Don't miss your chance to get the limited edition Shirley Chisholm stamp from the US Postal Service! Chisholm shattered barriers when she became the first black woman ever elected to Congress in 1968, and she would go on to run a historic campaign for the Presidency in 1972. In her words: "The next time a woman runs, or a black, or a Jew or anyone from a group that the country is 'not ready' to elect to its highest office, I believe that he or she will be taken seriously from the start...I ran because somebody had to do it first."  

If you are in the DC area, mark your calendars now!  The National Archives, in partnership with the U.S. Association of Former Members of Congress, presents  Women in Congressional Leadership on Thursday, March 13, 2014 at 7:00 pm. This free panel discussion will be moderated by Jackie Calmes from the New York Times. The distinguished panel features: Senators Blanche Lincoln (D-AR) and Carol Moseley Braun (D-IL); and former members Mary Bono (R-CA), Connie Morella (R-MD) and Barbara Kennelly (D-CT). More details and RSVP information can be found here.