In honor of International Women’s History month, we selected this book review to celebrate this wonderful holiday.
Diplomats and Dreamers turns a historical narrative into a thrilling tale of adventure, politics and familial bonds. The author has used humor, and surprise to write about a complex subject of Balkan diplomacy and its actors. The text often [...]

NWHP’s blog is spotlighting book reviews written in honor of Women’s History Month.
I recently finished a book on the Congresswoman, Activist and Attorney Bella Abzug.  The book is called:  Bella How one tough broad from the bronx fought Jim Crowe Pissed off Jimmy Carter Battled for the Rights Women and Workers Rallied against War and for [...]

 The Junior League of Baltimore is an organization that has devoted countless volunteer hours into making Baltimore a better place. It’s an organization of determined women who are committed into developing women’s potential, improving communities through volunteerism and who inspire women to be leaders.
Their purpose is exclusively educational and charitable. The Junior League of Baltimore, Inc. reaches out [...]

 
An excerpt taken from Sylvia Hoehns Wright’s blog pertaining to women’s history. Read the rest here.
“Each time a girl opens a book and reads a womanless history, she learns she is worth less,” says Myra Pollack Sadker.
While almost all Americans can find themselves, their ancestors, or their community through archive research, in celebration of ‘women [...]

Women’s History Month gives us the opportunity to share some of the History about the wonderful women who have influenced our lives and made a difference for each of us.  And if you have a Facebook account, you are also welcome to join with many others, who are gathering in solidarity to honor the women in [...]

If you want to read the rest of this article, check out the Tavis Smiley Show’s blog..
Women’s history month is a celebration of what American women have contributed to U.S. culture. When most people think of American women and their contributions to women’s history, they may switch between African American or Caucasian role models like [...]

Dear all,
I am a third grade teacher at Jefferson School in Hawthorne, NJ. I have been celebrating famous women for over ten years by having students research their acomplishments, then perform a Women in History Show. 
Students sing, dance, and act out skits about the jouney women have taken throughout the years.  The show honors a [...]

This workshop is unique in education–children learn about a woman tremendously important in American history, Harriet Tubman.   They learn about the cause of slavery; and about how the Underground Railroad actually worked to enable enslaved persons to escape.  The event is abundant with lively and engrossing maps, graphics, drama. 
 They learn about how important knowledge and [...]

A Dangerous Woman: The Life, Loves, and Scandals of Adah Isaccs Menken (1835 – 1868) – America’s Original Superstar. Menken was the most prominent actress in Civil War America, an active participant in the struggle, and a pivotal figure in the history of entertainment. Onstage, her signature role was Prince Mazeppa, the freedom fighter based [...]

Sylvia Hoehns Wright is  a consultant, lecturer & wordsmith that specializes in business, environmental and communications theories.
She has been the recipient of the 2008 Turn America from Eco-weak to Eco-chic Award and the 2005 VA Horticulture Foundation faculty travel award.  Wright is an avid landscape gardener and conducts eco-gardening workshops and was featured by VA [...]