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A suffragist, a women’s rights activist, and the author of the original Equal Rights Amendment, Alice Paul (1885–1977) devoted her entire life advocating for women’s suffrage and equal rights for women. She was the main architect of the campaign in the 1910s to pass the 19th Amendment to the US Constitution, which gave women the right to vote.

American racial inequality is rooted in policies of displacement, exclusion, and discrimination in urban and residential spaces.

At Houghton and Lamont libraries, a creative new entry into the Yard.

Harvard’s collections contain centuries’ worth of these portable literary scrapbooks. Now it’s easier than ever to create your own.

Jonathan Trumbull Professor of American History Jane Kamensky also serves as the Director of Radcliffe’s Schlesinger Library.

Abele, the gifted African American architect who designed Widener Library, is finally beginning to receive credit for his vast, iconic portfolio.

The Montreal restaurant’s menu, which went viral for the frank, humorous commentary from the owner on its dishes, will be archived in Schlesinger.

An international Harvard freshman who has yet to set foot on campus explores Harvard virtually — including via Widener’s 360-degree virtual tour.

A dynamic panel discussion with Abby Smith Rumsey, moderated by Martha Whitehead, to mark two decades of digital preservation at Harvard Library.

Our new strategic directions document, Advancing Open Knowledge, is a high-level blueprint of what and who we aspire to be.