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By Erik Lorenzsonn, March 23, 2013

Today, there are twenty women in the U.S. Senate, the most in our country's history. But in 1950, there was only one — Margaret Chase Smith.read more


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Gerda Lerner: Trailblazer of Women's History

January 4, 2013

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Gerda Lerner, Founder of Women’s History »

By Matthew Rothschild, January 4, 2013

She excavated the role of women in history and insisted that this role be recognized—not only in her field, but in society as a whole.read more


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Gerda Lerner

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The great feminist historian Gerda Lerner died on January 2, but she has left an indelible mark.
An Appreciation: Gerda Lerner, Founder of Women’s History

My guest this week (2009) is the founder of women's history, Gerda Lerner, whose most recent book is Living with History: Making Social Change.read more

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