Dr. Lynette Long is President of Equal Visibility Everywhere the organization that conceptualized the project to put Harriet Tubman in National Statuary Hall. The opinions expressed herein are those of the author, and not necessarily those of The New Agenda.
The Maryland legislature has a chance to select a new famous Marylander to stand in National Statuary Hall in our nation’s capitol. Currently, John Hanson and Charles Carroll, both colonial-era patriots, represent Maryland in National Statuary Hall. Since each state is only allowed two statues in National Statuary Hall …

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From March 20th to June 1st, the citizens of Ohio will have an opportunity to “vote” for a new statue in National Statuary Hall.     Here is an opportunity for citizens of Ohio to help our government move closer to gender parity! What’s unique about this “election” is that all citizens of Ohio can vote, regardless of their age.  Voting is done at one of the many Historical Sites around …

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National Statuary Hall is located in the United States Capitol.  The large semi-circular chamber served as the meeting place for the House of Representatives from 1811 to 1857 when a new House wing was built.
Harriet Beecher Stowe
In 1864, Congress voted to create a National Statuary Hall out of the old House Chamber inviting “each and all the States to provide and furnish statues, in marble or bronze, not exceeding …

The following article is cross-posted from Lynette Long’s blog. The opinions expressed herein are those of the author, and not necessarily those of The New Agenda.
If you are still trying to figure out what happened during the 2008 election, you are not alone.  If you were shocked at the persistent sexist attacks toward both Sarah Palin and Hillary Clinton, I am standing right beside you.  If you are wondering what we can do so that this never happens again to any woman, the answer is more complex.
The 2008 election did …

NOTE: The New Agenda is non-partisan, and does not endorse any candidate. The following is Dr. Lynette Long’s personal opinion.
Gloria Steinem, in her recent editorial in the Los Angeles Times, came out strongly against Governor Palin, claiming the only thing women have in common with Palin is an X chromosome. I respectfully disagree. Governor Palin knows what it is like to be a woman, a mother, a daughter, a sister — things the two men on the Democratic ticket can never fully understand. She knows what it …