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- ↑ Ashlie Rodriguez (March 9, 2021). "'Honoring half the population': Women's History Museum in the works on the National Mall". WSET-TV. Retrieved 2021-12-24.
- ↑ "Maloney applauds appointment of interim director of the Smithsonian American Women's History Museum" (Press release). Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney. March 12, 2021. Retrieved 2021-12-24.
- ↑ Peggy McGlone (March 24, 2021). "The Smithsonian is on a massive search for six new museum directors. Their work could reshape the institution for generations". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2021-12-24.
- ↑ "Smithsonian Names Members of the American Women's History Museum Advisory Council" (Press release). Smithsonian Institution. August 20, 2021. Retrieved 2022-06-07.
- ↑ McGlone, Peggy (August 20, 2021). "Billie Jean King and Tory Burch named to board of proposed Women's History Museum". The Washington Post . Retrieved October 7, 2022.