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Hundreds of photographs, documents, and film clips to browse to discover the connection between some of the National Archives' most treasured records.
New Materials
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Biography: Lorraine Hansberry
In 1959, Lorraine Hansberry made history as the first African American woman to have a show produced on Broadway—A Raisin...
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Ophelia Settle Egypt
Ophelia Settle Egypt was a medical social worker and women’s rights advocate. She is remembered for many things,...
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Biography: Elizabeth Freeman
Elizabeth Freeman became the first African American woman to successfully file a lawsuit for freedom in the state of...
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National Museum of the United States Army
Soldier and community activist, Lt. Col. Charity Adams Earley served as the highest-ranking Black woman officer during...
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Biography: Lyda Conley
Considered the Guardian of Heron Indian Cemetery, Eliza “Lyda” Burton Conley was the third woman, and the first Native...
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Biography: Virginia Spivey Coleman
Chemist Virginia Spivey Coleman worked on the atomic weapons program during WWII.
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Bessie Coleman
The first African American and Native American female pilot.
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A Woman to Know: Aileen Bertha Stewart
The same year the United States entered the first World War, Aileen Cole Stewart passed her exams to be a nurse in...
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ALICE MARIE COACHMAN
Alice Coachman became the first African American woman from any country to win an Olympic Gold Medal when she competed at...
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Biography: Amelia Bloomer
Amelia Jenks Bloomer was an early suffragist, editor, and social activist. Bloomer was also a fashion advocate who worked...
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Biography: Elizabeth Blackwell
The first woman in America to receive a medical degree, Elizabeth Blackwell championed the participation of women in the...
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Biography: Corazon Aquino
Corazon “Cory” Aquino went from a shy law school student, to the first female president of the Philippines.
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Biography: Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Ruth Bader Ginsburg became the second woman—and first Jewish woman—to serve on the Supreme Court. Read more at...
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Biography: Stacey Abrams
Abrams is now one of the most prominent African American female politicians in the United States.
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Biography: Phillis Wheatley
Despite spending much of her life enslaved, Phillis Wheatley was the first African American woman to publish a book of...
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Biography: Dr. Dorothy Height Biography
Dorothy Height was the president of the National Council of Negro Women for 40 years and a leader in the Civil Rights...
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JOHNNIE TILLMON (1926-1995)
Johnnie Tillmon was born in Scott, Arkansas, in 1926. A migrant sharecropper’s daughter, she moved to California in 1959...
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Biographies - Lucy Diggs Slowe
Serena and Naomi owe a debt of gratitude to Lucy Diggs Slowe, the first Black woman to ever win a national tennis title...
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SADIE T. M. ALEXANDER
Born two decades before American women won the right to vote, Sadie Tanner Mossell Alexander overcame obstacles as a...
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Biography: Fannie Lou Hamer
Activist Fannie Lou Hamer was one of the most powerful voices of the civil and voting rights movements. Read more at...
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Biography: Ruby Bridges
At the tender age of six, Ruby Bridges advanced the cause of civil rights in November 1960 when she became the first...
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Susie King Taylor
Susie King Taylor, teacher and nurse, achieved many firsts in a lifetime of overcoming adversity and helping elevate...
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Harris, Patricia Roberts - National Women’s Hall of Fame
Patricia Roberts Harris was dedicated to public service, civil rights and the promotion of social justice. A woman of...
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Fannie Barrier Williams
As a child, she attended Brockport public schools, and in 1870, she became the first African-American graduate of the...
New Members
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Christy SniderBerry College
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Owen HolmesCalifornia State University, Fullerton
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Stephen ToroJohn F. Kennedy Memorial High School
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Casey ChoCalifornia State University, Long Beach
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Adrian ReyesStudent
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Dominic GutierrezCalifornia State University, Long Beach
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Veronica AdairBrigham Young University - Idaho
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Graham DaviesKeele University
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Miguel FriaMidstate College
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Frederic MurraySouthwestern Oklahoma State University
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Daniel JohnsonCoastline College
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Dan AllossoBemidji State University
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Patrick HooverRedactle
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Jessica JohnsonSomerset community college
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Erin McLearyScience History Institute
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Ann HardyHampton University
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Yuri LewisYuri Lewis
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Catalina GaiteXavier University
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Brandy Carrollnone
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Joshua FarringtonBluegrass Community and Technical College
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Anna SynyaUniversity of Nebraska System - Lincoln
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Denise McNeffTrine University
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Paul TranCalifornia State University, Long Beach
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Erin WaldnerCalifornia State University, Long Beach
Materials by Discipline
- Area Studies (969)
- Resources (143)
- Theory and Method (56)
- Topical (626)
History on the Web
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Today in history: Two brownfield sites in Cadillac spark interest | News | cadillacnews.com
Mar 29, 2023 11:03 PM PDT
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Today in History: March 30, Ronald Reagan shot and wounded | FOX 28 Spokane
Mar 29, 2023 10:38 PM PDT
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Today in History: March 30, Ronald Reagan shot and wounded - The Boston Globe
Mar 29, 2023 10:38 PM PDT
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Today in History - Record Herald
Mar 29, 2023 10:34 PM PDT
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Today in History — March 30 - Longview Daily News
Mar 29, 2023 10:27 PM PDT
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Amy S. Villarreal - Dolph Briscoe Center for American History
Mar 29, 2023 10:10 PM PDT
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Today in History | News | messenger-inquirer.com
Mar 29, 2023 10:07 PM PDT
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Today in History: March 30, Ronald Reagan shot and wounded - WVNews
Mar 29, 2023 09:28 PM PDT
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Today in History: March 30, Ronald Reagan shot and wounded - Cumberland Times-News
Mar 29, 2023 09:04 PM PDT
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Today in History: March 30, Ronald Reagan shot and wounded | Region | tribstar.com
Mar 29, 2023 09:04 PM PDT
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Today in History for March 30, 2023 - The Berkshire Eagle
Mar 29, 2023 09:04 PM PDT
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TODAY IN HISTORY: Thursday, March 30, 2023 | News | goshennews.com
Mar 29, 2023 09:03 PM PDT
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Illinois bill would require more Native American history in schools | MyStateline.com
Mar 29, 2023 07:49 PM PDT
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Today in History, 30 March: What Happened on this Day - Jagran Josh
Mar 29, 2023 06:54 PM PDT
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0330 Today in History | | bradfordera.com
Mar 29, 2023 05:31 PM PDT
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0330 Today in History - SW Iowa News Source
Mar 29, 2023 05:30 PM PDT
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0330 Today in History - Yahoo News
Mar 29, 2023 05:25 PM PDT
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0330 Today in History - YouTube
Mar 29, 2023 05:16 PM PDT
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Today in History: March 29 | Sandusky Register U.S. combat troops leave Vietnam
Mar 29, 2023 04:29 PM PDT
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West Caldwell library program explores women who made their mark in American history
Mar 29, 2023 03:01 PM PDT
History on Twitter
- Join Peralta CC Online Equity Team 3rd Online Equity Virtual Conference Apr 26 to April 28, 2023. For equity-minded… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…7 hours ago | MERLOTorg
- Take me out to the ballgame. Today is #OpeningDay.
From record-breaking feats to streaking fans, Opening Day has s… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…10 hours ago | HISTORY
- For most people, the ‘Third World’ suggests a group of struggling, undeveloped societies, a term abandoned because… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…13 hours ago | HistoryToday
- Did you know that Indigenous Canadians' process of flash-freezing fresh fish inspired the frozen food industry? Rea… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…13 hours ago | HISTORY
- After an all-night negotiating session, the Alaska Purchase treaty was signed at 4am #OnThisDay in 1867.
The agre… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…14 hours ago | HistoryToday
- The small island of Bornholm gave Stalin a Danish foothold at the end of the Second World War. Why did he give it u… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…15 hours ago | HistoryToday
- Charles Dickens’ most enduring friendship was with his sister-in-law, who has been remembered as his housekeeper.
historytoday.com/archive/histor…16 hours ago | HistoryToday
- Liberté, égalité, fraternité – oranges?
What does Maximilien Robespierre’s fondness for citrus fruit reveal?
historytoday.com/archive/featur…17 hours ago | HistoryToday
- RT @AmritaMalhi: This was fun. I'm in this month's "Head to Head" feature of @HistoryToday, discussing what happened to the "Third World" w…18 hours ago | HistoryToday
- Most Roman history books tell the stories of their soldiers and military campaigns.
But the village of Karanis of… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…19 hours ago | HistoryToday