This past Monday, April, 4th 2016, the Sewall-Belmont House and Museum hosted a public meeting to discuss proposed government action to establish the museum as a unit of the National Park System. Despite being a rainy day, a packed crowd gathered in a large tent outside the historic museum to testify their support. Remarks were Read More …
Last week the Congressional Commission on an American Museum of Women’s History joined forces with the Lung Cancer Alliance to host a Washington DC networking event. Fifty men and women ranging from attorneys, lobbyists, scholars, and nonprofit leaders gathered together to socialize, network, and to learn more about the Commission. By hosting these events, the Read More …
On Saturday, March 19th, the National Women’s History Project held their annual Women’s History Month Honoree Luncheon at the Hamilton in downtown Washington, D.C. Sixteen women were honored this year, all of whom were chosen based on this year’s Women’s History Month Theme, “Working to Form a More Perfect Union: Honoring Women in Public Read More …
On March 15th the National Women’s History Museum (NWHM) held its annual Women Making History Awards. NWHW kindly invited the Congressional Commission on the American Museum of Women’s History (CCAMWH) to attend. Commissioner Maria Pesqueira and Commission Executive Director Wendy Pangburn were also invited to update the audience on the work of the independent Commission. Read More …
The National Women’s History Project will highlight this year’s Women’s History Month honorees with an awards luncheon on March 19, 2016 at the Hamilton, in Washington D.C. This year’s sixteen chosen honorees are all women whose life work falls within the theme “ Working to Form a More Perfect Union: Honoring Women in Public Service Read More …
The National Women’s History Museum is hosting “The Women Making History Awards” on Monday, March 14th at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington D.C. The event will honor women who are making modern history and breaking down barriers in their respective fields. The event will be co-chaired by Senator Lisa Murkowski and Representative Linda Sanchez. Honorees: Read More …