"Women have made up half the human race but you could never tell that by the
books that historians write."
-Arthur Schlessinger, Jr.
Historian
Why Women's History Month?
Every March, the country celebrates the accomplishments of women throughout
our nation's history. Here is the history behind the history month:
On March 19, 1911, a German woman named Klara Zetkin organized the very
first International Women's Day. In America, interest in International
Women's Day did not become popluar until the women's movement in 1960s.
Women were wondering why they had been left out of the history books!
In 1978, a California school district started Women's History Week to
promote the teaching of women's history. It was so popular that in 1981,
Congress passed a resolution making the week a celebration for the entire
country!
In 1987, a group of women campaigned with representatives from museums,
schools and libraries to expand the celebration, and Congress responded by
declaring the entire Month of March National Women's History Month that very
same year!
source: Time For Kids
http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/specials/whm/0,8805,101046,00.html
