National Collaborative for Women’s History Sites

Let's put women's history sites on the map!

 

National Collaborative for Women’s History Sites

Let's put women's history sites on the map!

 

National Collaborative for Women’s History Sites

Let's put women's history sites on the map!

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The National Collaborative for Women’s History Sites advocates for historic sites that center the preservation and interpretation of the important role of women and gender non-conforming individuals as core to the American story.

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Paul Cole is Executive Director of the American Labor Studies Center (www.labor-studies.org). The Kate Mullany House is a National Historic Landmark and home of the American Labor Studies Center. Kate Mullany was the founder and leader of the nation’s first all women’s union – the Troy Collar Laundry Union in 1864 – and the first woman to serve as an officer of a national union.

Evelyn Hershey is the Education Director of the American Labor Museum. The American Labor Museum is headquartered in the historic Botto House National Landmark, the 1908 home of immigrant silk mill workers. It served as a haven for free speech and assembly during the 1913 Paterson Silk Strike.

New from the National Collaborative

NCWHS Launches New Podcast that Highlights How American Women Won the Vote with Stories Along the National Votes for Women Trail

 

Telling Women’s Stories: A Toolkit for Historic Sites and Museums

Support Righting Women’s History

NCWHS has launched our third decade of activism with a strategic plan that focuses on projects and partnerships to advocate for more – more women’s history in the news, more women’s stories told at historic sites, more sites that honor women. Support the future of history with a donation or by becoming a member today! Here are three current projects that your contributions will support!
Clara Barton National Historic Site
The future of the first women’s historic site in the National Park system, the Clara Barton National Historic Site in Glen Echo, Maryland, was at risk. We got to work, leading a series of online discussions this summer with historians, the National Park Service, and other stakeholders to reimagine the future of this important place. As part of this collaborative effort, we offered recommendations on themes that will contribute to the National Park Service’s interpretation. The site renovations and new frameworks will bring Clara Barton’s story to life.
Telling Women’s Stories: A Toolkit for Historic Sites & Museums
Do you know a small museum that needs resources for telling a more inclusive story? We’re excited to announce our new online toolkit that will help staff and volunteers at your favorite organization uncover the women’s history at their site or museums. It has research tips, successful case studies, and more. Find the Toolkit on the NCWHS website and share this link.
National Votes for Women Trail
The NVWT keeps growing! We now have more than 2,400 sites in the online database (www.nvwt.org), as well as accompanying lesson plans with videos. We will soon launch a series of podcasts about the Trail in ten different states to explore the rich diversity of the suffrage movement in all parts of the country.
There is more work to do—and untold stories to discover! Please donate today so that we can continue to shine a light on women’s history at sites everywhere in America.
Your one-time or recurring tax-deductible donation can be made by check or through our secure, online payment portal. Checks can be sent to NCWHS c/o Alice Paul Institute, P.O. Box 1376 Mt. Laurel, NJ 08054.
The NCWHS Board of Directors thanks you for your support!
Ida Jones
Andrea Malcomb
Judith Wellman
Robyn Young
Lucy Beard
Barbara Lau
Cheryl Harned
Erica Ciallela
Joanie DiMartino
Joanne L. Goodwin
Jolene Rickard
Lillian S. Williams
Liz Almlie
Nancy Brown
Paula F. Casey
Theresa McCarthy

View our National Votes For Women Trail database! If you would like to add to our growing list of sites, please complete this form.  If you need assistance completing the form, see our tutorial.

Trail Highlights

New Podcast Highlights How American Women Won the Vote with Stories Along the National Votes for Women Trail

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Partner Profile

The William G. Pomeroy Foundation

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The Pomeroy Foundation, which is a private, grant-making foundation based in Syracuse, N.Y., is providing grants through its National Women’s Suffrage Marker Grant Program in order to support recognizing historically…

Suffrage Profile

Paulsdale

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Paulsdale, a National Historic Landmark in Mt. Laurel, New Jersey since 1992, was the birthplace and family home of women’s rights activist Alice Stokes Paul (1885-1977). Built c. 1800, the…

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National Collaborative for Women's History Sites

The National Collaborative for Women’s History Sites (NCWHS) 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. Be a part of our mission -- Join the NCWHS today!
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Do you know the history behind the witches of Oz? The untold story of suffragist Matilda Gage, the woman behind the curtain whose life story captivated her son-in-law L. Frank Baum as he wrote his classic novel.
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Have you read our November newsletter? As we begin wind down the year, we invite you to come collaborate with us.

"In times of immense change, the mission of the National Collaborative for Women's History Sites remains supporting and promoting the preservation and interpretation of sites and locales that bear witness to women's participation in American life. The Collaborative makes women's experiences and their contributions to history visible so that all women's lives and potential are fully valued. This organization is nationwide, and with that comes a breadth of lived experience. We will continue working to advance a greater good and create a society where everyone belongs. While the election may impact the work of the great individuals and organizations doing the work to highlight women's lives and contributions, we will continue to serve as a touchstone. Let us continue to do the work; let us continue to collaborate."

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Did you know that Harriet Beecher Stowe was one of the strongest supporters of women in architecture? "One of the greatest reforms that could be . . . would be to have women architects. The mischief with houses built to rent is that they are all male contrivances." - Harriet Beecher Stowe

Join Friends of the Schindler House for a free virtual program of a conversation with architect, artist, author Doris Cole, FAIA and urban planner Chloe Cuffel discussing Doris' book "From Tipi to Skyscraper: A History of Women in Architecture"

Wednesday, November 13, 2024 at 4:30 p.m. PDT
Register Here: https://theschindlerhouse.org/events-one/a-history-of-women-in-architecture
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National Collaborative for Women's History Sites1 month ago
The United States has still not elected a woman for President. Today's election marks another national election with a woman nominated by a national party. CNBC reports on "Kamala Harris could make history as America’s first woman president: What do women think about it?"

National Collaborative for Women's History Sites
National Collaborative for Women's History Sites1 month ago
When you vote today, remember the activists that fought before you to gain that right! The National Collaboration for Women's History Sites honors the story of suffrage through the National Votes for Women Trail - an interactive map on our website.

Through crowd-sourcing, the database and digital map collects sites from all over the United States to tell the story of suffrage for all women, of all ethnicities, classes, and geographic areas, from the colonial period to the present. The National Votes for Women Trail currently has over 2,400 sites on its database. If you would like to participate in adding information to our map, we welcome you!

https://ncwhs.org/votes-for-women-trail-2/
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National Collaborative for Women's History Sites1 month ago
Are you ready to visit your polling place tomorrow?