March is Women's History Month, a national celebration of women's contributions to history, culture and society, and has been observed annually since 1987. This is a wonderful opportunity to reflect on the often-overlooked contributions of women to the United States.
It began as a weeklong celebration and was organized by the school district of Sonoma, California, in 1978. In 1980, President Jimmy Carter issued the first presidential proclamation declaring the week of March 8 as National Women’s History Week. The U.S. Congress followed suit the next year, passing a resolution establishing a national celebration. Six years later, the National Women’s History Project successfully petitioned Congress to expand the event to the entire month of March.
One great way to celebrate this month is by reading about the history of women involving women's rights, sports, education, equality, immigration, military advances, culture, and society in general. Check out these great blogs to find more ways of celebrating National History's Month:
- Courtney's blog Notable Women in History to learn more about some extraordinary women.
- Tracey's awesome kids and teen movie list Celebrate Women's History Month with strong female characters!
- Victoria's special Movie Talk blog all about Women's History Month.
Board Books (ages 0 - 3)
Picture Books (ages 4 - 7)
Junior Chapter Books (ages 8 - 11)
Tween Books (ages 12 - 15)
Young Adult (ages 16 +)
