Women's History
The National Society of The Colonial Dames of America in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (NSCDA/PA) was founded on April 8, 1891, by a group of Philadelphia women in a time when women did not have the right to vote. Forming lineage organizations such as the NSCDA/PA was one of the few ways women could elevate their voices.
The PA Dames, a women-led organization, understands the importance for young girls to find themselves in the historical narrative. This is where they find their voice and hopefully a role model or two.
This fact was driven home in the Spring of 2023, when a young girl visited Stenton and left behind an art project; her self-portrait featured a blue silhouette and these words: “That one day women will be treated and thought of the same way as men.”
As we approach the 250th anniversary of the Founding of our Nation, we have asked ourselves how we might help young girls-- actually, all women --find themselves in history. As historian and author Karin Wulf states, “Women are always at the center of the story, though it sometimes takes work to see them.”
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