Monthly Archives: March 2018
Seeking And Preserving the History
Doing something a little different this week and blogging about several women historians who have birthdays this week. Iris Shun-Ru Chang (March 28, 1968 – November 9, 2004) was an American author and journalist, best known for her 1997 book … Continue reading
“Invincible”
Several events involving women in sports, the military, and organizations for women occurred on March 21, spanning nearly one hundred and twenty years. Sorosis Founded On March 21, 1868, Jane Cunningham Croly (1829-1901) founded Sorosis, the first US professional women’s club … Continue reading
“I Give My Heart. I Give My Soul. I Give Myself.”
Events May 13th is apparently the day for planets and Civil War related events. In 1781, William Herschel discovers Uranus, and in 1930, Harvard College received a telegraph that Pluto had been discovered. During the American Civil War, in 1862, … Continue reading
“Every Great Dream Begins With A Dreamer”
March 8 is International Women’s Day, which originated during protests in the United States and Europe to honor and fight for political rights for working women. The first observance was on February 28, 1909 in New York. The following year, … Continue reading
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The Artist Speaks
March is Women’s History Month, after Congress passed a resolution on March 1, 1987. March first is World Book Day. Here are some historical events that occurred on March 1. Events On March 1, 1692, Sarah Good, Sarah Osborne, and … Continue reading
Selena M Moon 