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Counting Down to the 100th Anniversary of the 19th Amendment with #19SuffrageStories

by US National Archives, posted in Woman Suffrage

Women fought long and hard for the vote—before and after the passage of the 19th Amendment, which declares the right to vote “shall not be denied…on account of sex.” Diverse communities and organizations blazed the trail for equal voting rights across the nation. For many women, especially women of color, the fight didn’t end when … Continue reading Counting Down to the 100th Anniversary of the 19th Amendment with #19SuffrageStories

19th Amendment at 100: The 19th Amendment

by US National Archives, posted in - Women's Rights, #centennialcalendar, 19th Amendment, Rightfully Hers, Woman Suffrage

The 19th Amendment was ratified in 1920, but this landmark event was neither the beginning nor the end of the story for women and their struggle for the right to vote. Join us as we commemorate the centennial year of 2020 with 12 stories from our holdings for you to save, print, or share. August’s … Continue reading 19th Amendment at 100: The 19th Amendment

We Remember Civil Rights Legend John Lewis

by Jessie Kratz, posted in - Civil Rights, - The 1960s

Today’s post comes from Miriam Kleiman, Public Affairs Specialist at the National Archives. There is perhaps no single figure whose own life and career embodies the promise, success, and continued challenges of civil rights for Black Americans than John Lewis. We mourn this tremendous loss and look back on his incredible history through our holdings … Continue reading We Remember Civil Rights Legend John Lewis

The Tulsa Massacre

by Jessie Kratz, posted in Uncategorized

Today’s post is by Miriam Kleiman, National Archives Program Director for Public Affairs. Even long after the Civil War, thousands of African Americans were hanged, burned and shot to death, beaten, and tortured by white mobs who celebrated these atrocities and were rarely prosecuted for their crimes. In 1918, Rep. Leonidas Dyer of Missouri submitted … Continue reading The Tulsa Massacre

19th Amendment at 100: Shirley Chisholm

by hparkins, posted in - Women's Rights, #centennialcalendar, 19th Amendment, Rightfully Hers

The 19th Amendment was ratified in 1920, but this landmark event was neither the beginning nor the end of the story for women and their struggle for the right to vote. Join us in 2020 as we commemorate this centennial year with 12 stories from our holdings for you to save, print, or share. June’s featured image is of … Continue reading 19th Amendment at 100: Shirley Chisholm

Is it Governor’s Island or Governors Island?

by Jessie Kratz, posted in preservation

Today’s post comes from John LeGloahec, an archives specialist with the Electronic Records Reference Services at the National Archives. Recently the Electronic Records Division has made available, through the National Archives Catalog, the scanned images of Governors Island Maps and Plans and Architectural and Engineering Drawings, which comprises more than 11,000 Tagged Image Format Files … Continue reading Is it Governor’s Island or Governors Island?

New York City U.S. Custom House Employee: Matthew Henson

by Jessie Kratz, posted in - Exploration, National Archives Near You

Today’s post comes from Dorothy Dougherty, Programs Director at the National Archives at New York City. Matthew Henson, the famous African American explorer, worked nearly 20 years with Admiral Robert Peary exploring the Arctic. On April 6, 1909, Henson and Peary successfully made it to the North Pole, where Henson is credited with placing the U.S. … Continue reading New York City U.S. Custom House Employee: Matthew Henson

Facial Hair Friday: Duke Ellington

by Jessie Kratz, posted in Facial Hair Fridays

April is Jazz Appreciation Month, and today’s Facial Hair Friday honors Washington, DC’s very own mustachioed jazz man: Duke Ellington.  Born Edward Kennedy Ellington on April 29, 1899, in Washington, DC, Duke Ellington was the greatest jazz composer, pianist, and bandleader of his time. His career spanned more than six decades during which he composed … Continue reading Facial Hair Friday: Duke Ellington

Mae Jemison: First Black Woman in Space

by Jessie Kratz, posted in Women's History Month

March is Women’s History Month. Visit the National Archives website for resources related to women’s history. Today’s post comes from Dena Lombardo, an intern in the Public and Media Communications office. When the space shuttle Endeavour blasted off on its second mission in 1992, it carried the first African American woman into space. But Mae … Continue reading Mae Jemison: First Black Woman in Space

Facial Hair Friday: Mary Ritter Beard

by Jessie Kratz, posted in - Women's Rights, Facial Hair Fridays, Woman Suffrage, Women's History Month

In celebration of Women’s History Month today’s Facial Hair Friday is in honor of a Beard: Mary Ritter Beard to be exact.  Mary Ritter Beard was a historian, author, woman suffrage activist, social reformer, and archivist! Born Mary Ritter in 1876, in Indianapolis, Indiana, she met future husband Charles Austin Beard while attending college. After … Continue reading Facial Hair Friday: Mary Ritter Beard