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Two hands holding a card with handwritten information. A stack of other handwritten papers is visible on the table below.
Discoverability Lab Offers New Look at Historical Data and Machine Learning
Screenshot of the metadata (left) for a botanical specimen (right). The metadata shows Suzanne Ripley as the Collector.
The Challenge of Metadata in Uncovering Women’s History
A black and white photo of Katherine Johnson sitting at a desk in front of a typewriter and open notebook.
New Partnership Illuminates Hidden Record of NASA’s Human Computers
Black and white portrait of Susan La Flesche Picotte on a photo card from the shoulders up.
How Susan and Rosalie La Flesche Made Omaha History
Candid photo of seven women holding papers standing in a line on stage.
How Activism and International Women’s Year Fueled U.S. Efforts for Equality
Portrait of Ida B. Wells from the waist up in 3/4th profile.
New Coin Celebrates the Living Legacy of Ida B. Wells
Four women pose for a group photo.
What Drives Their Support? Our Donors Share the Stories
Black and white portrait of Dat So La Lee seated in a chair and surrounded by six decorative baskets on the floor by her feet.
Basket Maker Dat So La Lee’s Artistry was a Means of Survival
Candid photo of Elena Terry smiling holding a white dish full of colorful beans, peppers, and corn tilted away from her.
Chef Elena Terry Cultivates Ancestral Seeds to Help Heal Her Community