On this day in 1932, Amelia Earhart flew into the halls of history as she took off from North America and became the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. While Earhart is know for this accomplishment as well as the mysterious circumstances in which she vanished, her impact on American aviation as a whole should not be forgotten.
Read MoreBehind every successful museum is someone dedicated and passionate about history who runs the museum with every piece of their soul. At the Betsy Ross House, that woman is Lisa Acker Moulder, the current director. Lisa has dedicated 21 years of her professional career to the Betsy Ross House. Today, we get to talk to her about the museum, her career, and her favorite parts of Betsy Ross’s story.
Read MoreAs the only daughter of President Teddy Roosevelt and his first wife, Alice Hathaway Lee Roosevelt — Alice Roosevelt Longworth certainly kept her father’s hands full. Known for her sharp wit and eccentric antics, “Princess Alice” was quite the celebrity during her teenage years. So much so that her father once said: ““I can be President of the United States or I can attend to Alice. I cannot possibly do both!”
Read MoreThe glamor of old Hollywood is a familiar image to most of us. We can conjure pictures dazzling starlets and debonaire actors at the drop of a hat. However, when think of the actors and actresses who graced the silver screen in the mid-twentieth century, they think of them simply actors and nothing more. One such figure is Austrian-born actress Hedy Lamarr, who possessed just as much intelligence as she did beauty and talent.
Read MoreMilicent Fenwick was a lot of things. She was a mother, model, fashion editor, Congresswoman, and diplomat. But she was never conventional or typical. Milicent’s life was very much defined by her going her own way, however her impact on politics as a whole inspired a great deal of positive change in Congress and beyond.
A Tour of Her Own (TOHO) is a DC based tour company that focuses exclusively on women’s history. Their latest virtual offering is public history at its finest: they use the hit show Mrs America to spark a larger conversation and inspire deeper historic exploration and understanding.
Read MoreBorn from labor movements across Europe and North America, INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY is now an international celebration and a call to activism!
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