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Adidas soccer ball autographed by the gold medal Women's National Soccer team from the 2012 Olympics.
The Gold Standard: How these Iconic Olympic Athletes Inspired and United Us
July 19, 2024
Painted portrait of Cresse Crosby. Her short dark hair stands out against the light background.
On the Trail of American Women in Paris
July 9, 2024
A black-and-white image of Diane Nash at the podium with men and a woman sitting on either side of her in chairs. Nash stands in the center of the image behind the podium labeled [L.R. HALL/ AUDITORIUM] speaking into the microphone.  
Excluded from National Leadership, Black Women Were the Backbone of the Civil Rights Movement   
June 28, 2024
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Brownie Wise being handed a Saleswoman of the Year Award by three men in suits
Women in Business
Painting of Mary Golda Ross wearing a red dress and pearls against a night sky background with a 7-point star a missile and Cherokee syllabary writing
Women in Technology
collage of diverse group of women inventors
Women Innovators
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Shirley Chisholm Black Heritage Stamp
Shirley Chisholm: Unbought and Unbossed

Smithsonian Collections

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Lego figurines of Margaret Hamilton, Katherine Johnson, Sally Ride, Nancy Grace Roman, and Mae Jemison.
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LEGO® Prototypes of Margaret Hamilton, Katherine Johnson, Sally Ride, Nancy Grace Roman, and Mae Jemison
Painting of Julia De Burgos's face in front of a river with palm trees on either side. Her name is printed at the top of the stamp.
Julia de Burgos Stamp
National Postal Museum

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