The 2025 Women’s History Month Reception was recently held at the Governor’s Mansion in Albany, New York. NCUGRHA and WRANYS President Jacqueline Madison and Clinton County Historical Association Museum Director and WRANYS 2nd Vice-President Helen Nerska attended.
The number of national park sites devoted to women’s history has risen in recent years but is still small. The lives these 13 places honor, however, are groundbreaking and inspirational.
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Join the New York State Library, Archives, and Museum as we honor Women’s History Month with a lineup of exciting events!
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The New York State Museum, State Library, State Archives, and the New York State Archives Partnership Trust held the first annual New York History Conference.
The National Women’s Hall of Fame celebrated its 31st Induction Ceremony on Tuesday, March 5 at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City.
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Panel Discussion: “A National Park for Women’s Rights: The Campaign That Made It Happen” By Judy Hart
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From Ms. Magazine: Contemporary ERA advocates gathered to mark the centennial of the unveiling of the Equal Rights Amendment.
This presentation highlights the importance of grassroots action by women and men, both Black and white, in New York State’s historic movement for woman suffrage.
Continue reading Way Beyond Seneca Falls with guest speaker Judy Wellman Ph.D.
Monumental Women will donate 1/3 size figure of our Women’s Rights Pioneers Monument to the NYS Museum.
Thanks to everyone who worked so hard to make this marker a reality, including members of Memorial AME Zion Church under Rev. Derrill Blue, Arneska Harvey, Susan Goodier for her research, Robin Nowell (who re-enacted Mrs. Jeffrey at the marker dedication), representatives of the Susan B. Anthony Home, and so many others.
