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The second volume was also well received, winning the History of Women in Science Prize and the Pfizer Award. [18] [19] The History of Women in Science Prize was subsequently named after Rossiter. [18] In 1994 she took on editorship of Isis, the official journal of the History of Science Society, which she continued until 2003. She also ...
The International Women's Air & Space Museum, Inc. (IWASM) is a museum in Cleveland, Ohio, that preserves the history of women in aviation and space and documents their continuing contributions. The museum began as a committee of the Ninety-Nines , an organization of women pilots, that sought to collect historical artifacts and memorabilia of ...
Gaff Memorial is a public artwork by French artist Jules Déchin, located at Rock Creek Cemetery in Washington, D.C., United States. Gaff Memorial was originally surveyed as part of the Smithsonian's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture.
1848: Maria Mitchell became the first woman elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences; she had discovered a new comet the year before. [1]1853: Jane Colden was the only female biologist mentioned by Carl Linnaeus in his masterwork Species Plantarum.
The National Women's History Museum was founded in 1996 by Karen Staser. [1] It currently curates in person and virtual exhibitions and provides resources for educators, students, and general audiences. NWHM dedicated resources since its inception to raise support and lobby Congress to fund a women’s history museum in Washington, DC.
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Dive into these vintage beach photos: After Kellerman's daring attire, a shift in beachwear occurred. In the 1920s hemlines took a huge jump to just above the knees as well as bodices becoming ...
Showing the aftermath of the Battle of Antietam—the deadliest single day in the American Civil War [s 3] [s 4] The Scourged Back: c. 2 April 1863: McPherson & Oliver: Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States Albumen print One of the most widely distributed photos of the abolitionist movement. [s 4] Cartes de Visite: May - August 1863 Andre ...