March is National Women’s History Month

It's a time to celebrate American women throughout history who have contributed to fields such as the sciences, the arts, politics, and social activism.

Letters, film, photos, and other primary sources collected by the National Archives.

"Girlhood", the Rosa Parks Collection, women in the military, and more.

Biographies, articles, online exhibits, and more

Videos, interviews, and articles.

Critical Thinking Questions:

  • Why is it important to recognize the achievements of women in the United States?

  • How might the exposure of women in various fields affect girls and young women?

Who is this woman? She....

  • is important to Brookline history.

  • was an African-American civil rights activist, suffragist, teacher, writer, and editor from Boston.

  • was one of the first black public schoolteachers in Boston, and edited the Woman's Era, the country's first newspaper published by and for African-American women.

  • is the namesake for one of the Brookline elementary schools.