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Ginny Ryan: The Keeper of the Flame
A third grade assignment to tell the story of someone else’s life was all it took to hook Ginny Ryan on reporting. At Cardinal Mooney High School and at Buffalo State College, she wrote for the...
Welcome our newest 2019 Inductee Diane von Furstenberg!
Icon of Fashion Design and Philanthropist Diane von Furstenberg is a fashion designer, philanthropist, and Founder and Chairman of the company that bears her name. In 1974, she debuted her iconic...
National Women’s Hall of Fame: Celebrating Extraordinary Women’s Contributions
For Release: April 3, 2019 Seneca Falls, NY - The National Women's Hall of Fame would like to acknowledge the Town of Seneca Falls, NY for its continued support. As we celebrate more than 50 years...
National Women’s Hall of Fame Induction Sept. 14, 2019
For Immediate Release: Celebrating Extraordinary Women’s Contributions Seneca Falls, NY: - In celebration of the 100th year anniversary of Women’s Right to Vote in NY, The National Women's Hall of...
The National Women’s Hall of Fame cordially invites you to the 2019 Induction Ceremony
Saturday, September 14, 2019 del Lago Resort & Casino 1133 NY-414, Waterloo, NY 13165 Schedule of Events Luncheon 12 p.m. (doors open at 11 a.m.) Induction Ceremony 2:15 p.m. Fall for the Hall 6...
Introducing the 2019 National Women’s Hall of Fame Inductees
Gloria Allred: (1941- ) Ms. Allred is a founding partner of the law firm of Allred, Maroko & Goldberg (AM&G). Her firm handles more women’s rights cases than any other private law firm in...
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News & Events
The Board and staff at the NWHF are saddened to announce that 2011 Inductee Helen Murry Free has passed away at the age of 98. She was a pioneering chemist who worked alongside her husband to revolutionize diagnostic testing in the laboratory and at home. Together,...
Wilhelmina Cole Holladay
The National Women’s Hall of Fame is saddened and heartbroken about the passing of 1996 NWHF Inductee, Wilhelmina Cole Holladay. Holladay founded and established The National Museum of Women in the Arts (NMWA). Opened in 1987, the museum promotes a greater awareness...
Introducing the 2020 National Women’s Hall of Fame Virtual Inductees
Mary Church Terrell (1863 –1954) Mary Church Terrell, born during the Civil War, was one of the most prominent activists of her era with a career that spanned well into the civil rights...
Resolute and Persistent: Ginsburg, Wong-Staal, Warner, and Roulet
The National Women’s Hall of Fame is saddened and heartbroken to have lost 2002 Inductee Ruth Bader Ginsburg on September 18, 2020. She worked tirelessly to eliminate gender-based stereotyping in legislation and was a champion for justice. Ginsberg was the second...
Giving Tuesday Now Contest
Hey kids—have you ever thought about which one of our Inductees inspires you the most? It's so hard to choose just one! We would like you to write an essay or draw a picture of an Inductee who inspires you and describe why she is inspiring. To participate, use one of...