The National Women’s History Alliance is devoted to recognizing the achievements of women in all walks of like. Why do we need to know women’s history? Their answer: “History helps us learn who we are, but when we don’t know our own history, our power and dreams are immediately diminished.”
Are you a fan of quizzes? Here’s a question: “Who was the ecologist writer whose path breaking book, “Silent Spring” in 1962 initiated the environmental movement?” See https://nationalwomenshistoryalliance.org/quizzes/ for the answer!
What is a woman? This question was asked of Ketanji Brown Jackson at her Supreme Court confirmation hearing. Click! the Ongoing Feminist Revolution investigates this question. https://www.cliohistory.org/click/body-health/bodies
1953 Alco Aluminum advertisement
Poster of famous women from 1960-1980
Book available at the DTC library
