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Exhibit Extended Indefinitely
CORRECTION 12/1/12: This Exhibit is over. It was not extended indefinitely after all. 
by Olivia Twine
There’s an old hand-hewn wooden wagon on display at the New York State capital that’s the centerpiece of the exhibit “From Seneca Falls to the Supreme Court; New York’s Women Leading the Way.” Called “Spirit of 1776,” the wagon [...]

The 2012 Women’s History Month Proclamation given by President Barak Obama addressed women’s continual fight for equality, fairness, and justice.  Acknowledging that generations of women pioneers challenged injustices and shattered ceilings to further women’s education—there is still work to be done.

“As Americans, ours is a legacy of bold independence and passionate belief in fairness and [...]

Today in History: Birth of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Second woman to serve as Associate Justice on the Supreme Court
Ginsburg was born March 15th, 1933 in Brooklyn, New York. After receiving her BA at Cornell University, she attended Harvard Law School receiving her LL.B. from Columbia Law School.  She began her career serving as a law [...]

Celebrate Women’s History Month at the National Museum of Health and Medicine in Washington, D.C. 1 to 2 p.m. March 27 with a free one-act play about Elizabeth Blackwell, the first American woman doctor. Written by Harvard playwright N. Lynn Eckhert, M.D., this one actress play, performed by Linda Gray Kelley, tells the story of [...]

Happy Thursday, Vamps!
In honor of the 30th anniversary of Women’s History Month and this year’s theme of Writing Women Back Into History, we wanted to take a moment to remember one of the greats: Marjorie Husted. Many of you probably recognize her by the fictional persona she helped create, Betty Crocker. Not only did Husted [...]