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[ March 6, 2013; 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm. ] Celebrate Women’s History Month on March 6, 1-2 p.m., with our free webcast, Founding Mothers: Remembering the Ladies, for students in grades 9-12.

Cokie Roberts hosts this fascinating discussion of the struggles to establish a nation as seen through the eyes of our nation’s first First Ladies: Martha Washington, Abigail Adams, and Dolley Madison.

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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 [...]

Today in History: Birth of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Second woman to serve as Associate Justice on the Supreme Court
Ginsburg was born March 15th, 1933 in Brooklyn, New York. After receiving her BA at Cornell University, she attended Harvard Law School receiving her LL.B. from Columbia Law School.  She began her career serving as a law [...]

AUTUMN GEM: A Documentary on Modern China’s First Feminist explores the life of the “Chinese Joan of Arc” Qiu Jin, radical women’s rights activist and leader of a revolutionary army. Free screenings in San Francisco Bay Area March – May 2012.

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 [...]

As the theme for Women History Month 2010 is “Writing Women Back Into History,” the Science Club for Girls invites you to the celebration by contributing a “Letter to My Younger Self.”
SCFG hopes to aspire young girls and give them the self-confidence through these letters. These words of encouragement have continuously been a great source [...]

Happy Thursday, Vamps!
In honor of the 30th anniversary of Women’s History Month and this year’s theme of Writing Women Back Into History, we wanted to take a moment to remember one of the greats: Marjorie Husted. Many of you probably recognize her by the fictional persona she helped create, Betty Crocker. Not only did Husted [...]