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 …
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 …
The 2020 Centennial Initiative was recently established by a coalition of both women’s organizations and individuals to plan and encourage nationwide celebrations and events for the 100th anniversary of the 19th amendment in 2020. They want the coming anniversary to be marked by celebrations that include all Americans, encompassing activities both large and small, organized Read More …
Big things have been happening over at the Sewall-Belmont House & Museum! If you missed Page Harrington’s piece in the Washington Post about celebrating women on the National Mall, you can read it here! On April 12th, President Obama issue a proclamation designating the site as the Belmont-Paul Women’s Equality National Monument! You can 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 …
The Commission is seeking photos that capture the stories of women who inspire! Send us personal pictures, public photos, or artistic renditions that tell the story of a woman, or group of women, that you admire. We believe the old maxim that “a picture is worth a thousand words,” and we want to utilize that Read More …
Microsoft recently announced their launch of a new campaign, “Make What’s Next” aimed at providing resources for young girls to pursue subjects in STEM. The company announced the campaign in a series of short videos that highlight lesser-known women inventors from history like Ada Lovelace, Tabitha Babbit, and Yvonne Brill. A huge component of the Read More …
Makers is a woman-led web platform that features the stories of hundreds of remarkable women in video and other digital formats. Specifically, the web site serves as a portal into the lives of women from a variety of fields through interviews and short documentary clips. Women featured include: media moguls Oprah Winfrey and Ellen Degeneres, Read More …
The Congressional Commission on a National Women’s History Museum will be hosting a Scholar Summit on January 26, 2016 at the Wilson International Center for Scholars. Below is an outline of the day’s schedule. SUMMIT SCHEDULE – the program will start promptly at 10:00 am and seats are on a first come, first serve basis. Read More …
From Left to Right: Abigail Adams, Alice Paul, Eleanor Roosevelt, Elizabeth L Gardner (WASP), and Laura Ingalls Wilder We recently asked our interns to answer the question “Who is your favorite historical Woman?” Here are the results! Daniella Amell: Abigail Adams Angela Phillips: Eleanor Roosevelt and Alice Paul. Roosevelt completely changed the role of the Read More …