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Smithsonian American Women

Because of Her Story

Stories and objects from women who have shaped America as we know it through their work, creativity, and resolve.

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Smithsonian's History Explorer

Explore hundreds of free, innovative online resources for teaching and learning American history.
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Smithsonian Center for Learning and Digital Access

Smithsonian Learning Lab

Discover more than a million resources, create personal collections and educational experiences, and share your work.
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Smithsonian Music

Engage with the Music at the Smithsonian

Nearly every genre of music, from every walk of life, from 10,000 B.C. to the present can be found at the Smithsonian.
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Smithsonian Global

Recovering Voices

Smithsonian’s Recovering Voices initiative promotes the documentation and revitalization of the world’s endangered languages and the knowledge preserved in them.
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Red Cross poster encouraging knittingn from Library of Congress

Showing Support for the Great War with Knitting Needles

When the U.S. entered World War I on April 6, 1917, the military scrambled to secure the materials and industrial capacity necessary to outfit soldiers.

Smithsonian Snapshot

Fashionably Funny

"Marvelous" costumes help tell the story of "Midge" Maisel, a Manhattan wife and mother who becomes a stand-up comedian.

Kitty Cone with reporters holding microphones in her direction.

Because of Her Story

Kitty Cone: Advocate for Disability Rights

Cone is one of four women featured in our new miniseries about women who shaped American history.

National Museum of American History

Women Mathematicians

Featuring pioneering women, including Grace Murray Hopper, developer of the first English-language data processing language.

Smithsonian Spotlight

Playtime: Toys, Games, and Puzzles

From vintage to high-tech, there's something for every child (and child at heart) in our collections.

National Museum of American History

From Seams to Strikes

Exploring women at work through clothing in our collections.

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Hats Off to Mae Reeves!

Famed milliner and business pioneer Mae Reeves called her creations "showstoppers." Ella Fitzgerald, Eartha Kitt, Marian Anderson, and Lena Horne all donned her hats.