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Cameras at War – 100 Years of Combat Photography Gear militaryhistorynow.com/2020/…
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Ellis Meredith, Journalist and Suffragist [1865-1955] Ellis Meredith, an accomplished journalist who led Colorado’s suffrage movement, was widely known as the “Susan B. Anthony of Colorado.”
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Susan Anderson “Doc Susie”, Physician [1869-1960] Dr. Susan Anderson, affectionately known as “Doc Susie,” settled in the Colorado Mountains after graduating from medical school in 1897.
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Women apprentice boatbuilders, Portsmouth Dockyards, Late 1800s.
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Accessible Archives@accessarchives30 May 2015
May 30, 1883: Rumor that the Brooklyn Bridge was about to collapse caused a stampede that killed at least 12 people.
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Now in Print and for the Kindle: Legacies & Legends contains 300+ individual bios and 30+ organizations, proving that women are capable, strong, and worthy of having their stories told. / A Young Girl's Guide to Notable Women - links at penspen.wixsite.com/legacies…
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The Etiquette of the Victorian Ballroom: Twenty Tips for Single Gentlemen mimimatthews.com/2017/05/08/…
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Bette Davis, left, with her sister, Bobbie, in the prankish days when she begged to be taken to the movies, never dreaming that she would one day become a star. [1934] Note the hand retouching of the girls' hair, faces, and clothing in the photo for better newspaper reproduction.
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What was advertised in a colonial American newspaper 250 years ago this week? (South-Carolina Gazette 5/9/1768) #Adverts250 (Image: @accessarchives)
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Alternative Courtship: Matrimonial Advertisements in the 19th Century mimimatthews.com/2016/01/04/…
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Words From Us@UncoveredPast5 May 2018
She Tells Why Employers Hire Middle-Aged Women [1922] wordsfrom.us/2018/05/she-tel…
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How Cycling Clothing Opened Doors for Women A fascinating story about how "advances in biking gear had an impact on advances in gender equality". theatlantic.com/technology/a… via @TheAtlantic
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Teaching Contracts | Ames Historical Society ameshistory.org/content/teac…
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Women's History Month was March, but we never stop sharing the stories at Women's History Uncovered facebook.com/groups/WomensHi…
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Bust created from a life mask of Dolly Madison from 1939 by Bernard Hoffman. From the LIFE Photo Collection.
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What was advertised in a colonial American newspaper 250 years ago today? (South-Carolina Gazette & Country Journal 2/16/1768) #Adverts250 (Image: @accessarchives)
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Is your child texting about the Victorian Era?
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This photograph shows Lucy Branham with a banner protesting the treatment of suffrage leader Alice Paul. Lucy Branham, a leader of the National Woman’s Party, was arrested while picketing the White House in September 1917 and served two months in the Occoquan Workhouse.
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What was advertised in a colonial American newspaper 250 years ago today? (South-Carolina Gazette & Country Journal 11/17/1767) #Adverts250 (Image: @accessarchives)
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Teaching with the LC@TeachingLC15 Nov 2017
Have you visited the federal cultural organizations Native American Heritage month portal yet? Find links to wonderful resources. go.usa.gov/xnZra
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