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When women are invisible in American history, it’s a loss for all of us. We all benefit from a clear view of our past.

Explore just a few of the many women’s stories that have been excluded, erased, obscured, forgotten, and almost lost.

  • Elizabeth Keckly
    Designed Mary Todd Lincoln’s Favorite Gowns
    Line drawing of a floor-length, short sleeve gown.
  • Hazel Fellows
    Kept Astronauts Safe in Space
    Line drawing of a globe.
  • Isabel Morgan
    Answered Big Questions about Polio
    Line drawing of a paper bag.
    Line drawing of a polio vaccine box and vial.
  • Margaret Knight
    Invented a Machine that Shapes the Way We Shop
  • Hisako Hibi
    Painted a Vision of Freedom
    Line drawing of a woman at an easel, painting. The woman wears a hat and has rolled-up sleeves.
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Becoming Visible

Bringing American Women’s History into Focus

Presented by the Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum

Narrated by Rosario Dawson