Women's History Month

What to read for Women’s History Month

February 25, 2009 By People’s World Editorial Board

History, mysteries, novels, even vampires — some recommendations from our readers and staff.

Shirley Chisholm: Unbought & Unbossed

January 28, 2005 By Special to People’s World

1972 was an extraordinary year. Richard Nixon was president, running for his second, ill-fated term. The voting age had just changed from 21 to 18, and millions of new voters were expected at the polls. The...

WOMENS HISTORY MONTH: I helped organize the CIO

March 14, 2003 By Beatrice Lumpkin

I was not quite 19 but I answered the call to help organize the laundry workers of New York City. In two months, our staff of 30, half of us Communists, organized 20,000 workers.