Happy Birthday Alice Paul! Check out today’s Google Doodle honoring suffrage leader Alice Paul, who founded the National Women’s Party and organized the 1913 Suffrage Parade in Washington, D.C, as well as the campaign to picket the White House. She was born today in 1885.
The National Women’s History Project (NWHP) will be celebrating this year’s Women’s History Month with their selected theme, “Working to Form a More Perfect Union: Honoring Women in Public Service and Government”. Every year, NWHP honors women’s whose work falls under a chosen, unifying, theme. This year’s group of women highlights the diverse forms Read More …
The Congressional Commission on NWHM will host a Scholar Summit on Women’s History and Public History on Tuesday, January 26, 2016 10 am – 3:30 pm at The Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center One Woodrow Wilson Plaza 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW Washington, DC 20004-3027 Invitations to the Read More …
Did you know the Commission is on Facebook and Twitter? Check out our first posts below and be sure to follow us for updates. Hello Twitter! #myfirstTweet — AMWHCoCo (@AMWHCoCo) December 2, 2015
The Sewall-Belmont House and Museum hosted their annual Holiday Open House on December 5th. The Sewall-Belmont House is the former headquarters of The National Women’s Party. The museum also currently houses the largest collection of Suffrage items in the country. The event gave the opportunity for guests to explore the Museum free of charge, meet Read More …
On October 28, 2015 the Commission hosted an advanced screening of Focus Features’ film ‘Suffragette’, which documents the grass-roots efforts of the British Suffragettes during the early 20th century. Prominent members from the local academic, museum, and non-profit communities attended the event. Jane Abraham, the chair of the Commission, introduced the film and provided a Read More …
On September 19, 2015 six of the eight Commissioners attended the annual Women Making History Brunch in LA, hosted by the National Women’s History Museum. The event is intended to recognize the work of women who have made a significant contribution to their field. This year, the honorees were Viola Davis, Emmy and Tony Award-Winning Read More …