EXPERIENCE: Democracy Limited: Chicago Women & The Vote CLICK HERE TO VIEW Discover the ways women organized to challenge the status quo and how these different paths led to a mass movement for suffrage. Find out what the vote did and did not accomplish, and for whom. Connect themes of the past with the present,…
EXPERIENCE: Women and Art CLICK HERE TO VIEW Explore how art examines feminism. What forms does feminism take on a personal level (by an individual) or on a larger scale (by a society)? How does gender inequality intersect with injustices related to race, ethnicity, religion, age, or other markers of identity (visible or invisible)? What…
EXPERIENCE: Frida Kahlo: Five Works CLICK HERE TO VIEW Frida Kahlo: Five Works offers a rare chance to explore a selection of works by acclaimed Mexican painter Frida Kahlo.
EXPERIENCE: Breaking In: Women in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math CLICK HERE TO VIEW STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) skills have been identified as necessary for a country to remain economically competitive. Many have pointed out that society as a whole improves when diverse teams tackle technological and scientific problems. Yet, women are persistently…
EXPERIENCE: Women’s Day Market in Chicago CLICK HERE TO VIEW International Women’s Day (March 8) is a global day celebrating the historical, cultural, and political achievements of women. To honor the hardworking women-owned businesses in the Lincoln Square Ravenswood area, we'll be hosting our 3rd Annual International Women's Day Market at Artifact Events. The market…
EXPERIENCE: Famous Women Trivia (3-5) CLICK HERE TO VIEW Printable flashcards that provide trivia questions and answers that highlight significant women throughout history.
EXPERIENCE: Game Changers- Women and Sports CLICK HERE TO VIEW Sports are integral to American national identity whether as metaphor, cultural past time, or economic driver. Though Americans take sports seriously, women and men have had very different experiences with sports participation. Competition—the core element of the national obsession with sports—has been problematic for America…
EXPERIENCE: Girl Scouts History (K-2) CLICK HERE TO VIEW Blazing trails and redefining what’s possible for girls everywhere? Girl Scouts have been true to this since 1912.
EXPERIENCE: National Women’s History Museum (online exhibits) CLICK HERE TO VIEW From the National Women’s History Museum’s mission statement page, they state that “For the last twenty years, the National Women’s History Museum has served as the largest online cultural institution dedicated to US women’s history. As an institution, it has galvanized support for preserving,…
EXPERIENCE: National Museum of American History - Girlhood CLICK HERE TO VIEW Girlhood (It’s complicated) commemorates the anniversary of woman suffrage by exploring the concept of girlhood in the United States, but also how girls changed history in five areas: politics, education, work, health, and fashion. We argue that girlhood has an unexpected and complicated…
EXPERIENCE: Representation with a Hyphen: Latinas in the Fight for Women's Suffrage CLICK HERE TO VIEW Presented in partnership with the National Women's History Museum and NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises’ "Unstoppable Women" initiative. A story of Latina’s bicultural political engagement and experience in the United States.