Women's History Month
Today in women’s history: ERA sent to states for ratification
March 21, 2013On March 21, 1972, Congress sent the Equal Rights Amendment to the states for ratification. The amendment fell three states short of being ratified, but the struggle continues to this day.
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Today in women’s history: Singer Rosetta Tharpe was born
March 20, 2013Known as a pioneer of 20th-century music, "Sister" Rosetta Tharpe (March 20, 1915 - October 9, 1973) was a singer, songwriter, guitarist and recording artist.
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Today in women’s history: Minnie Fisher Cunningham born
March 19, 2013Cunningham was elected president of the Galveston Equal Suffrage Association and toured her home state to speak out for the right for women to vote.
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Today in women’s history: Police evict striking Woolworth’s clerks
March 18, 2013New York City police evicted and arrested striking Woolworth's store clerks - mostly women - who had occupied stores demanding a 40-hour workweek.
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Today in women’s history: Lida Gustava Heymann born
March 15, 2013A leading figure in the women's rights movement in Germany.,Lida Gustava Heymann was born in Hamburg, Germany on March 15, 1868.
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