The Millstone Times March 2020

Historical Sites Honoring Women start planning your trip to explore a few of these sites. II, six million women entered the workforce. "Rosie the Riveter" and her "We Can Do It" motto came to symbolize all women Home Front workers and is remembered at the Rosie the Riveter WWII Home Front National Historical Park.

Adams National Historical Park in Massachusetts honors the influential family that gave the United States its second and sixth presidents. This park is not just the story of heroes, statesman and philosophers, but also of learned women whose ideas and actions helped to transform 13 disparate colonies into one united nation. The preser- vation and displays include depictions of the life of First Lady Abigail Smith Adams, who had a long legacy of empowering women and was one of the first advocates of women's equal education. Sarah Winnemucca was born in 1844, and was a member of the Paiute tribe in pres- ent-day Nevada. During the Indian Wars of the 19th century, Winnemucca was a skilled interpreter and negotiator between American Indian tribes and the U.S. Army. As a staunch advocate for native rights, Winnemucca met with President Rutherford B. Hayes and Secretary of the Interior Carl Schurz in 1880 to negotiate the humane treatment of her tribe. Learn more about Winnemucca and other stories of transition, settlement, conflict, and community at the Fort Vancouver National Historic Site. Constructed in 1800 on Capitol Hill, the Belmont-Paul Women's Equality National Monument stands as a testament to the community of women who dedicated their lives to winning women’s rights. The National Woman’s Party used the building as their headquarters for nearly 90 years. Named after Alva Belmont (National Woman’s Party President from 1920-1933) and Alice Paul (one of the most prominent mem- bers of 20th-century women's rights movement), the monument tells the story of those who advocated for the Equal Rights Amendment and equality for women.

Photo by National Aeronautics and Space Administration The Amelia Earhart Birthplace

Photo by Trevor Melville (www.sharetheexperience.org) Maine’s Acadia National Park

Women’s Rights National Historical Park tells the story of the first Women’s Rights Convention held in Seneca Falls, New York, on July 19-20, 1848. From the Elizabeth Cady Stanton House, to the homes of other early women's rights activ- ists (the M'Clintock House and the Rich- ard Hunt House), the park includes an upclose look at artifacts and stories of the women’s suffrage movement.

Rosie the Riveter WWII Home Front Photo by National Park Service

Women’s Rights National Historical Park Photo by National Park Service

Photo by Bill Urbin of the National Park Service Adams National Historical Park

Photo by National Park Service Fort Vancouver National Historic Site

Belmont-Paul Women's Equality National Monument

Photo by National Park Service

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