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In 1940, Dr. Chien-Shiung Wu, educated in her native China and the United States, overcame both gender and racial barriers to receive her Ph.D. in physics.

In my 34 years working to develop diverse talent in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, many have addressed why STEM education is important, especially for girls.

Women have been a strong force in television since its creation.

The National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) is the oldest, largest, and most representative national organization representing and advancing the interests of Native nations and peoples.

The medium of television dominated the American cultural landscape for half of the twentieth century.

The narrative of women working behind the camera in television is one that begins with pioneering women directors like Joan Darling (the first female director nominated for an Emmy Award), Joan Tewkesbury, Lesli Linka Glatter, Randa Haines, Martha Cooley,

Team USA's 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympic roster includes 131 women among its 284 members, the most women the US has ever sent to the winter games.

Nineteenth century America idealized white woman’s modesty, frowning on sports as a threat to elite females’ fertility.

Watch this short clip about Title IX from a talk at "Game Changers: American Women & Sports."

From Bermuda shorts and blazers, to saddle shoes and Shetland sweaters, America’s college women defined casual, effortless and convenient dressing.

The Democratic party dominated US politics in the first half of the 19th century, winning all but two of the presidential elections between 1828 and 1856.

Though 19th-century women could not vote, they could and did align with political parties and ideologies.

Two women from opposite ends of the country and social order found themselves brought together.

Beloved children’s book author Beverly Cleary turned 100 years old on April 12, 2016.

Black History Month was established to recognize and honor African Americans’ contributions to American history and culture.

Here are five African American women who changed history.

January is National Blood Donation Month, which recognizes the lifesaving contributions of blood donors.

The history of women’s involvement in computing work began much earlier than you would think.

Throughout human history, women have rarely instigated conflicts, but rather they often been active in their resolution.

After enjoying the uniquely American holiday of Thanksgiving, consider how it was the result of one woman’s determination to unify America around a shared heritage.