This book consists of student-authored original research papers collectively examining the ways in which gender shaped, and was shaped by, the 2018 Year of the Woman elections.
Abigail Adams was an early advocate for women's rights.
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Adelina Otero-Warren, the first Hispanic woman to run for U.S. Congress and the first female superintendent of public schools in Santa Fe, was a leader in New Mexico’s woman’s suffrage movement.
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Mary Joan Nielubowicz was the only woman in the Navy Nurse Corps to earn the rank of Commodore and the first non-physician to earn the role of Deputy Commander for Health Care Operations in 1984.
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As a historic unit of the National Park Service, the Mary McLeod Bethune Council House is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. The site also is within the boundaries of the Logan Circle Historic District. This lesson is based on the Historic Resources Study for Mary McLeod Bethune Council House National Historic Site, as well as other materials on Bethune and the National Council of Negro Women. The lesson was written by Brenda K. Olio, former Teaching with Historic Places historian, and edited by staff of the Teaching with Historic Places program and Mary McLeod Bethune Council House National Historic Site.
Agnes de Mille was one of the preeminent American choreographers of the twentieth century.
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Aileen Cole Stewart became one of the first African American women to serve in the Army Nursing Corps.
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In this episode, Tammie Jo Shults and curator Dorothy Cochrane discuss the history of women pilots and the challenges they faced, and what kind of training it takes to have nerves of steel.
In this Live Chat, host Beth Wilson talks with astronaut Mary Cleave and Jim Ottaviani and Maris Wicks, the author and illustrator of the graphic novel Astronauts: Women on the Final Frontier.
Former NASA Mathematician Christine Darden and author of Hidden Figures Christine Darden discuss the women who shattered glass ceilings in the age of the space race and their lasting impact.
In this live program, we introduced viewers to inspiring women in STEM, talk about the importance of representation online.
Join historian Katherine Sharp Landdeck Ph.D., author of The Women with Silver Wings: The Inspiring True Story of the Women Airforce Service Pilots of World War II.
The Space Shuttle program opened up space to more people than ever before--including NASA's first women astronauts. Learn more about these women here.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (commonly referred to by her initials, AOC) is the youngest woman and youngest Latina to ever serve in the United States Congress.
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Alice Coachman was the first Black woman from any country to win an Olympic gold medal.
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A vocal leader of the 20th century women’s suffrage movement, Alice Paul advocated for and helped secure passage of the 19th Amendment.
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Alice Wong is the founder and director of the Disability Visibility Project, an online community that fosters and amplifies disability media and culture.
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As an artist and world traveler who never married or had children, Alma Woodsey Thomas circumvented society’s expectations for Black women born in the 19th century.
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Amanda Blackhorse has always seen Native American women fighting against injustice. Blackhorse, member of the Navajo, a social worker and mother of two, served as the named plaintiff in the 2006 lawsuit Blackhorse et al v. Pro-Football Inc.
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Amelia Bloomer was a suffragist, editor, social activist, and fashion advocate who worked to change women’s clothing.
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