This guidebook reveals the history of our founding mothers, recognizes modern women shaping the city, and celebrates a rich culture of feminism in Washington, DC.
Women's history is everywhere in Washington, if curious locals and adventurous tourists know where to look. Historic houses, hidden alleyways, and neighborhood parks stand as memorials to America's founding mothers who built the nation's capital. This book records the legacies of these women and encourages readers to explore their names on headstones, street signs, and buildings, while also discovering where hidden history is unmarked.
While no story is the same, the themes of preservation and progress are weaved throughout this book as a reminder; her story is history and it is still being written.
Kaitlin Calogera and Rebecca Grawl (authors)
Cynthia Schiavetto Staliunas (photographer)