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5 days ago · National Geographic Museum. 1145 17th Street, NW. Washington, DC 20036. As we approach the 100th anniversary of the U.S. constitutional amendment confirming women's right to vote, a powerful new exhibition and book from National Geographic showcases iconic women around the world. WOMEN: A CENTURY OF CHANGE illuminates, celebrates and reflects ...
6 days ago · This guide is a starting point for research on women in the French Revolution of 1789. It includes English and French-language bibliographies, primary sources, digital resources, images, and biographical information on key figures in the Revolution.
3 days ago · Johnson on the Civil Rights Act of 1964 's passage. Recorded July 2, 1964. Lyndon Baines Johnson ( / ˈlɪndən ˈbeɪnz /; August 27, 1908 – January 22, 1973), often referred to by his initials LBJ, was an American politician who served as the 36th president of the United States from 1963 to 1969.
- John F. Kennedy
- Richard Nixon
5 days ago · A woman's voice was linked to her attractiveness. In the 1950s and '60s, it was believed that, to be attractive, a woman should speak with a soft and gentle tone. Young girls were encouraged to ...
2 days ago · Charlotte Barnum (1860–1934), mathematician and social activist, first female mathematics PhD from Yale. Margaret Baron (1915–1996), British mathematics educator and historian of mathematics. Lida Barrett (1927–2021), second female president of the MAA. June Barrow-Green (born 1953), British historian of mathematics.
2 days ago · Elected President. John F. Kennedy. Democratic. The 1960 United States presidential election was the 44th quadrennial presidential election. It was held on Tuesday, November 8, 1960. In a closely contested election, Democratic Senator John F. Kennedy defeated the incumbent Republican Vice President (and future president) Richard Nixon.
4 days ago · Thomas Fazi. May 9, 2024 5 mins. With the EU elections less than a month away, one can only imagine the cognitive dissonance that the pro-EU, anti-Brexit crowd must be experiencing. In a curious twist of fate, the EU is turning into everything Remainers feared Brexit would bring to the UK. For years they’ve been painting Brussels as a beacon ...
