Women's History Month Resources

Though in reality every month is Women's History Month, as well as Black History Month, etc., here's some information and resources from the American Library Association:

"National Women’s History Month traces its origins back to March 8, 1857, when women from New York City factories staged a protest over working conditions. International Women’s Day was later observed in 1909.  In 1981, the U.S. Congress designated the second week of March National Women's History Week, and in 1987 Congress expanded it to a month-long observance."

Visit the digital resources of the Library of Congress, and/or the yet-to-be-built National Women's History Museum. 

Though The Smithsonian is usually a fabulous resource, in person and digitally, I was dismayed during a recent visit to the National Museum of American History First Ladies exhibit, which consisted of headless mannequins in dresses, and a bunch of tableware. Call it an exhibit of clothing and china used by the spouses of former presidents. In any event, the work of consciousness raising about women's history is not done.