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We're expanding the story of America through the often-untold accounts and accomplishments of women. #SmithsonianWomensHistory Legal: s.si.edu/legal

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Learn about four women from the Smithsonian NMNH Department of Invertebrate Zoology who broke through the gendered barriers of science and made significant contributions to scientific discovery through art. s.si.edu/4eJiMWC

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Join us for a Wikipedia edit-a-thon on women, credit, and financial power to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act. ➡️ October 28, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. EDT. RSVP: s.si.edu/4h5u7Sp

Join us for a Wikipedia edit-a-thon on women, credit, and financial power to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act.

➡️ October 28, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. EDT. RSVP: s.si.edu/4h5u7Sp
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"Queen of Salsa" Celia Cruz was born #OnThisDay in 1925. 🪙 This year, she was honored with her own U.S. quarter as part of our American Women Quarters™ Program in partnership with United States Mint. s.si.edu/48fM2BM

"Queen of Salsa" Celia Cruz was born #OnThisDay in 1925. 

🪙 This year, she was honored with her own U.S. quarter as part of our American Women Quarters™ Program in partnership with <a href="/usmint/">United States Mint</a>. s.si.edu/48fM2BM
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Our first digital exhibition "Becoming Visible: Bringing American Women's History Into Focus" is an #AnthemAwards finalist! Revisit the exhibition: s.si.edu/3BNuXD5 @AnthemAwards

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Suffragist, educator, and politician Nina Otero-Warren was born on #OnThisDay 1881. 🪙 In 2022, she was honored with her own U.S. quarter as part of our American Women Quarters™ Program in partnership with United States Mint. s.si.edu/3zXtXvS

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We’re launching "We Do Declare: Women’s Voices on Independence," a multi-year oral history and education project that explores the multifaceted meaning of independence to women in their own lives over the past 50 years through the lens of economic power. s.si.edu/3BZDN0K

We’re launching "We Do Declare: Women’s Voices on Independence," a multi-year oral history and education project that explores the multifaceted meaning of independence to women in their own lives over the past 50 years through the lens of economic power. s.si.edu/3BZDN0K
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As a result of congressional fellow Emily Card’s efforts, on October 28, 1974, Congress passed the Equal Credit Opportunity Act which made it illegal for banks to discriminate in lending based on sex or marital status. s.si.edu/48qcbOv #OnThisDay

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Join us November 29 at National Museum of the American Indian in DC to mark Native American Heritage Day and the release of the newest coin in the American Women Quarters™ Program, featuring Zitkala-Ša, with hoop dancer Starr Chief Eagle and @USMint. #SmithsonianNAHM s.si.edu/3YuQRmj

Join us November 29 at <a href="/SmithsonianNMAI/">National Museum of the American Indian</a> in DC to mark Native American Heritage Day and the release of the newest coin in the American Women Quarters™ Program, featuring Zitkala-Ša, with hoop dancer Starr Chief Eagle and @USMint. #SmithsonianNAHM s.si.edu/3YuQRmj
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Thirty years ago this month, American women officially flew combat missions for the United States for the first time. Learn more about their historic service: s.si.edu/40AxBXn National Air and Space Museum

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The latest coin in our American Women Quarters™ Program with @USMint features Zitkala-Ša, who worked throughout her life to give voice and rights to Native Americans, including Indigenous citizenship and women’s suffrage. National Museum of the American Indian #SmithsonianNAHM s.si.edu/3O6S9zc

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This #WomensEntrepreneurshipDay learn about Sara Sunshine, who co-founded the Spanish Marketing and Advertising Services. s.si.edu/3USdDU3 📷: Association of Hispanic Advertising Agencies Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History

This #WomensEntrepreneurshipDay learn about Sara Sunshine, who co-founded the Spanish Marketing and Advertising Services. s.si.edu/3USdDU3

📷: Association of Hispanic Advertising Agencies Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
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Dr. Mary Edwards Walker became the first woman to be granted the U.S. Medal of Honor in 1865 for her service as a surgeon during the Civil War. Walker was born #OnThisDay in 1832. s.si.edu/4g6nrSE

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The Environmental Justice Academy Smithsonian's Anacostia Community Museum is an annual program supported by our museum that gives students and staff an opportunity to identify and explore issues of environmental inequity impacting their communities. s.si.edu/4gdcQWd

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Nobel prize-winning geneticist Barbara McClintock’s experimental corn gardens yielded crucial clues about the plant’s genetic material. In 1983, she received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. #NobelDay s.si.edu/49uCZNX

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For Women’s History Month, John Yang visited the U.S. Mint in Philadelphia to see how a special series of quarters honoring notable American women is made. One of the coins for 2025, the final year of the program, features journalist and activist Ida B. Wells. “It's such an

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We’re thankful for Women’s History Month support, including from President Donald J. Trump who highlighted at an event yesterday the importance of recognizing women’s history with a museum on the National Mall. Our work continues year-round. Join us! s.si.edu/4c56fw1

We’re thankful for Women’s History Month support, including from <a href="/POTUS/">President Donald J. Trump</a> who highlighted at an event yesterday the importance of recognizing women’s history with a museum on the National Mall. Our work continues year-round. Join us!  s.si.edu/4c56fw1