The East Wing and Women's History Matter

Key points

The East Wing of the White House has traditionally been the seat of power for the First Lady.

The East Wing of the White House was destroyed without input from historians.

The demolition of the East Wing denigrates obliterates important women's history.

A full history of America must include women.

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Once upon a time, there was a brand new academic discipline called women’s studies. I was the founding director of a women’s studies program at North Carolina State University in 1989. Soon thereafter, feminist scholars recognized that while the study of women was important, it was also necessary to examine the power dynamics between women and men. Consequently, most women's studies departments evolved into wom