Celebrate Women’s History Month by learning about women’s history as presented in books for our children and teens. The inaugural Kidlit Celebrates Women’s History Month blogging event was launched to commemorate Women’s History Month across the kidlitosphere, the community of bloggers specializing in children’s and young adult literature.
 In 2011, we are fortunate to have so [...]

A VOICE OF THEIR OWN
A Centennial Celebration of a Women’s Newspaper

THE EXHIBITION
A Voice of Their Own, currently on view at The Polish Museum of America, 984 Milwaukee, Chicago, until February 26, 2011, celebrates the centennial of the Glos Polek (The Polish Women’s Voice), the official publication of the Polish Women’s Alliance of America (PWA), Chicago, [...]

If we’ve learned anything from history we’ve learned that women must empower themselves to make a difference.  On March 31, 2011 the University of Wisconsin School of Continuing Education will host its second annual Women Leaders Conference – Not Business as Usual.
The event kicks off at the Pfister Hotel in downtown Milwaukee from 8am-1:15pm. The [...]

Dear Friends,
Our HISTORY is Our Strength is the theme for 2011. During these difficult times, it seems like a fitting theme for our nation to consider and embrace.
This year, rather than highlighting national figures, we are encouraging individuals to discover stories about the women in their own families and communities.
Knowing the challenges these women faced, [...]

The 2010 November election, the Day of the Dead, and the 90th anniversary of U.S. women voting all converge with a shrine on display in the “Silver City Day of the Dead Shrine Show” now underway in Silver City, New Mexico. The exhibit, spread throughout Silver City in 14 businesses and galleries, showcases the shrines [...]

December 3, 2010 marks the birth of Ellen Swallow Richards, 19th century pioneer in Home economics,  earning a degree at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and being the school’s first female instructor.
Richards was born in Dunstable, Massachussetts to a family who nurtured her educational aspirations.
After recieving degrees from Vassar college and MIT, her educational attributes ( [...]

Francesca Cabrini was born in Sant’Angelo Lodigiano Lombardy, Italy and took her  religious vows in 1877. She is well known as the first American Woman to be beautified in November 13, 1938 but canonized July 7,  1946.
 On this day in history she will not only be remembered for pioneering American Women into saint hood but for [...]

Ida B. Tarbell is well known in American history as a pioneering investigative journalist, exceptional teacher and as a leading muckraker during the progressive era.
 Besides writing for many notable magazines and books, she’s most well known for her acclaimed 1904 book called The History of Standard Oil Company which brought down the Standard Oil Company and  is [...]

 Most people tend to say that history  repeats itself.  There’s validity to that statement since the U.S is currently dealing with a dire recession that is quite reminiscent for those who grew up in the the Great Depression era.  History is repeating itself some-what, but women can now be armed with a  treasure that will propel them emotionally against the [...]

Come Join the National Women’s History Project …
Next year’s theme, Our History is Our Strength: A Woman’s Perspective provides an
opportunity for small and large organizations and institutions to join with the National
Women’s History Project to make 2011 expand the tens of thousands of events that
honor, recognize, and celebrate women’s history held not only in March [...]