Terms of the Day for October 10

• "The White Marmorean Flock” – a group of American women sculptors who studied and worked together as a collective in Rome in the mid- to late-19th century.  The title of the group was a pejorative name developed by author Henry James which the women decided to adopt.
• The First-Wave Feminism – a period of feminist activity during the 19th and early twentieth century, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It focused on ending officially mandated inequalities and gaining women's suffrage.
• The Centennial International Exhibition – the first official World's Fair in the United States, held to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.  It is notable for a “Women’s Pavilion,” which displayed a wide range of work by women artists and artisans.