Writer, Suffragist, Feminist Icon: Louisa May Alcott
Louisa May Alcott was a dedicated abolitionist, suffragist, and nurse – all while trailblazing the way for female authors and thinkers to come.
Angel of the Battlefield: Humanitarian Clara Barton
An enduring symbol of humanitarianism for her work during the American Civil War
This Week in 19th Amendment History: Hallie Quinn Brown
Hallie Quinn Brown was a preeminent educator, writer, public speaker and activist in the causes of civil rights and suffrage throughout the 19th and 20th centuries.
The Consumer Brewery
The Consumer Brewery building was located above the site of the old Aqueduct Bridge.
Oral History: Bringing the Metro to Arlington
Interview with Roye Lowry
A Fight for Educational Equality: Civil Rights Activist Dorothy Hamm
Dorothy Hamm (1919-2004) worked tirelessly to bring equality to Arlington County.
Unbought and Unbossed: U.S. Representative Shirley Chisholm
In 1968, Shirley Chisholm made history as the first African-American woman to be elected to Congress. She also broke barriers as the first woman to seek the Democratic presidential nomination in 1972.
Lomax Church and Library Celebrate Records Acquisition
Donation Received from one of Arlington’s Oldest Black Churches
Valentine’s Day Postcards
Sending love through the mail, for a penny.
Oral History: Renting in Clarendon in the 1950s
Interview with Ann Brock.
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