Celebrate Women's History
Explore the boundary-breaking achievements of American women throughout history.
Learn how women have, and continue to, change American society. Whether they are breaking records in the air and on the track, evolving the face of tech, or keeping the homefront running during wartime, our collections tell their stories.
Women in Cars
Women in Racing
Celebrate the women who've made their mark in the world of auto racing through artifacts from our collections.
Wheels, Women, and Song
Join our Curator of Transportation to explore the many ways women and their cars have been portrayed in pop music.
Lyn St. James
Record-breaking race car driver Lyn St. James talks about her career and the past, present, and future of women in racing.
Electric Cars for Well-to-Do Women
In the early 20th century, car manufacturers targeted expensive electric vehicles to women as elegant, comfortable, and easy to operate.
Women at Atari
Applaud the female video game pioneers of the early years of Atari.
Mitchell Baker
Mozilla Foundation Chairperson Mitchell Baker discusses her work on the Firefox browser and the impact of open-source software.
Pixels with Personality
Meet Susan Kare, the woman who designed the original Macintosh icons, including the trash can and save disk.
Kimberly Bryant
Watch the founder of Black Girls CODE discuss diversity and inclusion in the tech industry.
Women in the Skies
1929 Women's "Powder Puff" Air Derby
Explore the tragedies and triumphs of the first air race in which women were allowed to participate.
Amelia Earhart: The Iconic Aviatrix
Learn the many ways Amelia Earhart cultivated her fame into a personal brand, including endorsing commercial products to help finance her flying.
Katherine Stinson
Watch the story of the pioneering "Flying Schoolgirl," whose many "firsts" included becoming the first woman to perform a loop-de-loop in an airplane.
Pioneering Female Aviators
Discover the significant contributions women made to early aviation.
Women in Wartime
Real-Life Rosie the Riveters
See photos from our collection that depict women factory workers during World War II.
Women and the Land
Learn how groups like the Women's Land Army provided critical support during World War I by training women to tend farms and gardens.
Women in War Posters
View posters that show the many ways women supported war efforts during the first half of the 20th century.
Women Workers in World War I
Discover the women who worked in factories, for the Red Cross, or from their homes during the First World War.
Women Fight for the Vote
Women's Suffrage Started with Women's Rights
Explore the long and complex history of women's rights, including the right to vote.
Women's Suffrage: Collection Highlights
Browse key artifacts from our collections related to women's suffrage.
The Automobile and Women's Suffrage
Learn how the automobile became an important tool in the fight for women's suffrage.
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