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March is National Women’s History Month
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.
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.
National Women's History Month, most sources say, dates back to March 1857, when women from New York City factories staged a protest over working conditions. In 1981, Congress designated the second week of March as National Women’s History Week and in 1987 expanded it to a month-long observance.
International Women’s Day (March 8) is a global day that honors the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. Since the first gathering in 1911, IWD has been supported by groups collectively across the world. The day also emphasizes the goal for accelerating women’s equality.
Who is this woman? She....
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.
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.
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