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Brave Girls Virtual Storytime: Martin & Anne
In this installment of Brave Girls Virtual Storytime, author Nancy Churnin reads her 2019 picture book, "Martin & Anne: The Kindred Spirits of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Anne Frank," followed by a Q&A.
Brave Girls Virtual Storytimes are designed for ages 5-8 and their grown-ups.
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NWHM Presents! Department Stores: A Feminine Oasis
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“All women love shopping,” a cliché if there ever was one, haunts half the population to this day. Join the National Women’s History Museum for a virtual tour of department stores and their historical significance. This guided experience, led by NWHM National Coalition Partner A Tour of Her Own, virtually explores DC streets strewn with the ghosts and skeletons of iconic buildings and discusses...
"Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise" Documentary Talkback
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On October 26, 2023, the National Women’s History Museum (NWHM) hosted a special screening of the first feature documentary about the incomparable Dr. Maya Angelou, "Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise." The screening began with welcome remarks from NWHM President and CEO, Frédérique Campagne Irwin, and Vicky Best-Morris from the United States Mint Office of Equity and Inclusion. The film was introd...
#MeToo & Beyond: An Evening with Ashley Judd, Diane Rosenfeld, Fatima Goss Graves, and Amanda Nguyen
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Join us for an exploration of The Bonobo Sisterhood, a powerful call to action to create a collective self-defense against patriarchal violence. In this discuss, we explore the matriarchal world of bonobos, where sexual violence has been eliminated, and discuss its connection to the empowering narratives of the #MeToo movement and current political activism. Program participants: Ashley Judd, c...
NWHM Presents: Lessons in Leadership
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Women have made great strides in the world of politics. However, in 2023, there are still many US cities that have never elected a woman to serve as mayor. While every candidate and mayor’s experiences in the process differ, enormous gender-based barriers persist. The 1887 election of Susanna Salter, America’s (and the world’s) first woman elected mayor who served, continues to shed light on to...
NWHM Presents! The Continued Legacy of Title IX
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In this special NWHM Presents! conversation, historian Eileen Tamura and journalist Sherry Boschert discuss the ongoing importance of Title IX, it's history and legacy, the vital role it still plays, and their two new books, "We Too! Gender Equity in Education and the Road to Title IX" and "37 Words: Title IX and Fifty Years of Fighting Sex Discrimination."
Brave Girls Virtual Storytime: The Case for Loving by Selina Alko
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Calling all young readers and their grownups! Watch as author Selina Alko reads her 2015 picture book, The Case for Loving. Selina then answered young readers’ questions! This program is designed for 5-8 year olds and their grownups! About the Book (from Scholastic): "This is the story of one brave family: Mildred Loving, Richard Perry Loving, and their three children. It is the story of how Mi...
Brave Girls Virtual Storytime: Suit Up for Launch With Shay!
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Calling all young readers and their grown-ups! Join author and former NASA spacesuit technician Sharon Caples McDougle as she reads her 2021 picture book Suit Up for Launch with Shay! Sharon also answered our young readers’ questions! This program is designed for 5-8 year olds and their grown-ups!
Virtual Workshop for Educators: C3 Framework for Social Studies Standards and Historical Empathy
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Explore how learners can use the practice of historical empathy to examine the role and impact of women throughout history. Based on the work of, and facilitated by, Dr. Katherine Perrotta, assistant professor of middle grades and secondary education at Mercer University Tift College of Education, educators engage in discussions about the C3 Framework for Social Studies Standards, its ties to h...
NWHM Presents! Women’s Reflections on the Pandemic
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In this NWHM Presents!, writer and professor Alexandra Délano and filmmaker Daniela Alatorre reflect on women’s experiences during three years of the Covid-19 pandemic. The conversation explored their short film, Fragments, a book of poetry, Brotes, and they reflect on the pandemic from the perspective of two confined women in different parts of the world. To watch the film, please go to the fo...
Brave Girls Virtual Storytime: Breonna Marches Through Time
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Calling all young readers and their grownups! Join Shout Mouse Press author Daveena as she reads her co-authored 2020 picture book, "Breonna Marches Through Time." Daveena spoke with our young readers and their grownups about how to get started writing their own stories! Follow up your viewing by engaging in this writing prompt: We’d like you to write down what you think makes a girl brave. Why...
Brave Girls Virtual Storytime: Just Like Me by Vanessa Brantley-Newton
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Calling all young readers and their grownups! In this Brave Girls Virtual Storytime, author Vanessa Brantley-Newton reads her 2022 picture book, "Just Like Me." Vanessa then led our young readers in a “draw along” and answered young readers’ questions! This program is designed for 5-8 year olds and their grownups.
Sundays@Home: The History of Black Feminism
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Join us for a conversation on the history of Black feminism with Dr. Alison Parker, Dr. Beverly Guy-Sheftall, and Dr. Anastasia Curwood. Learn about NWHM’s upcoming exhibition, "We Who Believe in Freedom: Black Feminist DC," debuting March 30, 2023 at the Martin Luther King Jr. Library and presented in partnership with DC Public Library.
Threshold of Liberty Final
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In this Sundays@Home event, Tamika Y. Nunley discusses African American women’s experiences in 19th century Washington, DC and her award-winning book, "At the Threshold of Liberty: Women, Slavery, & Shifting Identities in Washington, D.C." Learn more about how African American women-enslaved, fugitive, and free-imagined new identities and lives beyond the oppressive restrictions intended to pre...
Brave Girls Virtual Storytime: Dancing Hands by Margarita Engle
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Calling all young readers and their grownups! In this Brave Girls installment, author Margarita Engle reads her 2021 picture book, "Dancing Hands: How Teresa Carreño Played the Piano for President Lincoln" in English and Spanish and talks with the audience about the power of music.
Sundays@Home: In Conversation with Professor Wanda A. Hendricks
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Sundays@Home: In Conversation with Professor Wanda A. Hendricks
Brave Girls Virtual Storytime: Lizzie Demands a Seat by Beth Anderson
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Brave Girls Virtual Storytime: Lizzie Demands a Seat by Beth Anderson
Sundays@Home: Hear Her Roar: Women’s Political Engagement in the Nation’s Capital
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Sundays@Home: Hear Her Roar: Women’s Political Engagement in the Nation’s Capital
Sundays@Home: Listen, World! In Conversation with Allison Gilbert and Laura Mazer
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Sundays@Home: Listen, World! In Conversation with Allison Gilbert and Laura Mazer
Brave Girls Virtual Storytime: The Flying Girl by Margarita Engle
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Brave Girls Virtual Storytime: The Flying Girl by Margarita Engle
Sundays@Home: Disability Justice and the Vote
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Sundays@Home: Disability Justice and the Vote
Sundays@Home: The History of the Abortion Debate in the United States
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Sundays@Home: The History of the Abortion Debate in the United States
Sundays@Home: Celebrating 50 Years of Ms. Magazine
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Sundays@Home: Celebrating 50 Years of Ms. Magazine
Sundays@Home: Guest Curator-Led Virtual Tour of NWHM's Online Exhibit, "Parading for Progress"
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Sundays@Home: Guest Curator-Led Virtual Tour of NWHM's Online Exhibit, "Parading for Progress"
NWHM Presents! "What's the Score? 25 Years of Teaching Women's Sports History"
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NWHM Presents! "What's the Score? 25 Years of Teaching Women's Sports History"
Sundays@Home: Remembering Patsy Mink and the Living Legacy of Title IX
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Sundays@Home: Remembering Patsy Mink and the Living Legacy of Title IX
Sundays@Home: "Public Faces, Secret Lives: A Queer History of the Women's Suffrage Movement"
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Sundays@Home: "Public Faces, Secret Lives: A Queer History of the Women's Suffrage Movement"
Sundays@Home: Curated Walk-Through of "Game Changers: Women and Sports"
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Sundays@Home: Curated Walk-Through of "Game Changers: Women and Sports"
Brave Girls Virtual Storytime: A Queen to the Rescue by Nancy Churnin
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Brave Girls Virtual Storytime: A Queen to the Rescue by Nancy Churnin
Brave Girls Virtual Storytime: Spring After Spring
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Brave Girls Virtual Storytime: Spring After Spring