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Women's History Month
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SIRS Knowledge Source®
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, and Margaret Sanger are just a few such women.
Women of the 21st century continue this tradition of excellence and are widely recognized for their myriad social, political, cultural, and artistic achievements. But historically, the subject of women's history was missing from classrooms and 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 the month of March as Women's History Month. SIRS Knowledge Source pays tribute to women's history with a wealth of articles and Web sites:
ARTICLES
1. U.S. Celebrates Women's Contributions to the World Every March
2. Milestones in U.S. Women's History
3. The Other Lincoln
4. CUPA-HR Salary Survey Finds Women Making Strides
5. Rep. Poe Leads Global Fight for Women's Rights
WEB SITE
Women in World History
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 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.
SIRS Discoverer pays tribute to Women's History Month by honoring women and their contributions to American and world history. Articles and sites include:
ARTICLES
1. In Dad's Footsteps
2. Spinning Equations: Sofia Kovalevskay
3. Amelia Earhart: The Legend of the Lost Aviator
4. G.I. Jane
5. 3 Americans Share Nobel Medicine Prize
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
- St. Patrick's Day: March 17
Source: Library of Congress (LOC)
This site discusses the history of the Irish in America and St. Patrick's Day. This is the day to celebrate your Irish heritage, no matter where you are from.
- Evolving Jewish Traditions: Passover
Source: University of Virginia
This essay examines the Feast of Unleavened Bread, otherwise known as Passover or Pesach. Read the Biblical source of Passover, its older traditions, and the newer Passover practices and rituals.
- Women's History Quiz
Source: National Women's History Museum (NWHM)
"American women have contributed to and shaped all aspects of American culture. See how many of the following 40 questions you can answer about the wonderful women in American history!" (NWHM) Women's history trivia is presented.
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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