by Abigail Hughes | Apr 28, 2022
This image depicts what a typical “women’s day” looked like at the free-swimming bath located on 5th street in New York City during the 19th century. The image was issued in 1876 and the artist of the image is unknown. The image belongs to the Miriam and Ira D....
by Emily Brennan | May 1, 2021
This historical piece is titled, To John Foster. It is a letter written by a woman who is being accused of being a witch. She is essentially explaining how absurd some of these accusations are, and asking for a consideration for mercy. This was written in 1692, when...
by Victoria West | Nov 4, 2020
Rosie the Riveter is an iconic piece of art that started as World War II propaganda and is still to this day recognized as a feminist symbol for gender equality. World War II was a war of ideologies, with Fascism quickly emerging in Germany and Italy, other countries...
by Cara Regiec | Nov 4, 2020
The Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s was tremendously a monumental time in United States history . This was a time for reform for the Black community, as they were attempting to earn the equality and freedom they deserved as individuals and citizens of the...
by Raynard Horvath | Mar 18, 2020
This poster was created in nineteen-nineteen by Howard Chandler Christy, and shows a blonde female who appears to be a citizen of the United States in a nursing gown. Behind her is an American flag and the words on top of the flag read The Spirit of America. Below the...