The ERA was written by Alice Paul in 1923 and introduced to Congress every year until it passed out of both chambers in 1972. This amendment seemed to be received with enthusiasm and was ratified by 6 states in two days! However, the pace of the ratification slowed after 1975 and only 35 states (out of [...]

Miniver Press is delighted to announce our first Kindle single, a 99 cent short biography of Bessie Coleman by John B. Holway, author of the book about the Tuskegee Airmen that inspired the George Lucas film, “Red Tails.”  It was 90 years ago today that Bessie Coleman became the first black woman to fly a plane [...]

New York Battles for Equal Suffrage 95 Years Ago
Part 2
 

2012 marks the 95th anniversary of New York women winning the right to vote on November 6, 1917. Here is the second part of a brief summary of what New York suffragists actually did to win in 1917, adapted from the text of “Winning the Vote: [...]

New York Battles for Equal Suffrage 95 Years Ago, Part 1
2012 marks the 95th anniversary of New York women winning the right to vote on November 6, 1917.  The suffragists’ spectacular electoral campaign, waged during the trials of World War I, changed American history and led directly to passage of the 19th amendment and the [...]

Though many feminists today turn to the State for solutions to the discrimination and oppression that women face, there is a long feminist tradition in America that is wary of government. Most notably, in the late 19th and early 20th century, anarchist feminists Voltairine de Cleyre and Emma Goldman spoke out against the strictures of [...]

The 2012 Women’s History Month Proclamation given by President Barak Obama addressed women’s continual fight for equality, fairness, and justice.  Acknowledging that generations of women pioneers challenged injustices and shattered ceilings to further women’s education—there is still work to be done.

“As Americans, ours is a legacy of bold independence and passionate belief in fairness and [...]

In the span of a few months, i’ve read more than 3 books in between doing school work and in between writing for 4-5 platforms.  Reading frequently not only enhances your memory but it enriches you with knowing more than you did before. No, this is not a service announcement but a fact.
Anyways, How to [...]

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 [...]

 
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 [...]