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D.C.'s Electoral Vote
Buttons like this could be seen around D.C. in 1964 as District residents voted in their first Presidential election. (Source: ebay) It’s Election Day, and hopefully most of you are braving the cold...
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When Women Marched and Men Rioted
Florence F. Noyes dressed as Liberty in 1913 Women's Suffrage march in Washington, D.C. (Photo source: Library of Congress) March is the time of year when we celebrate Women’s History and the...
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D.C.'s Ties to Freedom Summer
The 1964 Freedom Summer movement in Mississippi does not generally conjure up images of the nation’s capital. But a few of the organizers had strong ties to the District.Long before Marion Barry became...
View ArticleThe Silent Sentinels
At 10 o’clock in the morning on January 10, 1917, twelve women from the National Woman’s Party took up posts outside the White House entrances. They stood in silence, wearing purple, yellow and white...
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It’s Election Day, and hopefully most of you are braving the cold and the lines at your local polling place to make sure your voice is heard. If you cast your ballot for a presidential candidate in the...
View ArticleWhen Women Marched and Men Rioted
March is the time of year when we celebrate Women’s History, and the Smithsonian has scheduled several special events at its museums. In March 2013, the National Museum of American History opened a...
View ArticleD.C.'s Ties to Freedom Summer
In 1964, SNCC focused efforts on black voter registration and education in Mississippi, which had the lowest percentage of African-Americans registered to vote in the country (a startling 6.7% as of...
View ArticleThe Silent Sentinels
At 10 o’clock in the morning on January 10, 1917, twelve women from the National Woman’s Party took up posts outside the White House entrances. They stood in silence, wearing purple, yellow and white...
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