Celebrating 250 Years
Founders Not Footnotes
As America commemorates its 250th birthday, we're helping ensure that women are not left out of the story. For too long, the contributions of women have been overlooked, diminished, or treated as a footnote in our shared history. We believe a complete history is a more powerful one, and the story of America cannot be told without the women who shaped its foundations, strengthened its communities, and expanded opportunities for future generations.
Discover & Learn
Resources for our educators.
Gain access to curriculum guides, lesson plans, and digital resources to bring women’s history into your classroom.
Explore history with our experts.
Book time to connect with our network of speakers or museum scholars. Learn more through the lens of women’s history.
Every woman has a story.
Read the in-depth stories of remarkable women who have made, and are still making, history.
This Month in Women’s History
Lilian St. Cyr
“Red Wing”
On February 23, 1914, Lilian St. Cyr, performing under the name “Princess Red Wing,” became the first Native American actress to appear in a silent film. During her 15-year acting career, she performed in more than 70 films—both shorts and Hollywood features.
Inaugural Youth Advisory Council
Announcing 13 Young Leaders
Representing Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, and Washington D.C., this nationwide council exchanges ideas with museum staff and supports the reimagining of museum programming and presentation of women’s history during their yearlong tenure.
Founders Not Footnotes
June 17, 2026 | 2 P.M. ET
Are we telling the whole story of the American Revolution—or just half of it? This dynamic virtual workshop invites educators to reimagine how the nation’s founding is taught by bringing women out of the margins and into the center of the narrative where they belong.