Life Story: Dorothea Lange, 1895–1965
The story of a documentary photographer who captured the lives of citizens from the New Deal through World War II.
The story of a documentary photographer who captured the lives of citizens from the New Deal through World War II.
The story of a woman whose Progressive Era commitment to education and civil rights led to high-profile roles in New Deal America.
The story of a blues singer who was born into poverty and became one of the highest paid Black performers in America.
The story of a daughter of immigrants who became one of the most famous athletes in the world.
The story of a Chinese American woman who achieved an international movie career, even in the face of racism and stereotyping.
The story of a working mother, songwriter, and labor activist who was murdered for her involvement in the Gastonia Textile Strike.
The story of a Black writer and anthropologist who committed her career to studying and celebrating African American folklore and culture.
Three photographs that document the experience of Black women and girls migrating from the rural South to Chicago.
Charts used in a scientific study of farm housewives in Oregon in 1928.
This letter from Mary Alexander illuminates women’s roles in the thriving trade of British New York.