Category Archives: – Women’s Rights
Betty Ford, Dancer
April 8, 2018, marks the 100th anniversary of Betty Ford’s birth. Today’s post comes from Nikita Buley, a former intern at the National Archives. Betty Ford was known as a vivacious activist for women’s rights. What many don’t know is … Continue reading
Betty Ford Danced To Her Own Beat
We’re wrapping up Women’s History Month. Today’s post comes from Anayeli Nunez at the National Archives History Office. In 1987, Congress declared March National Women’s History Month. Today we use this month to honor women, from the suffragists of the 19th Amendment … Continue reading
Change at their fingertips: Women’s petitions to Congress
March is Women’s History Month. Today’s post comes from Melanie M. Griffin from the National Archives Education and Public Programs Office. Often when one thinks of the freedoms embedded in the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, one doesn’t immediately think … Continue reading
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Annie Oakley: A Woman to be Reckoned With
March is Women’s History Month! Today’s post comes from Madie Ward in the National Archives History Office. Among the billions of documents in the National Archives, Archivist of the United States David Ferriero has a favorite: the 1898 letter from … Continue reading
Posted in - Women's Rights, Women's History Month
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Putting the “Rat” in Ratification: Tennessee’s role in the 19th amendment
In 1878 Senator Aaron A. Sargent introduced into Congress a resolution proposing a constitutional amendment granting women the right to vote. On June 4, 1919, after 40 years—and much effort and debate—Congress passed, by a two-thirds vote of both houses, … Continue reading
Posted in - Constitution, - Women's Rights, U.S. House, U.S. Senate
Tagged 19th amendment, woman suffrage
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Jeannette Rankin: The woman who voted to give women the right to vote
Today’s post comes from Christine Blackerby, an archives specialist with the Center for Legislative Archives at the National Archives in Washington, DC. 2017 marks the centennial of the swearing-in of the first woman to become a member of the U.S. … Continue reading
Posted in - Women's Rights, - World War I, - World War II, News and Events, U.S. House
Tagged exhibits, woman suffrage
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Ms. Archivist
The National Archives History Office is celebrating Women’s History Month by featuring past employees. Today’s post comes from Hailey Philbin. “Deutrich’s only disadvantage in this respect lies in her being a woman.” Imagine hearing this and inevitably realizing that your … Continue reading
Posted in - Women's Rights, National Archives History
Tagged Mabel Deutrich, Women's History Month
The Wild, Wild West . . . of Pennsylvania Avenue
We are wrapping up our celebration of Black History Month. Today’s post comes from Hailey Philbin. On a sunny day in 1944, young Sara Jackson walked along the noisy DC streets right into the National Archives and asked for a … Continue reading
On Exhibit: “Lady Hooch Hunter”
Today’s post comes from Zach Kopin, an intern in the National Archives History Office in Washington, DC. A new exhibit on America’s connection to alcohol is now on display at the National Archives. “Spirited Republic: Alcohol and American History” is … Continue reading
Posted in - Women's Rights, News and Events, Pennsylvania Avenue
Tagged exhibit, Prohibition
Changing the Boundaries: Women at Work in the Government
Today’s post comes from Samantha Payne, intern in the Center for Legislative Archives. in Washington, DC. On January 29, 1790, Mary Katherine Goddard sent the Senate a singular request: to be reinstated as postmistress of Baltimore. After running the post … Continue reading
Posted in - Revolutionary War, - Women's Rights, petitions, U.S. Senate
Tagged Congress225
