With support from the University of Richmond

History News Network

History News Network puts current events into historical perspective. Subscribe to our newsletter for new perspectives on the ways history continues to resonate in the present. Explore our archive of thousands of original op-eds and curated stories from around the web. Join us to learn more about the past, now.

Will Trump back women’s museum?

President-elect Donald Trump will face a delicate question after he takes office next year: whether to support building a women’s history museum on the National Mall.

The two main proponents of the bipartisan push, which has been going on for years, both have ties to the real estate mogul.

Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.), whose Midtown Manhattan district includes Trump Tower, has been working on the proposal since 1998. Federal Election Commission records show that Trump donated to her congressional campaigns in the past. 

Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), a member of Trump’s transition team, helped usher legislation through the House two years ago, along with Maloney, to study establishing a women’s history museum.


Read entire article at The Hill