Oct 1, 2020 · Understanding women’s history is integral to understanding the American experience. Although often underrepresented in recorded histories, women helped build the …

More Women’s History Digital Resources Explore a variety of online exhibitions, videos, podcasts, articles, and more offered by the museum. Visit our Women’s History topic page Women’s …

Mar 16, 2022 · Today, we often associate the women workers during World War II with the popular symbol Rosie the Riveter, but as the museum's collections show, "Rosies" were just …

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History preserves our nation’s collections and tells a full and complex history of the United States.

Votes for Women Three generations of women fought to overcome objections and convince the male voters who would decide the issue that women had the right to vote. Opponents claimed …

Other women donned uniforms because of their association with the military—World War I was the first time in American history in which women were officially attached to arms of the …

Jan 2, 2023 · The history of girlhood is not what people think; it is complicated. Young women are often told that girls are “made of sugar and spice and everything nice.” What we learn from the …

The Museum’s collection of hair care products includes cleansers and shampoos, hair dyes and bleaches, hair straighteners and hair wavers, and hair styling products, as well as some hair …

Both white women and women of color used products to bleach their skin, to lighten or conceal discolored areas, and to soothe and smooth irritated skin and acne. However, few mainstream …

Women's highly visible and recognized wartime service, facilitated by their adoption of uniforms, ultimately contributed to their attainment of the right to vote in 1920. About Our Collection Our …