Women's History

From the National Museum of American History and the Smithsonian. Presenting a variety of free programs in honor of Women’s History Month, in addition to a new podcast on Black feminism, new videos, and other online resources.

A virtual exhibit from the National Museum of American History. Girlhood (It’s complicated) commemorates the anniversary of woman suffrage by exploring the concept of girlhood in the United States, but also how girls changed history in five areas: politics, education, work, health, and fashion. We argue that girlhood has an unexpected and complicated history and that girls, like suffragists, used their voices to make a difference.

A virtual exhibit from the National Museum of American History. American women have always worked, but their work in the home is often unpaid and invisible. One way to see this work is through what women wore.

A virtual exhibit from the National Museum of American History. Spans the early days of the woman suffrage movement through to the present-day fights for women’s rights. Shares stories of the fight to get women the vote. Some of the activists highlighted here were upheld in the history of the movement; others were excluded. Together their stories reveal a history that goes beyond who can cast a ballot to examine the impact of who we uplift as icons and how we remember as a nation.

A virtual exhibit from the National Museum of American History. Explores the unofficial but important position of first lady and the ways that different women have shaped the role to make their own contributions to the presidential administrations and the nation. This is an interactive exhibit. Click on images in the slideshow to see descriptions and close-ups of the images.

From PBS, this is a series of about 30 short videos about U.S. Women who made history: Anna May Wong, Grace Abbott, Ynés Mexía, Zitkála-Šá, Queen Lili‘uokalani, and more.

From the Library of Congress. Features 58 Research Guides about specific American women and women's movements.

NMWA advocates for better representation of women artists and serves as a vital center for thought leadership, community engagement, and social change. The museum addresses the gender imbalance in the presentation of art by bringing to light important women artists of the past while promoting great women artists working today. Currently offering 20+ small exhibitions.

Originated in 1995 by a group of women who worked to get The Women Suffrage Statue out of the US Capitol's basement, where it had been for 76 years, and into the rotunda. This is currently a completely online museum and offers online exhibits, events, and research materials.