select press & publications

TEDx ‘Remember The Ladies’

Currently, less than 10% of American history curriculum focuses on women. And, of that 10%, 60% highlights American women as the helpmate and domestic partner. How are these selected historical examples shaping the attitudes of young boys and self-esteem of young girls? What would happen if we included more and more diverse stories of American women in American history--and young girls begin to see themselves in the curriculum they study?

‘A Seat At The Table’ Art Installation

An excerpt from The Columbus Dispatch, “Emily Krichbaum, director of the Center for Girls’ and Young Women’s Leadership, said “A Seat at the Table” was inspired by the words and work of the late Shirley Chisholm, the first Black Congresswoman (a Democrat representing New York) and the first Black woman to seek the nomination for the presidency from a major political party.

“Shirley Chisholm, once said, ‘If they don't give you a seat at the table, bring a folding chair,’” Krichbaum said. “Ms. Chisholm’s perseverance and historic trailblazing efforts inspired this installation.”  

The Center provided each student a folding chair and asked them to design it in response to the prompt, “What will you stand for when you have a seat at the table?”

The Smithsonian Podcast, Sidedoor

When Maggie Kuhn was forced to retire from the job she loved at age 65, her colleagues gave her a sewing machine as a parting gift. Outraged, she shut the sewing machine in a closet and, instead, stitched together the first-ever movement against ageism in the U.S. The Gray Panthers would galvanize gray haired citizenry and youth alike to challenge the way Americans think about aging.

A Biography, Elizabeth Cady Stanton

"The elusive question of statesmanship—presidential, legislative, and judicial—is handled with thought-provoking originality by an impressive roster of experts in this important volume of essays. In an age in which, more than ever, we need statesmen (and stateswomen) of the caliber described in this collection, here is a book that will serve as both an inspiration and a guide." —Harold Holzer, author of The Presidents vs. the Press and winner of the Gilder-Lehrman Lincoln Prize