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Smithsonian American Women’s History Initiative
Sandra Day O’Connor stated, “As the first #female justice, I didn’t have a choice of robes. Most of what was available was a choir or #academic robe. I brought my #judicial robe from #Arizona.” Photo: Sandra Day O’Connor ducks behind a potted plant before making a statement to reporters after she was named to the United States Supreme Court, September 15, 1981, AP Images PHOTO DENNIS COOK Content: Terry Gross, Fresh Air, WHYY, March 5, 2013 Jan Smith, interview with Sandra Day O’Connor, 2015. National Portrait Gallery; Sandra Day O’Connor Explores Supreme Court History, Inner Workings, PBS NewsHour, April 4, 2013 This story is part of the Smithsonian American Women’s…
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Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County has a new permanent exhibit titled, “Becoming Los Angeles.” The displays contain large format photos, artifacts, and videos set in a larger than life timeline that swoops between several rooms. Each area includes tributes to pioneer voices and captures the everyday experience on this former sprawling vista. This L.A. tribute considers the land from its infancy to current state of being filled with medicine, aircrafts, and technology. The NHMLA describes the display the following manner: “The permanent exhibition, Becoming Los Angeles, tells a 500-year story about how Southern California went from tiny pueblo to sprawling metropolis. School groups interested in California history…
