“When I started working on women’s history about thirty years ago,
the field did not exist. People didn’t think that women had a history
worth knowing.”
=Gerda Lerner, Women and History (1986; 1993)=
The theme for my “Inspiration Quotes Community”
is the celebration of women and Women’s History Month! This month I will post
quotes from women, please feel free to contribute your favorite positive quotes by
women.
Women’s History Month is an annual declared month worldwide that
highlights the contributions of women to events in history and
contemporary society. It is celebrated during March in the United States,
the United Kingdom, and Australia, corresponding with International
Women’s Day on March 8, and during October in Canada, corresponding
with the celebration of Persons Day on October 18.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women%27s_History_Month
International Women’s Day Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Women%27s_Day
Women’s History Month in the United States
http://womenshistorymonth.gov/
International Women’s Day
http://www.infoplease.com/spot/womensday1.html
International Women’s Day 2015
http://www.internationalwomensday.com/
Read more: History of Women’s History Month http://www.infoplease.com/spot/womensintro1.html#ixzz3T6nxkAoG