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- Women’s History - National Museum of American History
Visit our history month page to learn about our special activities Understanding women’s history is integral to understanding the American experience Although often underrepresented in recorded histories, women helped build the United States of America of today and women will help shape the United States of America of the future
- Women on money - National Museum of American History
Women on international money One of the first historic women to appear on money was Arsinoe II, a Ptolemaic queen of Egypt, in the 3rd century BCE Since then, many national currencies have depicted women either during their lifetimes or posthumously Female political leaders have appeared on money with the greatest frequency
- Rosie, Wendy, and Government Girls: The women behind the war
Today, we often associate the women workers during World War II with the popular symbol Rosie the Riveter, but as the museum's collections show, "Rosies" were just one of the many types of women workers during the war
- Women in World War I - National Museum of American History
Other women donned uniforms because of their association with the military—World War I was the first time in American history in which women were officially attached to arms of the American military and government agencies Yeomen (F) served with the Navy and the Marine Corps, while the Army Nurse Corps was attached to the Army
- Make-up - National Museum of American History
In eighteenth century America, both men and women of the upper classes wore make-up But, shortly after the American Revolution the use of visible “paint” cosmetics (colored cosmetic for lips, skin, eyes, and nails) by either gender gradually became socially unacceptable For most of the nineteenth century few paint cosmetics were manufactured in America Instead, women relied on recipes
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The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History preserves our nation’s collections and tells a full and complex history of the United States
- Votes for Women - National Museum of American History
Members of the National American Woman Suffrage Association organized statewide “Votes for Women” campaigns They used buttons, signs, and gimmicks like the ring parade spinner to promote their cause and tracked their progress with maps and stars representing their victories The western states were the first to accept women as voters
- Womens Uniforms - National Museum of American History
Women's highly visible and recognized wartime service, facilitated by their adoption of uniforms, ultimately contributed to their attainment of the right to vote in 1920 About Our Collection Our museum holds a vast collection of women’s uniforms from World War I, several of which are featured below
- Picturing Women Inventors - National Museum of American History
Picturing Women Inventors highlighted the distinctive motivations, challenges, and accomplishments of exceptional 20th- and 21st-century inventive women
- Skin Care - National Museum of American History
Both white women and women of color used products to bleach their skin, to lighten or conceal discolored areas, and to soothe and smooth irritated skin and acne However, few mainstream cosmetic companies marketed to or acknowledged African American consumers, and most common skin care products were not manufactured in colors to suit darker skin
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