math, Veterans and Military History, Women's History
Posted by: Danna Bell
Most primary sources that reflect the women's suffrage movement are from speeches, protest marches, or publications. It was an unexpected pleasure to find correspondence on the topic between a couple in a romantic relationship.
Posted in: Industrial United States, World Wars and the Great Depression (1914-1945), Women's History