Hoda Kotb: 2010 Women's History Month Keynote Address
Broadcast journalist and television personality Hoda Kotb delivers the keynote address for the Library of Congress's month-long celebration of Women's History Month. The event is sponsored jointly by the Library's African and Middle Eastern Division and the Library of Congress Professional Association.
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Library of Congress. African and Middle Eastern Division - Library of Congress
Date:2010
Film, Video
Women's History Month Celebration: Women's Art -- Women's Vision
To honor "the originality, beauty, imagination and multiple dimensions of women's lives," the National Women's History Project has chosen "Women's Art: Women's Vision" as the 2008 theme for National Women's History Month. In keeping with the theme, the Library of Congress invited Deborah L. Gaston, director of education at the National Museum of Women in the Arts, to deliver the keynote address.
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Library of Congress
Date:2008
Film, Video
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz Delivers Keynote Address for Women's History Month
Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz, chair of the newly restored House Appropriations Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch, delivered the keynote address for Women's History Month. Speaking to a packed room on the theme "Generations of Women Moving History Forward," Wasserman Schultz complimented the Librarian on his commitment to women in key leadership positions and spoke about her own personal and political history including, in 1992,…
Contributor:
Library of Congress
Date:2007
Film, Video
Women's History Month: Former Congresswoman Patricia Schroeder
Deputy Librarian of Congress Robert Dizard Jr. interviews former U.S. Rep. Patricia Schroeder about her career as the first woman elected to Congress from Colorado, as former president and CEO of the Association of American Publishers and, most recently, as professor at Rollins College in Florida.
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Law Library of Congress (U.S.) - Library of Congress
Date:2014
Film, Video
A Conversation with Betty Friedan
The Library of Congress Women's History Month Planning Committee presented a Conversation with Betty Friedan.
Contributor:
Library of Congress
Date:2005
Film, Video
A Concert of Ladino Music: Flory Jagoda
In celebration of Women's History Month, the Library presented a concert of Ladino music with Flory Jagoda in performance with Tiffani Ferrantelli and Zhenya Tochenaya.
Contributor:
Library of Congress. African and Middle Eastern Division - Library of Congress
Date:2012
Film, Video
Malala Yousafzai: Warrior with Words
Karen Leggett Abouraya discussed her new book, "Malala Yousafzai: Warrior with Words." Abouraya shared the Nobel Peace Prize winner's story through illustrations and graphics from her book, adding historical photos and maps to put this material in context. As part of Women's History Month, she also brought along teens from Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School and members of School Girls United organization to share their…
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Library of Congress. Center for the Book - Library of Congress
Cokie Roberts & "Ladies of Liberty"
Journalist and author Cokie Roberts brings her newest children's book, "Ladies of Liberty: The Women Who Shaped Our Nation," to the Library's Young Readers Center.
Contributor:
Library of Congress. Center for the Book - Library of Congress
Date:2017
Film, Video
Eliza Scidmore, Trailblazing Journalist
In celebration of Women's History Month, join author Diana P. Parsell as she discusses her recent book "Eliza Scidmore: The Trailblazing Journalist Behind Washington's Cherry Trees" with Library specialists Elizabeth A. Novara and Mari Nakahara.
Contributor:
Parsell, Diana P. - Nakahara, Mari - Novara, Elizabeth
Contributor:
Library of Congress. Center for the Book - Library of Congress - Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
Date:2003
Film, Video
Women in the Persian Gulf War
The Library's Veterans History Project commemorated Women's History Month with a landmark panel discussion on the contributions of women to the Persian Gulf War and the impact on women veterans in the more than 20 years since.
Contributor:
American Folklife Center - Library of Congress
Date:2012
Film, Video
Women in Science
In honor of Women's History Month, Svetlana Kotliarova discussed the scientific process with Fifth-graders from Hendley Elementary School in Washington, D.C. She read a book about women in science and spoke about her difficult childhood in Russia and her education there and in Japan.
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Library of Congress
Date:2017
Film, Video
Flory Jagoda and Friends
Flory Jagoda, with friends Susan Gaeta, Howard Bass, and Tina Chancey, performs traditional Sephardic music from the former Yugoslavia and other parts of the world as part of the Homegrown Concert Series sponsored by the American Folklife Center. The concert also marks the Library's celebration of Women's History Month.
Contributor:
American Folklife Center - Library of Congress
Date:2007
Film, Video
Hidden Figures: Discussing the Women of NASA with Margot Lee Shetterly
The Library of Congress commemorated Women's History Month with a special interview about the women of NASA, their courage, leadership and super powers in the history of the American space program. Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden led a discussion with author Margot Lee Shetterly and producer Donna Gigliotti.
Contributor:
Library of Congress
Date:2018
Film, Video
Tribute to Mama Afrika: Miriam Makeba
Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the African Section and Women's History Month,The African Section, of the African and Middle Eastern Division, Library of Congress paid tribute to "Mama Afrika," Miriam Makeba, the Grammy-Award winning singer and civil rights activist, who was honored with film clips from her concerts, live performances by her fellow musicians.
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Library of Congress. African and Middle Eastern Division - Library of Congress
Contributor:
Library of Congress. African and Middle Eastern Division - Library of Congress
Date:2018
Film, Video
Women Taking the Lead to Save Our Planet
To honor women who have taken the lead in the environmental or "green" movement, the National Women's History Project has chosen "Women Taking the Lead to Save Our Planet" as the 2009 theme for National Women's History Month. In keeping with the theme, the Library invited Administrator Lisa Perez Jackson of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to deliver its keynote address.
Contributor:
Library of Congress
Date:2009
Film, Video
Searching for Suffrage at the Library
In honor of Women's History Month, Kimberly A. Hamlin discusses her new book, "Free Thinker: Sex, Suffrage and the Extraordinary Life of Helen Hamilton Gardener." The book details Gardener's life as a "fallen woman," who confronted restrictive social mores at an early age, and tracks her growing activism for women's rights that culminated in the passage of the 19th Amendment and her appointment by…
Contributor:
Library of Congress - Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
Date:2021
Film, Video
Women in Science and Engineering
To honor women who have taken the lead in the environmental or "green" movement, the National Women's History Project chose "Women Taking the Lead to Save Our Planet" as the 2009 theme for National Women's History Month. In celebration, a panel discussion on "Women in Science and Engineering" was held at the Library. The moderator and featured panelist was Carol Burger, associate professor in…
Contributor:
Library of Congress
Date:2009
Film, Video
Women of the 117th Congress: Diverse Voices Making History, Part 2.
The 117th Congress set a new record high for women's representation in the legislature. As part of the Library of Congress celebrations of Women's History Month, the Library's Congressional Relations Office and the John W. Kluge Center will highlight the achievements of women in Congress as a testament to progress in the American democracy, from suffrage to candidacy, to governing. In this event, women…
Contributor:
John W. Kluge Center (Library of Congress) - Library of Congress
Date:2022
Film, Video
Legislating in Heels--An Anecdotal Journal: The Honorable Constance "Connie" Morella
In her talk, Connie Morella recounted tales from her trajectory from Maryland's state senate to the U.S. House of Representatives and onward to an ambassadorship for the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. This is a tribute to all women for National Women's History Month, featuring stories of historic firsts for women. Although many in the audience were familiar with the first woman congresswoman,…
Contributor:
Law Library of Congress (U.S.) - Library of Congress
Date:2009
Film, Video
Women of the 117th Congress: Diverse Voices Making History, Part 1
The 117th Congress set a new record high for women's representation in the legislature. As part of the Library of Congress celebrations of Women's History Month, the Library's Congressional Relations Office and the John W. Kluge Center will highlight the achievements of women in Congress as a testament to progress in the American democracy, from suffrage to candidacy, to governing. In this event, women…
Contributor:
John W. Kluge Center (Library of Congress) - Library of Congress
Date:2022
Film, Video
First Ladies: Historical Fiction About Pioneering Black Women
In honor of Women's History Month, three novelists who have written new historical fiction about pioneering Black women reveal their characters' stories and how they came to write about them. Victoria Christopher Murray's latest novel, "The First Ladies" (written with Marie Benedict), brings to life the extraordinary partnership between first lady Eleanor Roosevelt and civil rights activist Mary McLeod Bethune. Joshunda Sanders' debut novel…
Contributor:
Watson, Ruth P. - Murray, Victoria Christopher - Valentine, Monica - Sanders, Joshunda
Date:2024-03-14
Blog
Homegrown Plus: Neli Andreeva’s Traditional Songs from Bulgaria
Since it's Women's History Month, we thought we'd get back into the Homegrown Plus series with Neli Andreeva! Like other blogs in the Homegrown Plus series, this one includes a concert video and a video interview with the featured performer, plus links and connections to Library of Congress collections. Master traditional Bulgarian singer Neli Andreeva grew up in the resort of Narechen in the…