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Kate Haulman

“All Work, No Pay”: Smithsonian Exhibit Presents Women’s Labor History Through Clothing

Memorial Day weekend brings tourists from across the country to the Smithsonian National Museum of American History. Desire for air conditioning, a bathroom, or water entice even more visitors from outside. Smithsonian American History engages visitors from a wide range of backgrounds and perspectives. A new exhibit, “All Work, No Pay,” curated by historians Kate Haulman and Kathleen Franz, argues that women throughout American history have deserved pay for domestic labor. Located toward the center of Smithsonian National Museum of American History’s ground floor, beside the Batmobile, “All Work, No Pay” catches tourists’ eyes with artifacts of women’s clothing, protest Read more