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Month of events from Smithsonian American Women's History Museum

«Albany Democrat Herald» (democratherald.com) 

- Washington D.C.- Visiting info: Online and in-person eventsIn preparation for an eventual Women's History Museum, the Smithsonian Institute has begun the American Women's History Initiative. The project aims to highlight women's roles in the country's history, as their stories…

Mary McLeod Bethune House

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- Daytona Beach, Florida- Visiting info: On the campus of Bethune-Cookman UniversityMary McLeod Bethune was a civil rights and women's rights activist, educator, and presidential adviser. In 1904, she opened the Daytona Beach Literary and Industrial School for Training Negro…

Tubman Byway

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- Church Creek, Maryland- Visiting info: Visitor Center is open Tuesday-Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.An activist, abolitionist, suffragist, and the first Black woman to serve in the U.S. military, Harriet Tubman is arguably one of the most important figures…

Ruth Bader Ginsburg monument

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- New York, New York- Visiting info: Open year-round to the publicNew York is a city teeming with statues of some of history's most notable figures. Of the more than 150 life-sized bronze and stone sculptures that dot the boroughs,…

Star-Spangled Banner Flag House

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- Baltimore, Maryland- Visiting info: Tuesday to Saturday: self-guided tours from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.It was almost unheard of, in the early 1800s, for a woman to buy or own property of her own. But Mary Pickersgill, a flagmaker…



Cherry trees at the National Mall and Memorial Parks

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- National Mall, Washington D.C.- Visiting info: Open year-round to the publicIn 1910, the Japanese government made a gift of about 2,000 cherry blossom trees to the United States. The flowering saplings, sent over as a gesture of friendship, were…

Rachel Carson House

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- Silver Spring, Maryland- Visiting info: Occasionally open to the publicAn environmental activist, Rachel Carson changed the way Americans perceive their relationship with the natural world. A former member of the Department of Interior, Carson released a book in 1962…

Ida B. Wells-Barnett House

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- Chicago, Illinois- Visiting info: The House is a private residence and not open to the publicBorn enslaved in 1862, Ida B. Wells-Barnett would go on to be arguably one of the most important journalists, activists, and leaders of the…

Women's Rights National Historical Park

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- Seneca Falls, New York- Visiting info: Park grounds are open dawn to duskOn July 19, 1848, the first women's rights convention began at the Wesleyan Chapel in Seneca Falls, New York. Here, activists unveiled the Declaration of Sentiments, which…

Rosie the Riveter WWII Home Front National Historical Park

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- Richmond, California- Visiting info: The Visitor Center is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., seven days per weekDuring World War II, more than 10 million American men served in the armed forces. Many women were kept out of…

Places to celebrate Women's History Month

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In 1978, residents of Sonoma County, California, held the country's first Women's History Week. The goal of the event, which took place in early March to coincide with International Women's Day, was to shine a light on the way women…

Leeds United given green light to sign Liverpool flop on a free transfer

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Just one point and one place separates Leeds United from the Premier League’s bottom three, but that hasn’t stopped them maintaining an interest in a former Liverpool flop.Javi Gracia is clearly intent on the Yorkshire-based outfit extending their top-flight status for at least another season, which is laudable, but with fixtures to come against Arsenal, […]

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Nebraska Democrat Blocks Pro-Life Bill Protecting Babies From Abortions

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The Nebraska Legislature is at a near standstill this week because of a pro-abortion Democrat lawmaker’s attempts to block what she claims is “hate against children.” Last week, state Sen. Machaela Cavanaugh, D-Omaha, threatened to “annoy” her peers by filibustering every bill in the state legislature until Republican leaders withdraw bills to protect children, including a ban on abortions […]

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