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Women’s History Month

In Depth

Defiant in the Defense of Art: Three "Monuments Women" Push for Postwar Reforms

Edith Standen and Rose Valland

Three women put their careers at risk to restore Nazi-seized art to their proper owners. More

The Men—and the Women—Who Built the Washington Monument

Robert Mills design for the Washington Monument

After decades of fund-raising and delays, the Washington Monument finally rose to completion. More

 

The Revolutionary Summer of 1862

US Capitol under construction 1861 (111-BA-1444)

During the summer of 1862, the U.S. Congress passed sweeping legislation affecting slavery, civil rights, and westward expansion. More

Events

Events

March 20, 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. CDT - Independence, MO
US Naturalization Ceremony

March 20, 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. EDT - Atlanta, GA
Elizabeth Varon, Author of Longstreet, The Confederate General Who Defied the South.

March 21, 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. EDT - Online
The National Archives Comes Alive! Young Learners Program: Meet Eleanor Roosevelt

March 21, 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. EDT - Boston, MA
Inundation District

March 21, 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. EDT - Atlanta, GA
Dana Fisher, Author of Saving Ourselves: From Climate Shocks to Climate Action

March 21, 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. EDT - Washington, DC
American Coal: Russell Lee Portraits

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