Women's History
Explore biographies and articles about women making history.
Why Women's History?
Women's contributions and accomplishments have largely been overlooked and consequently omitted from mainstream culture. The National Women's History Museum helps fill that void. To this end, the Museum serves to place women's history within current historical narratives because inclusive history is good history.
Articles
An Interview with Valerie Red-Horse Mohl, Director and Producer of the documentary, Mankiller.
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Mankiller: Activist. Feminist. Cherokee Chief.
If there is anything I’ve learned during my time outdoors, it is this—Mountains Have No Ceilings.
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Mountains Have No Ceilings
Women are the real architects of society.
Harriet Beecher StoweAuthor
Biographies
Online Exhibits
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Chronicles of American Women: Your History Makers
Chronicles of American Women: Your History Makers is a means to honor the lives and legacies of women, living and dead, whose individual and collective contributions have enriched our lives. With narrative and pictures you can create a lasting memorial to a special woman in your life.