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Every year, March is designated Women’s History Month by presidential proclamation. The month is set aside to honor women’s contributions in American history.
Did You Know? Women’s History Month started as Women’s History Week . . .
Women’s History Month began as a local celebration in Santa Rosa, California. The Education Task Force of the Sonoma County (California) Commission on the Status of Women planned and executed a “Women’s History Week” celebration in 1978. The organizers selected the week of March 8 to correspond with International Women’s Day. The movement spread across the country as other communities initiated their own Women’s History Week celebrations the following year.
In 1980, a consortium of women’s groups and historians—led by the National Women’s History Project (now the National Women's History Alliance)—successfully lobbied for national recognition. In February 1980, President Jimmy Carter issued the first Presidential Proclamation declaring the Week of March 8th,1980 as National Women’s History Week.
https://www.womenshistory.org/womens-history/womens-history-month
March is #WomensHistoryMonth! All month, 60-Second Civics will explain the struggle for equal rights for women & how our Constitution & laws evolved to make our nation a more representative democracy. In this episode, we briefly trace the struggle of women for equal voting rights.
https://x.com/60SecondCivics/status/1896551131112759495
During Women's History Month, we honor Puerto Rican activist Lolita Lebrón, who fought for Puerto Rico's freedom. She led the 1954 Capitol attack for independence, and her cry, "¡Viva Puerto Rico Libre!" represents the ongoing fight for freedom.
#WomensHistoryMonth #PuertoRico
Ahavati said:During Women's History Month, we honor Puerto Rican activist Lolita Lebrón, who fought for Puerto Rico's freedom. She led the 1954 Capitol attack for independence, and her cry, "¡Viva Puerto Rico Libre!" represents the ongoing fight for freedom.
#WomensHistoryMonth #PuertoRico
Fascinating. Puerto Rico's 1950 population was a bit over two million so there's a chance she ran in the same circles as Oscar Collazo and Griselio Torresola, the central characters in the 1950 attempt on Harry Truman's life, in a Washinton D.C. shootout depicted in...AMERICAN GUNFIGHT: The Plot to Kill Harry Truman-and the shootout that stopped it, by Stephen hunter and John Bainbridge Jr. ISBN-13 978-0-7432-6068-8.
Been a few years since I read it, but my main takeaway was that not every Puerto Rican wanted to be a part of the U.S.
#WomensHistoryMonth #PuertoRico
Fascinating. Puerto Rico's 1950 population was a bit over two million so there's a chance she ran in the same circles as Oscar Collazo and Griselio Torresola, the central characters in the 1950 attempt on Harry Truman's life, in a Washinton D.C. shootout depicted in...AMERICAN GUNFIGHT: The Plot to Kill Harry Truman-and the shootout that stopped it, by Stephen hunter and John Bainbridge Jr. ISBN-13 978-0-7432-6068-8.
Been a few years since I read it, but my main takeaway was that not every Puerto Rican wanted to be a part of the U.S.
In honor of National Women's Month - just a few modern conveniences that we enjoy. Including ourselves.
MidnightSonneteer said:
Fascinating. Puerto Rico's 1950 population was a bit over two million so there's a chance she ran in the same circles as Oscar Collazo and Griselio Torresola, the central characters in the 1950 attempt on Harry Truman's life, in a Washinton D.C. shootout depicted in...AMERICAN GUNFIGHT: The Plot to Kill Harry Truman-and the shootout that stopped it, by Stephen hunter and John Bainbridge Jr. ISBN-13 978-0-7432-6068-8.
Been a few years since I read it, but my main takeaway was that not every Puerto Rican wanted to be a part of the U.S.
It's been so long since I've read any of that, yet mentioning it certainly conjures memories. Amazing what we've forgotten until it's triggered.
Josh said:[quote-595494-Ahavati]In honor of National Women's Month - just a few modern conveniences that we enjoy. Including ourselves.
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March marks the start of Women’s History Month—a time to celebrate the women who lead, mentor, and inspire future generations.
This year’s theme, 'Moving Forward Together!' highlights the power of mentorship, leadership, and shared knowledge in driving progress.
https://x.com/WITexperts/status/1896930883472433507
Very nice video recognizing some of the most prolific women in history.
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March marks the start of Women’s History Month—a time to celebrate the women who lead, mentor, and inspire future generations.
This year’s theme, 'Moving Forward Together!' highlights the power of mentorship, leadership, and shared knowledge in driving progress.
https://x.com/WITexperts/status/1896930883472433507
Very nice video recognizing some of the most prolific women in history.
Honoring Women's History Month
"Do you see this woman? Her name was Zelda Fitzgerald. She burned too brightly for the world she lived in."
She was bold, brilliant, and unapologetically free. She cut her hair short, danced until dawn, and lived with a passion that both fascinated and unsettled those around her. She drove fast cars, wrote breathtaking words, and painted the world in colors no one else could see.
Then she met F. Scott Fitzgerald. He was captivated by her fire, by the wild spirit that made her unforgettable. She became his muse, his inspiration. But over time, that same fire became something he wanted to control.
She wanted to be more than just the woman behind his novels—she wanted to write her own. And she did. Save Me the Waltz was her truth, her story, her voice. But instead of celebrating her, Scott saw it as competition. He dismissed her work, belittled her dreams, and stood in the way of her success.
Zelda spent much of her life struggling against a world that wasn’t ready for her. She was called unstable, locked away in asylums, subjected to treatments that dulled her spirit. But a free woman cannot be silenced forever. Her words, her paintings, her legacy—they survived.
And today, Zelda is no longer just the wife of F. Scott Fitzgerald. She is an artist, a writer, a force of nature.
To every woman who has been told to be quiet: Don’t. Keep speaking, keep creating, keep living on your own terms.
The world tried to silence Zelda Fitzgerald. But we remember her.
#ZeldaFitzgerald #Unbreakable #weirdbuttrue
Honoring Female Pioneers in Medicine
They braved the times and made our world healthier
https://jillebstein.substack.com/p/honoring-female-pioneers-in-medicine?utm_source=%2Fsearch%2Fhonoring%2520Hypatia&utm_medium=reader2
They braved the times and made our world healthier
https://jillebstein.substack.com/p/honoring-female-pioneers-in-medicine?utm_source=%2Fsearch%2Fhonoring%2520Hypatia&utm_medium=reader2
Empower yourself to empower others. 💖 Diane Von Furstenberg’s words remind us: “The most important relationship in life is the relationship you have with yourself.” This Women’s History Month, embrace the journey within.
https://x.com/MAKERSwomen/status/1897387477062549670
#MAKERS #WomensHistoryMonth #MAKERSWomen
https://x.com/MAKERSwomen/status/1897387477062549670
#MAKERS #WomensHistoryMonth #MAKERSWomen
This #WomensHistoryMonth, let's not forget how many of our rights were only won in recent decades, and weren’t given by asking nicely and waiting.
We need to fight for our rights.
https://x.com/liberaljanee/status/1898023612562510164
Before 1977, sexual harassment was not considered a legal offense. That changed when a woman brought her boss to court after she refused his sexual advances & was fired. The court stated that this violated the 1974 Civil Rights Act, which made employment discrimination illegal.
In 1969, California became the first to allow no-fault divorce. Before then, divorce could only be obtained if a woman could prove that her husband had committed serious fault. By 1977, 9 states had adopted no-fault divorce laws, and by late 1983, every state had but 2.
