Scholar Summit Update – 11AM, January 24
As you are probably all aware, Washington, DC was hit by a major blizzard over the weekend. Snow in most of the city exceeds 20 inches and the status of flight schedules, airport closings/openings,...
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Attention Scholar Summit Attendees! After a number of phone calls today, we are still moving forward with the Summit! Just too much work has gone into this to start over and our Commission timeline is...
View ArticleScholar Summit Update – 4:30PM January 25
The Scholar Summit has changed its start time. Instead of starting at 10:00 am on Tuesday – the Summit will begin at 11:00 am at the Woodrow Wilson Center. Please continue to check this web site for...
View ArticleScholar Summit Update – 10PM January 25
Due to the continued closure of federal offices in the Washington D.C. area tomorrow, the Scholar Summit will now take place at an alternate location. The new location will be available tomorrow...
View ArticleScholar Summit Location Update!
The Scholar Summit has moved today to the Atlantic Council ! The address is: 1030 15th Street, NW (corner of 15th and L Street, NW) 12th Floor – West Elevator (202-778-4952) Nearest metro stops are...
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Scholar Summit Photo Gallery
Below are some of the photos taken at the Scholar Summit on Women’s History and Public History held on January 26, 2016 at The Atlantic Council. The full list of summit participants is available. For...
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Women’s History Scholars Gather in D.C. to Discuss Future Women’s History...
On Tuesday, January 26th, scholars and museum practitioners from across the country braved a historic blizzard to gather in Washington, D.C. to discuss the theoretical and ethical dynamics of a future...
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NWHM Hosts the Annual Women Making History Awards in Washington, D.C.
The National Women’s History Museum is hosting “The Women Making History Awards” on Monday, March 14th at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington D.C. The event will honor women who are making modern history...
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NWHP Honors Women’s History Month Honorees with Luncheon in Washington, D.C.
The National Women’s History Project will highlight this year’s Women’s History Month honorees with an awards luncheon on March 19, 2016 at the Hamilton, in Washington D.C. This year’s sixteen chosen...
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Tennis Legend Billie Jean King Celebrates Fellow Trailblazer Susan B. Anthony...
On Wednesday, February 10, 2016, tennis legend Billie Jean King gave the keynote speech at an annual luncheon in Rochester, New York, in honor of trailblazing Suffragist Susan B. Anthony’s birthday....
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MAKERS: Web Platform Provides Largest Collection of Women’s Stories Ever...
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...
View ArticleCommission Internship Opportunity: Writing Assistant Needed
Applicants are wanted for a spring/summer writing internship working with an award-winning presidential speechwriter and filmmaker. The position will revolve around assisting this head writer in the...
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Influential First Lady Nancy Reagan Laid to Rest in California Today
Nancy Reagan, the influential wife of Ronald Reagan, will be buried alongside her husband at his presidential library today in Simi Valley, CA. Ms. Reagan passed away last Sunday at the age of 94. She...
View ArticleNational Museum of African Art To Host Public Programs for Museum Day Live!...
Celebration Focuses on Inspiring and Engaging Young Women and Girls of Color Through Dance, Poetry and Storytelling The National Museum of African Art will join other Smithsonian museums and hundreds...
View ArticleMicrosoft Launches “Make What’s Next” Campaign to Inspire Next Generation of...
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...
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Women Who Inspire Photo Contest!
Image: Computer scientist and Rear Admiral Grace Murray Hopper at the UNIVAC keyboard, c. 1960 The Commission is seeking photos that capture the stories of women who inspire! Send us personal pictures,...
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Seeking Public Opinion: A Recap of the Diversity Luncheon
One of the Commission’s most important tasks is to gather the opinions of the public in regards to a potential American Museum of Women’s History. In order to do that we here at the Congressional...
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Women Making History Awards an Evening of Inspiration
From left to right: Aesha Ash, Christine Walevska, Ann Veneman On March 15th the National Women’s History Museum (NWHM) held its annual Women Making History Awards. NWHW kindly invited the...
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The National Women’s History Project Holds Annual Women’s History Month...
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...
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Creating an Active and Supportive Community in Washington D.C.
Last week the Congressional Commission on an American Museum of Women’s History joined forces with the Lung Cancer Alliance to host a Washington DC networking event. Fifty men and women ranging from...
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