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 in Technology

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.