Women's Museum of California @WomensMuseum
To educate and inspire generations about the experiences and contributions of women. #WomensHistory womensmuseumca.org San Diego, CA Joined June 2009-
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#OnThisDay in 1995, Eileen Collins, pictured here onboard Space Shuttle Discovery, became the first woman to pilot the shuttle. Learn more about her and other pioneering astronauts: s.si.edu/3vT7NrZ 📷: @NASA, @airandspace
Happy Halloween from Marilyn Maxwell, Dorothy Morris, and Frances Rafferty, three actresses who celebrated the holiday with the USO in 1943 🎃 s.si.edu/3QAlu77
On October 10, 1911, California became the 6th state in the union to grant women the right to vote. To promote the cause suffragists passed around posters, buttons, and leaflets. Southern California distributed over 90,000 “Votes for Women” buttons. womensmuseum.wordpress.com/2020/08/07/who…
"By promoting movies that exemplify strong, fierce and powerful women we are allowing other women and especially young girls to see themselves in a stronger light than what society too often projects. " The @WomensMuseum partners with the @SDFilmFestival sdfilmfest.com/news/sdff-and-…
Today is the 50th anniversary of the Battle of the Sexes 🎾 In celebration of all #GameChangingWomen, here's the dress worn by our Council member Billie Jean King when she triumphed in the match. It's now in the collection of @amhistorymuseum. More: s.si.edu/3ZmGukB
Do you know a woman who has made a positive difference in San Diego? Nominate her for the San Diego County Women's Hall of Fame. All nominations must be submitted by October 13, 2023, to be considered for the 2024 Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony: sandiegowomenshalloffame.com/nominate
Carlotta Walls LaNier was the youngest of the nine students to desegregate Little Rock Central High School. She wore this matching skirt and blouse to the first day of school, Sept. 4, 1957, which was also the first day she was turned away. s.si.edu/3OYdAlX 👗: @NMAAHC
It was Saturday, March 25, 1911. The bell signaling the end of the workday had just sounded at 4:45 pm and the employees of the Triangle Waist Company were getting ready leave. bit.ly/2FJ6lOi #LaborDay #WomensHistory
Celebrating women! With the @WomensMuseum in this beautiful space at the @SanDiegoHistory #LetsGoGirls
Suffragists marched, lobbied, & practiced civil disobedience in order for women to gain the right to vote. In celebration of #WomensEqualityDay, I joined the @WomensMuseum to discuss gender equality & voting rights with dynamic women from @LWVSD, @sdicACLU, & @LawyersClubSD.
Today is Women's Equality Day, which commemorates the 1920 certification of the 19th Amendment, which granted women the right to vote. Learn the names & stories of the women that led the effort: s.si.edu/47Lrpgd
Today is the 103rd anniversary of the 19th amendment. While the amendment was a milestone in the fight for women's suffrage, women of color were still denied their vote. It would take decades for all women to be able to exercise their voting rights. #WomensEqualityDay
Happy Women's Equality Day! Congress designated August 26, the date the 19th Amendment was certified, to celebrate the women’s suffrage movement and work to advance women's rights. Learn more about us at sdstatusofwomenandgirls.org and join our 9/1 meeting at noon. Onward!
Today, we celebrate #WomensEqualityDay. We proudly honor the trailblazing women who have shaped our city, state, and nation. Let's continue working together to empower women, support women, and create a more inclusive and equitable world. #ForAllofUs
Coming up this Saturday at the @SanDiegoHistory
Coming up this Saturday at the @SanDiegoHistory
#OTD 1920: The 19th Amendment was ratified by Congress, granting women the right to vote. However, even with the passage of this legislation, some American women were still denied a voice. Learn more about the women who helped lead the historic movement: s.si.edu/45wQ9ae
Join the Women's Museum of California and the San Diego History Center for free family-friendly activities to celebrate Women's Equality Day on August 26th from 11:00AM - 4:00PM! Button making, creating votes for women's sashes, historical reenactments, trivia, and more!
🌟 Calling all trailblazers and change-makers! ✨ Join us on #WomensEqualityDay as we celebrate the unstoppable spirit and indomitable strength of women 💪🏼. Get your tickets to our evening reception and panel discussion: bit.ly/3rW0sGa
We’re suiting up to support Team USA in tonight’s Women’s World Cup! Mia Hamm wore this U.S. National Team Soccer Jersey in the 1996 Summer Olympics, the first to include Women’s soccer. Hamm's career included four FIFA World Cups and three Olympics: s.si.edu/44CWRLz
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Welcome new followers! So glad you're as mad about misogyny in public history as I am. FWIW I do think academia has come a long way in terms of hiring and training women historians. AND YET. Please post your fave history books, pods and YouTube channels by women here. I'll start:
The San Diego County Commission on the Status of Women and Girls thanks Women's Hall of Fame Inductee Geneviéve Jones-Wright for presenting at our October 2023 Commission meeting.
Female trailblazers of block-printed design – in pictures | Art and design | The Guardian theguardian.com/artanddesign/g…
'Knit' Glass Sculptures by Carol Milne #WomensArt
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Why pink? And also when pink? (because I don't think ancient girls were cavorting around in specifically pink clothing) Hear all about it and other girls' clothing issues in this week's episode! #womeninhistory #womenshistory #girlhood #history #podcast bit.ly/3MrjVpy
#MorningMorsels Rose Elizabeth Bird was born in Tucson, Arizona on this day in 1936. A graduate of UC Berkeley School of Law, she was the first woman to become the Secretary of Agriculture in California & the first woman appointed to the California Supreme Court! #HERstory
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Happy Halloween from Marilyn Maxwell, Dorothy Morris, and Frances Rafferty, three actresses who celebrated the holiday with the USO in 1943 🎃 s.si.edu/3QAlu77
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On October 4, 1960, Clarksville honored Wilma Rudolph’s victories in the 1960 Olympic Games at the city’s first-ever integrated event because Rudolph refused to attend their previously planned segregated event. 🎨 : s.si.edu/3tahjWj
Two teachers are on a mission to center women in high school history courses across the country. They are petitioning the College Board to offer an Advanced Placement U.S. Women’s History course. bit.ly/3sZGuL9
This week marked 50 years since @BillieJeanKing’s victory in the Battle of the Sexes, which made her an inspiration to women and girls in sports and was a turning point in the broader women’s movement. It was such an honor to meet her in 2021.
Nominations for the San Diego Women's Hall of Fame are now open! Submit a nomination before Oct. 13: sandiegowomenshalloffame.com/nominate (Please note the sale of fur is now illegal in California due to animal cruelty and we have requested that the photo on the nomination page be replaced.)
Today is the 50th anniversary of the Battle of the Sexes 🎾 In celebration of all #GameChangingWomen, here's the dress worn by our Council member Billie Jean King when she triumphed in the match. It's now in the collection of @amhistorymuseum. More: s.si.edu/3ZmGukB