Maloney wages fight to establish women’s history museum in Washington
Women are woefully under-represented when it comes to listing the accomplishments of great Americans in history books, according to U.S. Rep. Carolyn Maloney, who is working on a bipartisan effort to establish a national museum focusing on the role played by females in making America what it is today.
Maloney (D-Manhattan-Brooklyn) sponsored legislation with U.S. Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tennessee) that would take a first step toward building a museum. The bill would establish a commission to study the best way to build a museum dedicated to women’s history.
“Whether you’re reading a history text book or visiting our nation’s historic sites and the museums on our national mall, women are largely missing. While the historical experiences of men are well represented in existing museums, women’s achievements are often omitted,” said Maloney, whose congressional district includes Greenpoint.