Exhibitions
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Basketball Player Rebecca Lobo's Olympic JerseySeptember 30, 2004 – January 27, 2005American History Museum
Visit Rebecca Lobo's basketball jersey from the 1996 Summer Olympic Games, where she won a gold medal as part of the U.S. women's team.
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Althea GibsonOctober 3, 2003 – January 7, 2004American History Museum
This case features one of Gibson's Wimbledon trophies, her racket, an outfit she wore during the 1957 Wimbledon tournament, and several photographs.
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Billie Jean King's "Battle of the Sexes" Tennis OutfitSeptember 18, 2003 – July 15, 2004American History Museum
Marking the 30th anniversary of the "Battle of the Sexes" tennis match, on view is the tennis outfit Billie Jean King wore.
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Not June Cleaver: Spotlight on Business and Professional Women of the 1950sJanuary 15, 2003 – March 4, 2003American History Museum
On view are business records, photographs, and marketing materials related to the careers of 4 successful American businesswomen.
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Marilyn Monroe in Korea: Newly Discovered Photographs by David GearyApril 1, 1998 – January 30, 1999Portrait Gallery
David Geary, a navy medic, created several memorable portraits of the Hollywood star when she entertained the troops in Korea in 1954.
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Edith Wharton's World: Portraits of People and PlacesSeptember 26, 1997 – January 25, 1998Portrait Gallery
Some 100 paintings, miniatures, manuscripts, and memorabilia evoke the life and milieu of novelist Edith Wharton.
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Women War WorkersMay 27, 1995 – March 27, 1996American History Museum
Though objects and photos, this showcase examines the issue of women working in industries during WWII, and the conflicts resulting from reduced opportunities at the war's end.
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With Pen and Graver: Women Graphic Artists Before 1900February 24, 1995 – January 28, 1996American History Museum
The changing role of women in the 19th and early 20th century is examined through prints, photographs of women printmakers, copperplates, books, and tools.
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From Parlor to Politics: Women & Reform in America, 1890-1925June 28, 1990 – August 28, 2004American History Museum
Women in America who made major contributions to reform, politics, and national life during a time that came to be called the Progressive Era is the focus of this exhibition.
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Men and Women: A History of Costume, Gender and PowerJune 28, 1989 – February 24, 1991American History Museum
Examine the standards of appearance and behavior for men and women in American culture from the 18th to the 20th century.
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Girl Scouts of the USA, 1912-1987March 12, 1987 – August 15, 1987American History Museum
The exhibition focuses on the evolution of the Girl Scout organization, which began with 18 members and, over its 75-year history, has grown into the world's largest voluntary organization for girls.
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Eleanor Roosevelt: First Person SingularSeptember 13, 1984 – May 5, 1985American History Museum
Commemorating the centennial of Eleanor Roosevelt's birth with more than 100 objects, including photographs, memorabilia, and radio and filmed interviews.
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Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney: Artist and Patron (1875-1942)July 8, 1983 – November 27, 1983Portrait Gallery
See a small exhibition that includes photographs, papers, letters and personal notebooks documenting the art patron's support of American artists— support which culminated in the creation of the Whitney Museum of American Art.
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Patterns: Eleanor RooseveltNovember 1, 1982 – December 31, 1982American History Museum
Photographs and objects are used to contrast Eleanor Roosevelt's life at the Roosevelt home in Hyde Park with her later life of growing independence at the stone cottage of Val-Kill.
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Perfect in Her Place: Women at Work in Industrial AmericaJuly 22, 1981 – September 7, 1982American History Museum
Photographs, woodcuts, and other representations feature women working at a variety of tasks, from unpaid housework to factory labor.
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Mamie (Eisenhower)January 1, 1980 – January 15, 1981American History Museum
View articles given to the Museum of American History by Mrs. Dwight D. Eisenhower, from her days at the White House.
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Mrs. Lillian Rogers Parks: Career at the White HouseFebruary 5, 1979 – April 30, 1979American History Museum
See the gifts, dresses, bags and bedspreads presented to the White House maid and her mother, Maggie Rogers, by its occupants.
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Portrait of Sarah PorterMay 17, 1976 – June 15, 1976Portrait Gallery
View a portrait of the founder of Miss Porter's School.
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Four Outstanding WomenAugust 1, 1974 – August 31, 1974American History Museum
Four outstanding women from the turn of the century are featured.
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Women and Rookwood PotteryAugust 1, 1974 – August 31, 1974American History Museum
Founded in 1880 by Maria Longworth Nichols in Cincinnati, the company developed various types of art pottery which influenced the art pottery movement of the late 19th century.
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