Women's History Month
Today in women’s history: Trial of Ethel and Julius Rosenberg begins
March 6, 2013The frame up of the Rosenbergs, fueled by Cold War, anti-communism and anti-Semitism, remains a terrible blot on our nation's history - a gross miscarriage of justice.
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Today in women’s history: Mary McLeod Bethune honored
March 5, 2013On March 5, in 1985 the U.S. Postal Service issued a commemorative honoring Mary McLeod Bethune.
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Today in women’s history: Frances Perkins appointed Secretary of Labor
March 4, 2013The appointment on March 4, 1933, made Perkins the first female cabinet member in U.S. history. She helped bring about the National Labor Relations Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act and the Social Security Act
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More reading suggestions for Womens History Month: Women workers, and writers
March 6, 2009Women’s History Month fittingly opens with International Women’s Day, March 8.
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Suggestions to read for Women’s History Month
February 27, 2009History, mysteries, novels, even vampires — some recommendations from our readers and staff.
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