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In the month of
March,
our SIRS solutions spotlight
Women's History Month
from their unique perspectives.
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SIRS Knowledge Source®
Celebrating the societal, political, and cultural influences of women throughout history.
The list of women who have occupied significant roles in American history is varied and great: Harriet Tubman, Susan B. Anthony, Sojourner Truth, Eleanor Roosevelt, Rosa Parks, Margaret Sanger, Gloria Steinem, and Katherine Graham are just a few such women.
Women of the 21st century continue this tradition of excellence and are widely recognized for their numerous social, political, cultural and artistic achievements. Historically, however, the subject of women's history was missing from classrooms and largely absent from the cultural dialogue. In an effort to increase awareness about women's societal contributions, the U.S. Congress passed a resolution in 1987 designating this month as Women's History Month.
SIRS Knowledge Source pays tribute to women's history with a wealth of articles and Web sites profiling the women's movement, women's suffrage, women in the political landscape, and notable women and their accomplishments.
ARTICLES
1. Sarah Palin
2. Women's Rights Timeline (2009)
3. What Michelle [Obama] Means to Us
4. Thirty Years Later: Witnessing Monumental Change in Army Diversity
5. The Color of Opportunity: Black Women--The Unfinished Agenda
WEB SITE
Biographies of Women's History Month Honorees
Read more articles from our Spotlights by logging on to our SIRS Knowledge Source® feature page. Note that the new month's content will not appear until the first of the new month.
SIRS Discoverer®
March is Women's History Month, an annual celebration of women, their history, and their accomplishments. Spurred by the women's rights movement of the 1960s, the observance was first held in March 1978 as Women's History Week. Nine years later, Congress expanded the observance to one month, and declared March as Women's History Month.
Women's contributions to American history are immeasurable. Despite the obstacles encountered in societies once hostile to equal rights, they have overcome hardships and adversities to make lasting contributions to the arts, sciences, sports, politics, technology, leadership, and social reform. Whatever their achievements, women are widely recognized as playing a vital role in society. SIRS Discoverer pays tribute to Women's History Month by honoring women and their contributions to American and world history.
ARTICLES
1. Swapping Stories with Gymnast Shawn Johnson
2. New Children's Poet Laureate Talks About Rhythm, Rhyme and Really Loving Poetry
3. Girls Strike Back at Pop Culture's Beauty Ideal
4. Shamila's Goal
5. A Woman's Right
WEB SITE
300 Women Who Changed the World
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articles from the Spotlight of the Month by logging on to SIRS Discoverer®.
Monthly Events/Holidays
- Purim Party
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Summary: Discover Purim, the Jewish holiday celebrated by reading the Megilla, wearing costumes, giving gifts to friends, giving to the poor, and feasting and celebrating. Learn some Purim recipes and view photos of people in an ultra-Orthodox Jerusalem neighborhood as they prepare to celebrate.
- St. Patrick's Day
Source: Embassy of the United States of America
Summary: St. Patrick's Day in the United States is a day of noise, parades, and of course the color green. Read about the history and current celebration of St. Patrick's Day in the America.
Spotlight of the Month topics are selected mainly from
Chase's Calendar of Events. Articles are also accessible within the main database and remain in our SIRS newsletter archives for one year.
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