American histories have largely ignored women's history. That has started to change in the last few decades, but there's still a challenge in getting women's history incorporated into the high school history curriculum. We link to some of the women, especially in the 19th century, who are finally being added to American history narratives. More.
How March Came to Be Women’s History Month
PBS has a playlist of 60 videos on women’s history on Youtube.
On my companion site, ByASlenderThread.wordpress.com, a daily history aggregation service for teachers and students, I have many posts about women in American history. Among them:
Pat Schroeder, Pioneering Female Congresswoman, Dies At 82: NYT: "In a long career in the House and armed with barbed wit, she helped win legislation on family leave, pregnancy discrimination, and other progressive causes." Pat Schroeder became "an icon for the feminist movement," AP reported. "Her parting shot in 1998 was a book titled “24 Years of Housework ... and the Place is Still A Mess.”
Eleanor Roosevelt, First Lady, and Humanitarian. CBS Sunday Morning: "Eleanor Roosevelt transformed herself from a shy, self-conscious girl to a revered figure on the world stage as an internationally-respected human rights activist. Correspondent Mo Rocca talks with David Michaelis, author of a new biography, "Eleanor," about the first lady's partnership with her husband, President Franklin D. Roosevelt…
Eunice Kennedy Shriver Changed the World. A Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist examines the life and times of Eunice Kennedy Shriver, arguing she left behind the Kennedy family’s most profound political legacy. She founded the Special Olympics and was a fierce advocate for those with mental challenges.
Women Insisted on Voting Nearly 50 Years Before They Got the Right To Do So. In 1872, women attempted to vote in the presidential election though they didn't explicitly have that right. The 14th amendment gave the right to vote to men, including Black men, but white women were excluded, and many of them were outraged. In New York, suffragist Susan B. Anthony led a group of women to vote…
Women Won the Right to Vote From One TN State Legislator Who Obeyed His Mama
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