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Bethune NHS retweeted
On November 7, discover Dr. Carter G. Woodson’s legacy at the rehabilitated Carter G. Woodson Home National Historic Site, featuring expanded exhibits and a new visitor center.
For visit and ticketing information, please see nps.gov/cawo or Recreation.gov.
Bethune NHS retweeted
Join us next Sat., 12/13/25 @ 2pm as we celebrate the 150th Bday of Dr. Carter G. Woodson! #CarterGWoodson #BlackHistory @ASALH @DunbarHSDC @NatlParkService
Bethune NHS retweeted
Today we honor our founder, Dr. Carter G. Woodson—visionary historian, educator, & architect of Blk History Month. ✊🏾📚
On this #ASALHFoundersDay, we recommit to preserve, promote, and share the history and culture of people of African descent. Our story IS America’s story. 🇺🇸🖤
Bethune NHS retweeted
🌟 It's that time of year again! 🌟
Announcing the 2025 Frederick Douglass Oratorical Contest!!! Be like Frederick Douglass, become an orator and recite one of his famous speeches!
Bethune NHS retweeted
An enthusiastic group of supporters attended the 150th birthday celebration for #civilrights activist #MaryMcLeodBethune, featuring a keynote address, music, a spoken word presentation, and a wreath laying ceremony led by #NPS officials. afro.com/mary-mcleod-bethune…
Bethune NHS retweeted
We want to extend our deepest thanks to the @NatlParkService staff at the Mary McLeod Bethune Council House and Frederick Douglass National Historic Site for their exceptional guidance during our Teacher Program electives this year!
Bethune NHS retweeted
#OTD, July 10, 1875 Mary McLeod Bethune, educator, organizer, college founder, and civil rights activist, was born near Mayesville, South Carolina. In 1954 Bethune spoke at Windsor's Emancipation festivities. Photo with Women's Committee incl. many Hour-A-Day Study Club members.)
Bethune NHS retweeted
Happy birthday to Mary McLeod Bethune!
See this letter from Bethune to Eleanor Roosevelt, and much more on display in our current exhibition "SIGNATURE MOMENTS: Letters From the Famous, the Infamous, and Everyday Americans." Open through July 7, 2026.
#FDRSignatureMoments
Bethune NHS retweeted
📜 We’re celebrating South Carolina’s history makers and introducing them to today’s students! Meet the first hero in our Palmetto Civics Project “Palmetto Pioneer” series: Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune.
Bethune NHS retweeted
On Mrs. Bethune's 150th birthday I am deeply hopeful because studying her work and imparting the lessons of her life is more important than ever. #MaryMcLeodBethune #NCNW
Bethune NHS retweeted
Born #OnThisDay in 1875 to formerly enslaved parents, #MaryMcLeodBethune became one of the most important Black educators, civil and women’s rights leaders, and government officials of the 20th century. Learn more about this trailblazer: womenshistory.org/education-…
ALT A photo of Mary McLeod Bethune with on-asset text that reads: "Happy 150th Birthday, Mary McLeod Bethune!" and the W logo.
Bethune NHS retweeted
#OTD in #history 1875, Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune was born. Though her parents were once enslaved, Bethune became a chief advisor to FDR & an influential champion of racial & gender equity. In 2022, she became the 1st African American & 10th woman honored in #Congress' Statuary Hall
ALT Photo Credit: Eric Breitenbach, Better World Films, LLC
Bethune NHS retweeted
#OnThisDay in 1875, Mary McLeod Bethune was born in Mayesville, South Carolina. Bethune dedicated her life to uplifting Black girls by establishing institutions including The Dayton Literary and Industrial Training School for Negro Girls, and The National Council of Negro Women.
ALT A sepia-toned portrait of Mary McLeod Bethune sitting in a chair, dressed in an elegant early 20th-century outfit with detailed embroidery and a necklace.
Bethune NHS retweeted
Mary McLeod Bethune—a civil rights icon, educator, advisor to President FDR, and native of Sumter, SC—was born 150 years ago today.
Founder of the National Council of Negro Woman and Bethune-Cookman University, Bethune dedicated her life to educating and empowering women of African descent.
She was my mother's hero, and I've spent years spreading the word of how amazing this woman was.
In 1976, I spoke at her portrait unveiling ceremony at the South Carolina State House.
In 2022, nearly 50 years later, I was honored to help unveil a statue of Bethune in the U.S. Capitol, the first Black American to represent a state in Statuary Hall.
Bethune NHS retweeted
Womens History Month kickoff @BethuneNHS
with a lecture about patriot and Hon. General Mary McCleod Bethune, PhD, Women’s Army for National Defense & a special asst. to the Secretary of War for the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps (later WACs) and catalyst for the Six Triple Eight.
Bethune NHS retweeted
Dr. Carter Godwin Woodson was born 149 years ago today in New Canton, Virginia. Happy Birthday! 🥳🥳🥳
Bethune NHS retweeted
Join us next Sat., 12/14/24 @ 2pm as we celebrate the 149th Bday of Dr. Carter G. Woodson! #CarterGWoodson #BlackHistory @ASALH @DunbarHSDC @NatlParkService
Bethune NHS retweeted
Last week Howard University & Brown University students visited @BethuneNHS , Bethune Statues in Lincoln Park & Statuary Hall at the Capitol. This experiential learning trip was a part of the Bethune Colloquium, a course that is co-taught by @nrookie and myself. 📸: Reinah McNeil
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My new Carter G. Woodson mug that I purchased from @BethuneNHS 🥰 Be sure to check out the gift shop when you visit!
