women’s history – BTW – Stuff You Should Know

Aerial view from above the U.S. Capitol, looking west along the National Mall, Washington, D.C.

Women’s History Month: A Women’s Suffrage Memorial on the National Mall

March 23, 2023 btwadmin 0

In 1920, Congress passed the Nineteenth Amendment to the Constitution, which granted white women the right to vote in the United States. The journey to […]

Riveter at work on Consolidated bomber, Consolidated Aircraft Corp., Fort Worth, Texas

AFTER THE FACT: Rosalind P. Walter

March 25, 2020 btwuser 0

In the last few decades, the image of Rosie the Riveter has again become popular. You’ve likely seen “Rosie” on everything from T-shirts to buttons, […]

Subway station entrance in downtown Manhattan, New York Cit

Stuff YOU Should Know

October 14, 2019 btwuser 0

Turkey Invades Syria Last week, Turkish forces invaded northern Syria, causing many civilians to flee an area that has already been war-torn for several years. […]