Pivotal moments on the path to creating a Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum Pivotal moments include, but are not limited to: Under the leadership of Rep. Carolyn Maloney, on December 19, 2014, the passage of H.R. 863 that created a Congressional Commission to study the potential for a national museum honoring women’s history in America. Read More …
Susan Collins and Diane Feinstein have teamed up on the Senate bill, while Carolyn Maloney has introduced companion legislation in the House. For the full story click here to visit artnet News!
American Women’s History Initiative Women’s stories are the stories of our civilization. Women have influenced eras, changed nations and shaped history. Yet countless of their stories are not well known, their contributions not fully integrated into our national narrative. The Smithsonian’s American Women’s History Initiative will amplify women’s voices to honor the past, inform the Read More …
What? The Sounds of Feminist Revoultion Who? Dr. Bonnie Morris When? March 8, 2017 at 2pm Where? Mary Pickford Theater, James Madison Memorial Building, 101-199 Independence Ave SE, Washington, DC 20540
This Commission will be submitting our report on an American Museum of Women’s History to Congress in early November. Our excitement over this upcoming milestone is enhanced by the other work being done to promote women’s history across the country. One such endeavor is the upcoming movie “Hidden Figures”, which will be released on January Read More …
This day honors the anniversary of the 19th Amendment becoming law, legally giving women the right to vote nation-wide. The suffrage movement was a struggle that lasted seventy-two years, with most of those who started it in 1848 not around to see it finally succeed in 1920. The Commission recognizes the importance of these suffragists, Read More …
Two years ago, the women of the Senate came together to reopen the government when none of the men would talk to each other. It was then that the country saw for the first time the impact women can have when they reach what’s called “critical mass” – usually between 20 and 30 percent – Read More …
On Monday, August 8th, the Chair of the Congressional Commission on the American Museum of Women’s History, Jane Abraham, and the Executive Director, Wendy Pangburn, attended the farewell event for outgoing U.S. Treasurer, Rosie Rios. Rios has served as Treasurer since 2009, when President Obama appointed her. As Treasurer, she oversaw the Bureau Read More …
On June 16, 2016, Senator Tammy Baldwin from Wisconsin introduced bill S. 3073, entitled the “Women’s Suffrage Centennial Commission Act”. If passed, the bill will establish a commission to “ensure a suitable observance” of the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th amendment, which gave American women the right to vote nationwide. The Read More …