Happy birthday to actress and singer Shirley Jones! Also, today is the anniversary of the deaths of Eleanor of Aquitaine, queen of France and England, Charlotte Brontë, author of Jane Eyre, another British author Enid Bagnold, and Congresswoman Bella Abzug, a noted women's rights champion.
The U.S. Women's History Project
Monday, March 31, 2008
Saturday, March 29, 2008
Gifts of Speech
Gifts of Speech "is a non-profit project, sponsored by Sweet Briar College, dedicated to preserving and creating access to speeches by influential, contemporary women from around the world. The idea for the project originated in 1989 when Liz Kent, a college librarian, was asked to help a student find a speech by Gloria Steinem. Mrs. Kent assumed it would be easy to locate a speech by Ms. Steinem, and was surprised when she could not find one in any of the resources available within her small college library." This episode inspired Gifts of Speech, which began in fall of 1996 with a donation by Dr. John Jaffe, the Director of Sweet Briar College Libraries and Integrated Learning Resources. "An address list of 85 prominent women in leadership positions around the world was compiled and letters were sent to the United States, Ireland, Kenya, Canada, England and Sri Lanka. In response to those 85 letters, 74 speeches were generously returned." Since then, more speeches have been added, and you can browse under the last name of the speech maker, or chronologically. Be sure to check this website out!
The Women's History Project
The Women's History Project
Thursday, March 27, 2008
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
Today is U.S. lawyer and associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (1981–2006) Sandra Day O'Connor's birthday. She was the first woman to join Supreme Court as justice (1981).
The Women's History Project
The Women's History Project
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
Monday, March 24, 2008
Sunday, March 23, 2008
Birthdays!
Today is the birthdate of both Fanny Farmer , most famous for her cookbooks, and Bette Nesmith Graham, the inventor of White Out. Also, The National Women's History Project says that on today's date in 1917, "Virginia Woolf establishes the Hogarth Press with her husband, Leonard Woolf."
The Women's History Project
The Women's History Project
Saturday, March 22, 2008
ERA History
Today in 1972, Congress approved the Equal Rights Amendment and sent it to the states for ratification. After lapsing, it was revived in 2001. For more information, go here:
http://www.freewebs.com/uswhp/equalrightsamendment.htm
Anne Hutchinson was also banished from Massachusetts in 1638. Check out our biography of this amazing woman here:
http://www.freewebs.com/uswhp/earlyamerica.htm#142142961
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http://www.freewebs.com/uswhp/equalrightsamendment.htm
Anne Hutchinson was also banished from Massachusetts in 1638. Check out our biography of this amazing woman here:
http://www.freewebs.com/uswhp/earlyamerica.htm#142142961
The Women's History Project
Friday, March 21, 2008
Today is poet Phyllis McGinley's birthday, and on today's date was when, in 1986, Debi Thomas became the first African American woman to win gold medal in a world skating competition.
The Women's History Project
The Women's History Project
Thursday, March 20, 2008
Uncle Tom's Cabin
In 1852 on today's date, Harriet Beecher Stowe's book Uncle Tom's Cabin was published, which became America's first book to sell over 1 million copies! Check out a primary source document (PSD) here for more info. Thanks to www.nwhp.org for the information.
The Women's History Project
The Women's History Project
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Camp Fire Girls, etc.
Yesterday's date was when, in 1910, Camp Fire Girls was established as what NWHP calls "the first American interracial, non-sectarian organization for girls." In the Camp Fire USA website's timeline, the description of this event is: "First meetings of Camp Fire Girls are held in Vermont. Dr. Gulick chooses the name 'Camp Fire' because campfires were the origin of the first communities and domestic life. Once people learned to make and control fire, they could develop and nurture a sense of community."
Today's date is the birthday of Olympic speed skater Bonnie Blair, and rap artist and actress Queen Latifah.
The Women's History Project
Today's date is the birthday of Olympic speed skater Bonnie Blair, and rap artist and actress Queen Latifah.
The Women's History Project
Sunday, March 16, 2008
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
On today's date in 1933, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was born.
The Women's History Project
The Women's History Project
Thursday, March 13, 2008
Play Pumps
In rural Africa, clean water is hard to come by, and most people don't have plumbing installed in their homes. Instead, they are forced to walk for miles to a well and back. The grueling task of hauling water is usually held by women and girls, and sometimes this chore prevents girls from going to school.
The invention of Play Pumps is helping to solve this problem! Here's how it works: merry-go-rounds are installed, and when kids give it a push and spin around, it pumps clean water underground and into a big tank where people can access the water. The tank's sides have educational messages about healthy living, and ads to help pay for upkeep. The PlayPump not only provides water, it also provides matinence jobs and fun for the kids.
And as the website says, "Women benefit too, as they no longer risk injury from transporting heavy containers of water over great distances, and they can use the time saved to better care for their children and start small enterprises that bring additional food and income to their families."
To learn more, visit PlayPumps International, or check out National Geographic Kid's article about the program here.
The invention of Play Pumps is helping to solve this problem! Here's how it works: merry-go-rounds are installed, and when kids give it a push and spin around, it pumps clean water underground and into a big tank where people can access the water. The tank's sides have educational messages about healthy living, and ads to help pay for upkeep. The PlayPump not only provides water, it also provides matinence jobs and fun for the kids.
And as the website says, "Women benefit too, as they no longer risk injury from transporting heavy containers of water over great distances, and they can use the time saved to better care for their children and start small enterprises that bring additional food and income to their families."
To learn more, visit PlayPumps International, or check out National Geographic Kid's article about the program here.
Scout Bassett
National Geographic Kids has a wealth of cool articles. Check out this inspiring story about physically disabled athlete Scout Bassett, a teenager who show people that anything is possible.
The Women's History Project
The Women's History Project
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
What happened today in women's history?
Today is not only singer and actress Liza Minnelli's birthday, but also the date of the first Girl Scouts meeting of 18 girls, held in Savannah, Georgia by Juliette Gordon Low in 1912.
The Women's History Project
The Women's History Project
Monday, March 10, 2008
March 10
March 10 is also National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, Harriet Tubman Day, and Canada's Commonwealth Day!
The Women's History Project
The Women's History Project
Happy Birthday!
Happy birthday to diplomat and dramatist Clare Boothe Luce (1903-87) and Lillian D. Wald (1867–1940), a social worker, and pioneer in public health services.
The Women's History Project
The Women's History Project
Sunday, March 9, 2008
Graciela Olivarez
Today is the birthday of Graciela Olivarez (1928-1987), who was not only the first woman and Latina law graduate from Notre Dame Law School, but also first woman chair of Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund (MALDEF). Check out NWHP's full bio at http://www.nwhp.org/resourcecenter/honoredlatinas.php.
The Women's History Project
The Women's History Project
Saturday, March 8, 2008
One is Greater than None
Check out this wonderful project, started by 8 14-year-old girls. It's called One is Greater than None, and the girls raised money and awareness to save impoverished kids in Ghana, Africa from abuse. Visit their website at http://www.oneisgreaterthannone.org/.
The Women's History Project
The Women's History Project
International Women's Day!
Happy International Women's Day! You can check out these links:
http://www.internationalwomensday.com/
http://www.factmonster.com/spot/womensday1.html
http://www.un.org/cyberschoolbus/womensday/index.asp
http://www.123greetings.com/events/womens_day/
http://www.bluemountain.com/category.pd?path=34945
http://www.who.int/mediacentre/news/statements/2008/s04/en/index.html
http://www.un.org/ecosocdev/geninfo/women/womday97.htm
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http://www.internationalwomensday.com/
http://www.factmonster.com/spot/womensday1.html
http://www.un.org/cyberschoolbus/womensday/index.asp
http://www.123greetings.com/events/womens_day/
http://www.bluemountain.com/category.pd?path=34945
http://www.who.int/mediacentre/news/statements/2008/s04/en/index.html
http://www.un.org/ecosocdev/geninfo/women/womday97.htm
The Women's History Project
Thursday, March 6, 2008
More birthdays!
Today in 1806, English poet Elizabeth Barrett Browning was born. Pioneering women auto racer Janet Guthrie was also born on today's date in 1938.
The Women's History Project
The Women's History Project
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
Birthdays
Today's birthdays include Irish playwright Lady Augusta Gregory, or Isabella Augusta Persse; aviator Geraldyn (Jerrie) Cobb (she was the first woman to pass qualifying exams for astronaut training); and German revolutionary Rosa Luxembourg.
The Women's History Project
The Women's History Project
Tuesday, March 4, 2008
UN Gender News
Check out this article from today's UNA-USA (The United Nations Association of United States of America) E-newsletter E-news Update: http://www.unausa.org/site/pp.asp?c=fvKRI8MPJpF&b=3936385&tr=y&auid=3435854. The article talks about the UN's plans for ending violence against women.
The Women's History Project
The Women's History Project
Monday, March 3, 2008
Free Ways To Help
The United States Women's History Project not only focuses on history, but on advocacy. Here are some free ways you can support worthwhile causes online! First off, check out FreeRice. It's a vocabulary quiz site that donates 20 grains of rice through the UN World Food Program each time you get a word right. The rice is paid for by the advertisers, who have small, on-screen pop-ups at the bottom of the page. It's a way to test your knowledge and help end world hunger at the same time.
Another website is Search Kindly. As their webpage states, "Search Kindly lets you donate money for free just by using Google from this page instead of any other. All of the money that we make through advertising is donated to charities that you select. Search Kindly is a non-profit organization dedicated to the idea of micro-volunteerism and micro-philanthropy A lot of people doing a little is better than a few people doing a lot. 100% of the advertising revenue generated from this website is donated to charitable organizations that our volunteers select every month." Every search you do raises 1/3 of a cent; it sounds like a only a little bit, but it all adds up!
Also, check out these click-a-day sites that also donate their advertising money: The Hunger Site, which delivers cups of staple food to people in "over 74 countries" through Mercy Corps and America's Second Harvest; The Breast Cancer Site, which provides mammograms to women in need through the National Breast Cancer Foundation; The Child Health Site, which gives various health care through charitable partners like Helen Keller International and Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation ; The Literacy Site, which gives books to kids; The Animal Rescue Site, which provides an animal food and care at a shelter; and The Rainforest Site, which focuses on land preservation with The Nature Conservancy, The Rainforest Conservation Fund, The World Parks Endowment, and Rainforest2Reef. To read more about each site's sponsors and partners, check out the "About This Site" page on each one.
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Another website is Search Kindly. As their webpage states, "Search Kindly lets you donate money for free just by using Google from this page instead of any other. All of the money that we make through advertising is donated to charities that you select. Search Kindly is a non-profit organization dedicated to the idea of micro-volunteerism and micro-philanthropy A lot of people doing a little is better than a few people doing a lot. 100% of the advertising revenue generated from this website is donated to charitable organizations that our volunteers select every month." Every search you do raises 1/3 of a cent; it sounds like a only a little bit, but it all adds up!
Also, check out these click-a-day sites that also donate their advertising money: The Hunger Site, which delivers cups of staple food to people in "over 74 countries" through Mercy Corps and America's Second Harvest; The Breast Cancer Site, which provides mammograms to women in need through the National Breast Cancer Foundation; The Child Health Site, which gives various health care through charitable partners like Helen Keller International and Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation ; The Literacy Site, which gives books to kids; The Animal Rescue Site, which provides an animal food and care at a shelter; and The Rainforest Site, which focuses on land preservation with The Nature Conservancy, The Rainforest Conservation Fund, The World Parks Endowment, and Rainforest2Reef. To read more about each site's sponsors and partners, check out the "About This Site" page on each one.
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Famous Women
In 1879 on today's date, Belva Ann Bennett Lockwood "became the first woman lawyer to be admitted to appear before the Supreme Court of the United States." (Thanks to http://www.factmonster.com/ for the information.) Also on the 3rd, in 1962, celebrated athlete Jackie Joyner-Kersee was born. (Check out the Jackie Joyner-Kersee Foundation's website here.)
The Women's History Project
The Women's History Project
Sunday, March 2, 2008
NWHM Links!
We have a host of great links for Women's History Month!
http://teacher.scholastic.com/scholasticnews/indepth/womens_history/index.htm
http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/women/index.htm
http://www.factmonster.com/spot/womenshistory1.html
http://www.galeschools.com/womens_history/index.htm
http://www.nwhp.org/whm/index.php
http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/whm
http://www.history.com/minisites/womenhist/
The Women's History Project
http://teacher.scholastic.com/scholasticnews/indepth/womens_history/index.htm
http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/women/index.htm
http://www.factmonster.com/spot/womenshistory1.html
http://www.galeschools.com/womens_history/index.htm
http://www.nwhp.org/whm/index.php
http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/whm
http://www.history.com/minisites/womenhist/
The Women's History Project
Saturday, March 1, 2008
Women's History Month Kick-off!
Dear Readers,
March 1st kicks off 2008's National Women's History Month! Today's date was also when, in 1864, Rebecca Lee was the first black woman awarded a medical degree.
The Women's History Project
March 1st kicks off 2008's National Women's History Month! Today's date was also when, in 1864, Rebecca Lee was the first black woman awarded a medical degree.
The Women's History Project
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