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To round out the end of Women's History Month...of course we have to mention the Cosmosphere's founder, Patty Carey (1921-2003)!
Have you ever wondered why Hutchinson, Kansas, is the home of the Cosmosphere? It's because of our wonderful founder, Patty Carey. 1/7
Have you ever wondered why Hutchinson, Kansas, is the home of the Cosmosphere? It's because of our wonderful founder, Patty Carey. 1/7
Her desire to share the wonders of astronomy became the foundation for the Cosmosphere's internationally recognized space artifact collection. 2/7
Fueled by her life-long interest in science, Patty established the first planetarium in the state of Kansas in 1962, called "Hutchinson's Theatre of the Skies" and later changed to "The Hutchinson Planetarium," ... 3/7
Eileen Collins was born in Elmira, New York in 1956. When she was young, she found her inspiration in the Mercury astronauts – but noticed during that time, there wasn't any women astronauts to look up to. 1/10
She received an associate’s in math/science from Corning CC and went on to achieve a bachelor’s in math and economics from Syracuse University. After that she got her master’s in operations research at Stanford AND a master’s in space systems management from Webster Uni. 2/10
She attended Vance Air Force Base where she was one of four women chosen for the Undergraduate Pilot Training. There she earned her pilot wings and became a T-38 Talon instructor pilot and eventually a C-141 Starlifter pilot. 3/10
@poppy_northcutt graduated from University of Texas at Austin with a degree in mathematics and started as a contractor for TRW Systems (now a part of Northrup Grumman) working for NASA in 1965 as a human “computress.” 1/8
“What a weird title this is,” she recalled thinking then, in an interview with TIME magazine in 2019 “Not only do they think I’m a computer, but they think I’m a gendered computer.” She was promoted a year later to Return-to-Earth Specialist, calculating mission trajectories.2/8
Making her the first women in a technical position at Johnson Space Center, Houston, TX.
Poppy was the only woman working in NASA's Mission Control during the Apollo 8 mission. (Her work involved Trans-Earth Injection.) 3/8
Poppy was the only woman working in NASA's Mission Control during the Apollo 8 mission. (Her work involved Trans-Earth Injection.) 3/8
In the early U.S., samplers were often part of girls' educations. Sewing them helped girls learn to read, write, and reason. You name it, they sewed it. But samplers were also a way for girls to express their political views—as Betsy Bucklin's sampler shows.⬇️ #BecauseOfHerStory
At 13, Betsy Bucklin felt free to express her political views when she sewed this sampler during the American Revolution. Its verse reminded leaders that women played a role in shaping popular political opinion (and that they should think twice before defying George Washington).
Bucklin wasn't alone. In the early US, many women were politically active, despite being denied legal rights, voting rights, or even the right to speak before a crowd. They took sides in partisan disputes and expressed opinions in the press—and samplers.
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All week we will be recognizing scholars of woman suffrage in honor of #19thAmendment , #suffrage100, and #WomensVote100 .
#twitterstorians @womnknowhistory
All week we will be recognizing scholars of woman suffrage in honor of #19thAmendment , #suffrage100, and #WomensVote100 .
#twitterstorians @womnknowhistory
Let's begin with two incredible podcasts that feature experts who may show up in this thread later😉. Retta and Rosario Dawson host "And Nothing Less" open.spotify.com/show/2QAZrj5tR… and Maggie Hart hosts "Waiting For Liberty," both about the struggle to vote. open.spotify.com/show/0EKsHIYT6…
H-SAWH subscriber and UKentucky prof Melanie B. Goan offers a fresh take on national and state-level suffrage efforts in Kentucky. Out in November @KentuckyPress! kentuckypress.com/9780813180175/…
This month marks 100 years since the 19th Amendment became law. With @USNatArchives and @librarycongress, we're counting down #19SuffrageStories of women who worked for the vote—before and after 1920—through the Aug. 26 anniversary. #BecauseOfHerStory s.si.edu/2Dg3n3p
The #19thAmendment said women could not be excluded from the polls because of their sex, but it did not guarantee the ballot. Citizenship laws, poll taxes, threats and violence barred African American, Latina, Native American, Asian American, immigrant, and poor women.
In 1962, Fannie Lou Hamer was one of 18 African Americans who traveled 26 miles to register to vote at a Mississippi courthouse. The 19th Amendment had not removed racist Jim Crow laws, and the group was told they'd need to take a literacy test. #19SuffrageStories
2020 marks the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment's ratification. This #WomensHistoryMonth, you'll probably see a sentence like this:
"The 19th Amendment gave U.S. women the right to vote."
However, that sentence erases a lot of women from the history books. A thread:⬇️
"The 19th Amendment gave U.S. women the right to vote."
However, that sentence erases a lot of women from the history books. A thread:⬇️
The 19th Amendment was the culmination of generations of women advocating for their political rights.
Ratifying the 19th Amendment was neither the beginning nor the end of women's fight for the vote, which stretched back to the American Revolution.
Ratifying the 19th Amendment was neither the beginning nor the end of women's fight for the vote, which stretched back to the American Revolution.
Before the 19th Amendment addressed women’s voting rights nationally, suffragists fought for and secured the right to vote at the state level. The stars on this flag represent the four states where women secured the right to vote before 1900: Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, and Idaho.
How about some women's history for your Wednesday? Today we're sharing stories and objects from women who have shaped America with #BecauseOfHerStory. Discover more: womenshistory.si.edu/herstory
During World War I, more than 23,000 nurses risked their lives to care for troops as nurses. Those women did not have the right to vote and did not get permanent commissioned rank.
This poster from 1918 at our @cooperhewitt asks women to do more.
This poster from 1918 at our @cooperhewitt asks women to do more.
@cooperhewitt Artist and community organizer Kat Rodriguez crafted this 11-foot-tall Statue of Liberty holding a tomato aloft. Florida farm workers marched 230 miles with it, calling for better wages, conditions, environmental practices and dignity. Today it's in our @amhistorymuseum.
From gathering moss to a multi-million dollar industry, we’re about to bring you the #WW1 story you never knew you always needed. It’s a tale of sacrifice, service … and sanitary napkins.
#philanthropy #AmericanGiving #GivingTuesday #BecauseOfHerStory #HistMed
#philanthropy #AmericanGiving #GivingTuesday #BecauseOfHerStory #HistMed
Open wounds and blood loss can be some of the most dangerous issues on the battlefield.
First aid chests and U.S. Hospital Corps belts would be sure to contain sterile dressings to staunch bleeding.
First aid chests and U.S. Hospital Corps belts would be sure to contain sterile dressings to staunch bleeding.
During #WW1, sphagnum moss was used to create bandages and dressings like this one. While moss may seem like a weird fit, it was super absorbent, with antiseptic properties, and grew plentifully in America.
🙋♀️Raise your hand if Wikipedia is one of the first places you go to find information. (Don’t worry, you’re not alone.)
Today, we hosted an edit-a-thon to increase the information about women on Wikipedia and make sure that information is accurate and sourced. #BecauseOfHerStory
Today, we hosted an edit-a-thon to increase the information about women on Wikipedia and make sure that information is accurate and sourced. #BecauseOfHerStory
We added lots of information and photos. We also created a dozen new Wikipedia articles for women in STEM, like Baerbel Lucchitta, an astrogeologist who helped make the lunar maps for the Apollo 11 mission: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baerbel_L… #Apollo50 #BecauseOfHerStory
Until now, there wasn’t a public domain image of astronomer Phoebe Waterman Haas, so museum educator Diane Kidd, who is also an illustrator, created a portrait of her live during our event. It's now on Phoebe's Wikipedia entry: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phoebe_Wa… #BecauseOfHerStory
How did women win the right to vote? It's a big story. So big, no single exhibit can tell it. Follow #HerVote100 today to explore three exhibits in Washington, D.C. We'll share stories from @librarycongress @USNatArchives and @smithsoniannpg. #Suffrage100 #BecauseOfHerStory
For #HerVote100, we're marching with @librarycongress, @smithsoniannpg, @NMAAHC, @amhistorymuseum, @OurPresidents & @USNatArchives.
We're marking anniversaries related to the 19th Amendment and the path to women's suffrage (the right to vote). #Suffrage100 s.si.edu/2QNAyOf
We're marking anniversaries related to the 19th Amendment and the path to women's suffrage (the right to vote). #Suffrage100 s.si.edu/2QNAyOf
First stop: #ShallNotBeDenied at @librarycongress. Open through Sept. 2020, it has documents from personal collections of suffragists. loc.gov/suffrage #HerVote100
"The right of citizens...to vote shall not be denied...on account of sex." Today is the 100th anniversary of Congress approving the #19thAmendment. Follow along as we join @amhistorymuseum to share stories for #19thAt100. #WomenAtTheCenter #WomensHistoryIsAmericanHistory
NYC suffragists adopted tactics from the labor movement—protests, marches, & parades—to bring media attention & sway public opinion. They won women the state vote in 1917. The NYC campaign galvanized the national movement. More: bit.ly/2JRBnVP #19thAt100
#InezMilholland (1886–1916) became a suffrage icon. She attended Vassar College—where suffrage activism was banned—& organized an off-campus Votes for Women Club. After graduation, Milholland lived among radicals & artists in Greenwich Village. #19thAt100
📷: @librarycongress
📷: @librarycongress
Her story changed history. Our Smithsonian American Women’s History Initiative will tell a more complete American story and empower future generations.
This #WomensHistoryMonth, we'll share stories of the women who changed ours: #BecauseOfHerStory. womenshistory.si.edu
This #WomensHistoryMonth, we'll share stories of the women who changed ours: #BecauseOfHerStory. womenshistory.si.edu
Caroline Jones started as a copywriter in the early 1960s and later founded multiple ad firms. She fought against the assumption that her ads should only address African American consumers. More about her career from @amhistorymuseum: s.si.edu/2l583vy #BecauseOfHerStory
@amhistorymuseum Ruth Asawa wove wire to create airy and evocative sculptures, and her later work included large-scale public art commissions. The Ruth Asawa San Francisco School of the Arts is named after her. Interview in our @ArchivesAmerArt: s.si.edu/2T7tj8d #BecauseOfHerStory
