Women
Talking About Women’s History: Three Questions and an Answer with Vicky Alvear Shechter
Vicky Alvear Shechter has been on my radar since the days when we both contributed posts to the late, lamented group history blog Wonders and Marvels.* When I learned that she had written a book titled Warrior Queens, which introduces pre-teens to little-known ancient queens who took up arms against invaders and enemies, it was…
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Leaping* Ahead to Women’s History Month
I realize that it is not yet March, but I’m eager to start the conversation about Women’s History Month this month. A lot of us who work in the field of women’s history have mixed feelings about Women’s History Month.** On the one hand, we are pleased to have an excuse to celebrate the achievements…
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Putting Women’s History on the Map
This is less of a blog post and more of a public service announcement. The National Trust for Historic Preservation wants to identify one thousand places where American women made history in celebration of the 100th anniversary of women getting the vote. You can find all the details here: https://savingplaces.org/where-women-made-history The trick is not going…
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