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Geographer/journalist Eliza Scidmore was born in Clinton, Iowa today in 1856. First woman to sit on the board of trustees of the National Geographic Society, her work took her to places like Alaska's Inside Passage & Japan.


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2021-10-15

Notholirion macrophyllum / Lily, by (English, 1879-1972), who died (Oct 12). Published in Curtis’s Magazine, 1934; source, , https://t.co/JHtcTfSzTe

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2021-10-12

latest addition on herstory 1/1 collection still available on primary 💎✨

https://t.co/0rm8ZbK3T4

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2021-10-10

“Anima Mia” by Alessandra Rossi. Alessandra won first place in the "Sketching India" event organised by Port Art Women and Dolce India.

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2021-10-09

latest addition to herstory 1/1 collection on 🪐

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2021-10-07

I'm beyond thrilled to share that my book, "A Revolution on Canvas: The Rise of Women Artists in Britain and France, 1760-1830," is officially coming out next June with .


https://t.co/rQExZeTmaY

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2021-10-06

Gladiolus, for 𝘙𝘦𝘷𝘶𝘦 𝘏𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘦, 1899, by (French, 1855-1916), who was born (Oct 3). Contributed in by Botany Library, https://t.co/b8Dp5i8QpP

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2021-10-04



Oceanographer/biologist María de los Ángeles Alvariño González was born in Ferrol, Spain today in 1916. First woman to work as a scientist aboard a British or Spanish exploration boat, she discovered 22 new species of marine animals! 🇪🇸


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2021-10-04

Madonna and Child, s.d., by (Italian, 1552-c. 1638), who was born (Sept 21). Private collection; source, Female Artists in History, https://t.co/77mS8tKXsL

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2021-09-21

New guest post on the blog, in honor of a great Don't miss "#MadeleineFrançoiseBasseporte’s Hyacinths at the French Court," by Mary Creed (): https://t.co/RnkLsqtnIW

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2021-09-10

The Sydney J. Freedberg Lecture on Italian Art: “‘More perfect and excellent than men’: The of Bologna”
Speaker: Babette Bohn,
Fri, Nov 5, 2021 (virtual event)

Register: https://t.co/J41UqW2SUY

More info: https://t.co/670iyzsjv0

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2021-09-09

A remarkable woman called Elizabeth Blackwell and her book, A Curious Herbal
https://t.co/hi8IzdkiY3 via

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2021-09-09

Bombay Gossipium / Silk Cotton Tree, Wild Ipecacuanha, 1799, by (British, 1722-?), baptized (Sept 4). Published in A collection of exotics, from the island of Antigua, held at , https://t.co/wAxo19cecU

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2021-09-04

Deirdre, 1940, by (American, 1910-2012), who was born (Aug 25). Private collection; source, https://t.co/8rleDl2eLZ.

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2021-08-25