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Women's History Month: Web Resources

Library of Congress: Women's History Month
"March is Women's History Month The Library of Congress, National Archives and Records Administration, National Endowment for the Humanities, National Gallery of Art, National Park Service, Smithsonian Institution and United States Holocaust Memorial Museum join in commemorating and encouraging the study, observance and celebration of the vital role of women in American history."
National Park Service: Women's History Month
"From the lives of young, immigrant women who worked the textile mills at Lowell National Historic Park to those of the female shipyard workers who were essential to the home front during World War II at Rosie the Riveter/World War II Home Front National Historic Park, women’s history can be found at every park."
National Women's History Museum
"Women's contributions and accomplishments have largely been overlooked and consequently omitted from mainstream culture. The National Women's History Museum helps fill that void. To this end, the Museum serves to place women's history within current historical narratives because inclusive history is good history. "
Smithsonian American Women's History Museum
A museum in the making.
The White House: A Proclamation on Women's History Month 2024
During Women’s History Month, we celebrate the courageous women who have helped our Nation build a fairer, more just society.

Women's Rights Movement
"The U.S. women's rights movement is a longstanding initiative aiming for gender equality. One of its primary achievements was securing suffrage across the country; the movement has also made significant progress in improving other aspects of U.S. women's lives...."
Women's Suffrage
"In the United States, the fight for women’s suffrage was a lengthy struggle. Since colonial times, American women were expected to care for the household and leave politics to men. However, many women wanted the vote so they could participate in government and work to change laws restricting their rights, including property rights. .."