Winterthur Uses Social Media to Let You See Inside the Galleries
Many of the digital history projects I have browsed during this quarantine were produced by institutions I have visited in-person. […]
women’s history
Old Barracks Exhibit Explores Its Role in Anti-Suffrage Movement
Museums across the country have been mounting women’s suffrage exhibits in anticipation of the 100th anniversary of the ratification of […]
Attending the Brooklyn Museum’s Virtual Dinner Party
When I go to a museum, I like to read every piece of available text. While I can appreciate some […]
Goucher College Honors Suffragette History
In 1917, women from around the country picketed outside the White House demanding a federal woman’s suffrage amendment. Among the […]
NJ May Add Suffragist Alice Paul to the National Statuary Hall Collection
Each day thousands of tourists visit the National Statuary Hall in the U.S. Capitol building. This room is the center […]
Chester County Historical Society Wins Women’s History Contest
The Chester County Historical Society holds an impressive collection of memorabilia related to women’s suffrage in Pennsylvania, but perhaps the […]
Baltimore Museum of Art Will Only Buy Works by Women Artists in 2020
The Baltimore Museum of Art holds 95,000 works of art. Of that, just four percent are works made by women. […]
Renovations Underway on Future Home of Maryland Women’s Museum
The historic Bloomfield Manor in Centerville, Maryland once belonged to Mary Edwardine Bourke, one of the earliest female historians of […]
First Statue of Historical Women in Central Park to be Redesigned to Include Sojourner Truth
In 2018, the non-profit the Monumental Women Statue Fund set out to address the gender disparity among Central Park’s historical […]
New Exhibit on Women’s Suffrage Opens at Eden Woolley House
On July 28, a new exhibit telling the story of the fight for women’s suffrage, and New Jersey’s unique role […]