‘women’s history month’ Category
Celebrating National Women’s History Month
We’re celebrating Women’s History Month at Gustavus Library with a display of books in the Hasselquist Room on the main floor of the library highlighting women authors and activists of the past two hundred years! The National Women’s History Alliance (which successfully campaigned for women’s history to be celebrated in March with a national women’s […]
10 fiction books to read for International Women’s Day
International Women’s Day has been celebrated in some form since 1909, first as a form of protest against war and for voting rights and workers rights, and since 1975 later as an UN-recognized international holiday celebrating women’s history and achievements on March 8 every year. This year’s International Women’s Day theme is #BreakTheBias, which calls […]
Celebrating Women’s History Month
Every month is Women’s History Month at the Library! You can find resources on women’s history, struggles, and achievements throughout the Library. March was first recognized as Women’s History Month in the US in 1987. International Women’s Day (March 8) is rooted in early 20th century labor movements and was recognized by the UN in […]