National Mall and Memorial Parks

Janice A. Rzepecki became a US Park Police (USPP) officer on Christmas Eve 1972. She was the third woman hired in the early 1970s to wear the USPP uniform. Over the next eight to 10 years, she conducted foot patrols, undercover work, criminal investigations, and clerical duties in the Washington, DC

In 2023 an outdoor exhibition asked artists what stories the National Mall leaves untold. Rangers turn the question into a class project: choose a subject, argue for it, design the memorial.

What actions should you take when believe something needs to change? In this learning activity designed for sixth-eighth grades, students examine a flier created by the National American Woman Suffrage Association that lists six reasons that women should be enfranchised across the country by amendin

How can popular culture be used to advocate for change? In this learning activity for sixth-eighth grade, students examine a suffrage illustration modeled on a popular cartoon circulated during Teddy Roosevelt's re-election campaign. They will analyze the use of cultural touchstones to change public

When have you needed courage? In this learning activity for fifth grade, students explore questions about when and how to take a stand in their everyday lives. Using photographs of Lucy Burns, co-founder of the National Woman's Party and the woman who spent more time in prison than any other America

How have you responded when you have been teased or ridiculed? In this learning activity designed for sixth-eighth grade, students will examine four anti-suffrage postcards from the early 20th century and analyze how women and men are represented. They will make connections with the way people may b