The National Collaborative for Women’s History Sites (NCWHS) is a non-profit that supports and promotes the preservation and interpretation of sites and locales that bear witness to women’s participation in American life. The Collaborative makes women’s contributions to history visible so that all women’s experiences and potential are fully valued.
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The National Collaborative for Women’s History Sites and the William G. Pomeroy Foundation® Partner to Launch Marker Grant Program Supporting the National Votes for Women Trail EVANSTON, Ill. – The…
Trail Highlights
Votes for Women National Trail In honor of the August 26, 2020 centennial celebration of women’s suffrage in the United States, NCWHS is leading the effort to develop a National…
Partner Profile
The National Trust for Historic Preservation has entered into a partnership with the National Collaborative for Women’s History Sites to identify, save, and educate the public about American women’s history through women’s sites. Our…
Suffrage Profile
Frances Willard (September 28, 1839 – February 17, 1898) was an American educator, temperance reformer, and women's suffragist. Willard became the national president of Woman's Christian Temperance Union (WCTU) in 1879, and remained president until her death in…
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Women’s Suffrage Centennial Commission is holding a public meeting on 2/27/19 from 9 AM-5 PM at National Archives in Washington DC. Open to the public, but preregistration is required. Register via email at rebecca @womensvote100.org; See https://t.co/a99c0HsDG5 for more details!
The Women Who Contributed to Science but Were Buried in Footnotes
In a new study, researchers uncovered female programmers who made important but unrecognized contributions to genetics.
theatlantic.com
With Congress Parkway now renamed Ida B. Wells Drive, Chicago has its first major street named for a black woman
In Chicago, Ida B. Wells now has a street named after her, and a naming ceremony Monday gives city officials, activists and descendants a chance to celebrate the life, legacy of the iconic Chicago civil rights activist.
chicagotribune.com
Opinion | 2020 may be historic for women in more ways than one
Warren, Harris, Gillibrand, Gabbard and now Klobuchar — knowing how women suffered for suffrage, let’s savor the moment we’re in.
washingtonpost.com
Early Feminists Issued a Declaration of Independence. Where Is It Now?
The Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions, which accused men of “repeated injuries and usurpations” against women, was an attempt to write women back into history.
nytimes.com
National Women's History Museum Names Holly Hotchner President and Chief Executive Officer
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 5, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Women's History Museum (NWHM) today announced that its board of directors appointed Holly Hotchner...
prnewswire.com
Better Days 2020 Announces Immediate Availability Of Utah Women’s History Education Curriculum for 5th and 11th Grades
With 2020 marking the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment and celebrating the Utah Territory women’s first vote in the modern nation on February 1
businesswire.com
