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92 Picture Books: Black Women & Girls Who Made History

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92 Picture Books: Black Women (and girls) Who Made History, Part 1 | Black Children’s Books and Authors

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45 Books: Black Women & Girls Who Made History (foor older readers)

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"I could not move because history had me glued to the seat...it felt as though Harriet Tubman's hands was pushing me down on one shoulder, and Sojourner Truth's hand was pushing me down on the other shoulder."-Claudette Colvin
Women's History Month (WHM), like Black History Month, began as a week-long observance and then extended into a month-long celebration. In an interview with CBS News, Claudette Colvin describes the day in 1955 when she refused to give up her seat to, as Colvin recalls, "a young white lady." This list of chapter, middle-grade, and young adult books for WHM features titles about Claudette Colvin, Rosa Parks, and many other Black women and girls who made history in the arts, sports, education, civil rights, and more. Some women are featured in multiple books. See 92 Picture Books: Black Women (and girls) Who Made History, Part 1 for more books.

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1. She Persisted: Simone Biles
Kekla Magoon | Gillian Flint | Philomel | October 17, 2023 | Chp Bk | Amazon | Bookshop
2. She Persisted: Marian Anderson
Katheryn Russell-Brown | Gillian Flint | Philomel | June 7, 2022 | Chp Bk | Amazon | Bookshop
3. My Name Is Phillis Wheatley: A Story of Slavery and Freedom
Afua Cooper | Kids Can Press | May 2, 2023 | MG | Amazon | Bookshop
4. She Persisted: Ella Fitzgerald
Andrea Davis Pinkney | Gillian Flint | Philomel | April 4, 2023 | Chp Bk | Amazon | Bookshop
5. Boundless
Chaunté Lowe | Scholastic Inc. | March 7, 2023 | MG | Amazon | Bookshop

6. She Persisted: Dorothy Height
Kelly Starling Lyons | Gillian Flint | Philomel | February 7, 2023 |Chp Bk | Amazon | Bookshop
7. Augusta Savage: The Shape of a Sculptor's Life
Marilyn Nelson | Tammi Lawson | Henry Holt and Co. BYR | January 25, 2022 | YA | Amazon | Bookshop
8. She Raised Her Voice!: 50 Black Women Who Sang Their Way into Music History
Jordannah Elizabeth | Briana Dengoue | Running Press Kids | December 28, 2021 | MG | Amazon | Bookshop

Renée Watson | Gillian Flint | Philomel | December 21, 2021 | Chp Bk | Amazon | Bookshop
10. Black Ballerinas: My Journey to Our Legacy
Misty Copeland | Salena Barnes| Aladdin | November 2, 2021 | MG | Amazon | Bookshop

11. Faith Ringgold: Narrating the World in Pattern and Color
Sharna Jackson | Andrea Pippins | PDK Children | November 30, 2021 | Chp Bk | Amazon | Bookshop
12. She Persisted: Ruby Bridges
Kekla Magoon | Gillian Flint | Philomel | August 24, 2021 |Chp Bk | Amazon | Bookshop
13. She Persisted: Florence Griffith Joyner
Rita Williams-Garcia | Gillian Flint | Philomel | June 29, 2021 | Chp Bk | Amazon | Bookshop
14. VIP: Mahalia Jackson: Freedom's Voice
Denise Lewis Patrick | Jennifer Bricking | HarperCollins | May 4, 2021 | ChBk | Amazon | Bookshop
15. Trailblazers: Beyoncé: Queen of the Spotlight
Ebony Joy Wilkins | Random House | January 14, 2020 | MG | Amazon | Bookshop

16. Proud: Living My American Dream
Ibtihaj Muhammad | Little, Brown BYR | August 20, 2019 | MG | Amazon | Bookshop
17. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina
Michaela DePrince | Elaine Deprince | Ember | January 19, 2016 | YA | Amazon | Bookshop
18. She Persisted: Opal Lee
Shelia P. Moses | Gillian Flint | Philomel | December 19, 2023 | Chp Bk | Amazon | Bookshop
19. A Mighty Long Way: My Journey to Justice at Little Rock Central High School
Carlotta Walls LaNier | Lisa Frazier Page | Delacorte Press | January 17, 2023 | YA | Amazon | Bookshop
20. History Comics: Rosa Parks and Claudette Colvin: Civil Rights Heroes graphic
Tracey Baptiste | Shauna J. Grant | First Second | January 3, 2023 | MG | Amazon | Bookshop

21. The Untold Story of Sarah Keys Evans: Civil Rights Soldier
Artika R. Tyner | Capstone Press | January 1, 2023 | Chp Bk | Amazon | Bookshop
22. Who Is Ketanji Brown Jackson?
Shelia P. Moses | Who HQ | Dede Putra | November 29, 2022 | MG | Amazon | Bookshop
23. The Courageous Six Triple Eight: The All-Black Female Battalion of World War II (Graphic)
Artika R. Tyner | Cynthia Paul | Capstone | August 1, 2022 | ChpBk | Amazon | Bookshop
24. Pauli Murray: Shouting for the Rights of All People
Deborah Nelson Linck | Angela Corbin | Morehouse Publishing | May 17, 2022 | MG | Amazon | Bookshop
25. VIP: Stacey Abrams: Voting Visionary
Andrea J. Loney | Shellene Rodney ‎| HarperCollins | January 18, 2022 | Chp Bk | Amazon | Bookshop

26. Who Sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott?: Rosa Parks: A Who HQ Graphic Novel
Insha Fitzpatrick | Who HQ | Abelle Hayford | Penguin Workshop | January 11, 2022 | MG | Amazon | Bookshop
27. Kamala Harris
Tonya K. Grant | National Geographic Kids | January 4, 2022 | Chp Bk | Amazon | Bookshop
28. Speak Up, Speak Out!: The Extraordinary Life of Fighting Shirley Chisholm
Tonya Bolden | National Geographic Kids | January 4, 2022 | Chp Bk | Amazon | Bookshop
29. Ain't Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me 'Round: My Story of the Making of Martin Luther King Day
Kathlyn J. Kirkwood | Steffi Walthall | Versify | January 4, 2022 | MG | Amazon | Bookshop
30. It's Her Story: Ida B. Wells: A Graphic Novel
Anastasia Magloire Williams | Alleanna Harris | November 15, 2021 | MG | Amazon | Bookshop

31. Harriet Tubman: Toward Freedom: The Center for Cartoon Studies Presents
Whit Taylor | Kazimir LeeLittle | Brown BYR | June 15, 2021 | MG | Amazon | Bookshop
32. Becoming: Adapted for Young Readers
Michelle Obama | Delacorte BYR | March 2, 2021 | MG | Amazon | Bookshop
33. She Persisted: Claudette Colvin
Lesa Cline Ransome | Gillian Flint | Philomel | February 2, 2021 | Amazon | Bookshop

34. Mighty Justice (Young Readers Ed.): The Untold Story of Civil Rights Trailblazer Dovey Johnson Roundtree

Dovey Johnson Roundtree | Katie McCabe | Jabari Asim | Roaring Brook Press | December 15, 2020 | MG | Amazon | Bookshop
35. Claudette Colvin Refuses to Move: Courageous Kid of the Civil Rights Movement
Ebony Joy Wilkins | Mark Simmons | PB | August 1, 2020 | MG | Amazon | Bookshop

36. Lifting as We Climb: Black Women's Battle for the Ballot Box
Evette Dionne | Viking BYR | April 21, 2020 | MG | Amazon | Bookshop
37. Never Caught, the Story of Ona Judge
Erica Armstrong Dunbar | Kathleen Van Cleve | ‎ Aladdin | January 8, 2019 | MG | Amazon | Bookshop
38. March Forward, Girl: From Young Warrior to Little Rock Nine
Melba Pattillo Beals | Frank Morrison | Clarion Books | December 24, 2019 | YA | Amazon | Bookshop
39. This Promise of Change: One Girl's Story in the Fight for School Equality
Jo Ann Allen Boyce | Debbie Levy | Bloomsbury | January 8, 2019 | Amazon | Bookshop
40. The Untold Story of Annie Turnbo Malone: Hair Care Millionaire
Artika R. Tyner | Capstone Press | January 1, 2023 | Chp Bk | Amazon | Bookshop

41. She Persisted: Wangari Maathai
Eucabeth Odhiambo | Gillian Flint | Philomel | February 1, 2022 | Amazon | Bookshop
42. All about Madam C. J. Walker
Lelia Bundles | Kirsten Halvorsen | Blue River Press | January 1, 2018 | MG | Amazon | Bookshop
43. Star Child: A Biographical Constellation of Octavia Estelle Butler
Ibi Zoboi | Dutton BYR | January 25, 2022 | MG | Amazon | Bookshop
44. Changing the Equation: 50+ US Black Women in STEM
Tonya Bolden | Abrams BYR | March 3, 2020 | MG | Amazon | Bookshop
45. The Women Who Caught the Babies: A Story of African American Midwives
Eloise Greenfield | Daniel Minter | Alazar Press | September 1, 2019 | MG | Amazon | Bookshop

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45 Books: Black Women (and girls) Who Made History, Part 2

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South Carolina SC History Special Women in SC History

Notable SC Women

This guide will help you discover South Carolina's most notable ladies - past and present! It provides brief biographical info plus website links for nearly 100 SC women - from a 16th-century Native-American queen to a 21st-century corporate tycoon.

Please note that while every woman in South Carolina is special, our guide highlights those who have influenced society on a state, national, or global level. All the women below were either born in South Carolina or chose to spend a significant portion of their lives in our state.

Browse by Last Name

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Kimberly Clarice Aiken - This Columbia native was crowned Miss America in 1994 and used her fame to bring attention to the hardships of homelessness. She is the founder of HERO, the Homeless Education and Resource Organization.

Marjorie Amos-Frazier - Born in Manning, this long-time public servant and Civil Rights leader was honored in 1993 when a portion of I-26 was named for her.

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Charlotta Spears Bass - This newspaper publisher used print media to push for social reform. Her tenacity as a Civil Rights leader propelled her into politics, and in 1952 she was the first African-American woman to run for national office - Vice President of the United States.

Mary McLeod Bethune - Born to former slaves just 10 years after the end of the Civil War, this Sumter County native decided early on that education was the key to ending the cycle of poverty. In 1904, she started a small school for African-American girls which eventually became Bethune-Cookman University. Under Franklin Roosevelt she served as Special Advisor on Minority Affairs, and in 1935 she founded the National Council for Negro Women to "represent the national and international concerns of Black women." Her portrait hangs in South Carolina's State House in Columbia.

Betsy Byars - This acclaimed children's author writes in her log cabin in Seneca. She won the Newberry Award in 1971 for Summer of Swans, the American Book Award in 1981 for The Night Swimmers, and the Edgar for Best Young Adult Mystery in 1992 for Wanted.

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Maude Callen - Recognized for her dedication as a nurse, midwife, and teacher, Maude Callen was the subject of 12-page photographic profile in Life magazine in 1951 which led to the funding of a clinic in Berkeley County.

Mary Boykin Miller Chesnut - Daughter of SC Governor Stephen Decatur Miller and wife of US Senator James Chesnut, Jr., her A Diary from Dixie is considered one of the most important and enduring portraits of the Confederacy. As a child she lived at Plane Hill Plantation and as an adult she lived at Mulberry Plantation, both near Camden in Kershaw County.

Alice Childress - In 1956, this author, actress, and director was the first woman to win an OBIE award. Her children's books include A Hero Ain't Nothing But a Sandwich and Rainbow Jordan. She was born in Charleston.

Septima Poinsette Clark - Known as the "Queen Mother of the Civil Rights Movement," Septima Clark was a leader in the NAACP, the Highlander School, and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. Working together with Esau Jenkins and Bernice Robinson, she helped establish Citizenship Schools across the South. These schools taught black people to read so they could vote, a requirement of the time. In all, these schools enabled two million African-Americans to vote. When Martin Luther King, Jr. was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, he asked Mrs. Clark to accompany him to Norway, saying she deserved the award as much as he did.
-Freedom's Teacher: The Life of Septima Clark - Read more about one of South Carolina's most important heroines.

Carol Connor - Elected in 1988 to the SC circuit court, Judge Connor was as the first woman to serve as an acting member of the South Carolina Supreme Court.

Ann Pamela Cunningham - This Laurens County native established the Mount Vernon Ladies Association, which raised funds to save George Washington's home and purchased it in 1859. She was born at Rosemont Plantation, and her portrait hangs in the South Carolina State House.

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Viola Davis - Born at Singleton Plantation in St Matthews, Viola is the only black woman to be nominated three times for an Academy Award and the only African-American to win the "Triple Crown of Acting" earning two Tonys for King Hedley II (2001) and Fences (2010), an Emmy for TV's How To Get Away With Murder (2015), and the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for the screen version of Fences (2017). In 2023, Davis won the Grammy for her audiobook Finding Me: A Memoir (2022) elevating her to EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony) status.

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Marian Wright Edelman - A native of Bennettsville, Marian Wright Edelman broke barriers in 1964 when she became the first African-American female admitted to the Mississippi Bar. She went on to found the Washington Research Project, which in turn became the Children's Defense Fund. In 2000, she was presented the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian award. The Marian Wright Edelman Public Library opened its doors in 2010 to serve all residents of Marlboro County.

Susannah Smith Elliott - A fervent patriot, Susannah Smith Elliott presented two elegant flags to Colonel Moultrie at what is today known as Fort Moultrie. One flag was red silk and the other was blue, emblazoned with the Latin words meaning "Liberty is more to be desired than Life." The British captured the flags upon the fall of Charleston and delivered them to the Tower of London.
-Hut Plantation - Home of Susannah Smith Elliott

Mary Gordon Ellis - As Superintendent of Education in rural Jasper County , she sought to improve the education of African-Americans. In 1928, she became the first woman elected to the South Carolina State Senate. In 1995, the General Assembly passed a resolution commissioning her portrait for the Senate Chamber.

Lillian Ellison - The "Fabulous Moolah" was a pioneer and dominant figure in the development of women's wrestling. She reigned as World Champion longer than any other wrestler in history, man or woman, with titles spanning from 1956 to 1987.

Dr. Matilda Arabelle Evans - In 1897, Dr. Evans became the first African-American woman licensed as a physician in South Carolina. She opened Columbia's first hospital for African-Americans and fought to provide free medical exams for public schoolchildren. She also had a thriving independent practice where she cared for patients of all classes and color. Six children were abandoned at her practice and she raised them all, along with five children orphaned by relatives who had died.

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Shannon Faulkner - Shannon Faulkner won a 1995 US Supreme Court ruling that declared The Citadel's male-only admissions policy unconstitutional. She became the first woman to join the Corps of Cadets, where hostility and hatred towards her ran rampant. During this time she had to be protected by federal marshals. She left the Corps after just one week, but she opened the doors for all future female cadets, who owe their educations in large part to her groundbreaking effort.
-Life After The Citadel: Shannon Faulkner Reflects on Her Historic Battle with the Elite Military College - ABC News report, includes video

Susan Pringle Frost - As the first president of Charleston's Equal Suffrage League, Ms. Frost played an active role in pursuing women's rights. But preserving her beloved city soon became her life's mission, and in 1909 she began purchasing and restoring properties in the area known famously today as Rainbow Row. She is criticized in this capacity, however, as her efforts displaced many of Charleston's black citizens.

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Emily Geiger - Emily Geiger was a teenager during the Revolutionary War. Though her father's health prevented him from enlisting, Emily decided to make a contribution to the effort. Learning that General Greene could not find a man to carry a message to General Sumter through the Tory-infested countryside, Emily volunteered for the task. Captured by the British, Emily's quick thinking led to her release - with apologies! To keep her document from being discovered, Emily tore it into small pieces and ate it. Having memorized the message, she went on to deliver it verbally.
-Source documents on Emily Geiger

Leeza Gibbons - The talents of this Hartsville native encompass many genres of entertainment. Her professional and civic accomplishments have been recognized by both a Congressional Horizon Award and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. She has also won three Emmy Awards.

Althea Gibson - Shattering 1950s racial barriers, this Sumter County native became the first African American to win world-championship tennis tournaments such as Wimbledon, the French Open, the Australian Championship, and the US National Championship (known today as the US Open).
-Detailed biographical info
-Includes info on tennis record

Caroline Howard Gilman - Her first poem was published without her permission when she was only 16. In time, Charleston's adopted daughter would go on to write poems, magazine articles, and books, becoming the South's most famous female writer of the late 1900s.
-Recollections of a Southern Matron - memoir written by Caroline Howard Gilman

Vivian Glover - The Glover family left Orangeburg in 1955 when Vivian's dad received threats as a result of his role in the Civil Rights movement. Though she would travel the world with her career in media, Vivian always felt the tug of home. Her acclaimed book, The First Fig Tree, is set in Orangeburg, where she returned to live in 1992.

Lucile "Miss Ludy" Ellerbe Godbold - Lucile won six medals for Track & Field at the 1922 World Meet, which was a precursor to today's Olympics. That same year, she broke three American records and set a world record. "Miss Ludy" would become the first women inducted into the South Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame
-More about Lucile Ellerbe Godbold

Sarah Grimkè & Angelina Grimkè Weld - Growing up in a family of wealth and privilege, the Grimkè sisters witnessed firsthand the injustice of slavery. As women, they too experienced social inequity and were denied the power to vote. Vowing to fight for equality for all, the Grimkès moved north and became avid and renowned proponents of emancipation and suffrage.

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Lieutenant Colonel Juanita Redmond Hipps - This US Army nurse from Swansea served in the Philippines during World War II, an effort for which she was awarded a Purple Heart. Her book entitled I Served on Bataan became the basis for the 1943 movie So Proudly We Hail.

Janice Huff - Eau Claire High School's "Miss Shamrock 1978" is still shining bright as a meteorologist featured weekdays on NBC's New York City affiliate and also appeared on the weekend edition of the Today show.

Jane Edna Harris Hunter - Born at Woodburn Plantation just one generation out of slavery, Jane Edna Harris Hunter had a tenuous childhood. From an early age, she moved from one household to another, working to earn her keep. Finally her desire for education was recognized by missionaries, and she was allowed to attend school. She would go on to earn both nursing and law degrees. Longing to help other young girls, she founded the Phillis Wheatley Association in Greenville.

Charlayne Hunter-Gault - This Due West daughter has made an international mark on the field of journalism. The NAACP's Legal Defense Fund helped her break the color barrier at the University of Georgia in the early 1960s. She graduated with a degree in journalism and immediately became the first African-American reporter for The New Yorker. In 1978 she gained a national television audience as a correspondent on The MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour. She then moved on to be the chief correspondent in Africa for National Public Radio. Building on this expertise, she next worked in Johannesburg as the Bureau Chief for CNN. Hunter-Gault has received two Emmy Awards for her work on the series "Apartheid's People." She has also earned the New York Times Publisher Award and two Peabody Awards. She is author of the 2006 book entitled New News out of Africa: Uncovering Africa's Renaissance.

Anna Vaughan Hyatt Huntington - When Anna's sister introduced her to sculpture at the age of eight, she was hooked! Over the years, Anna fine-tuned her craft and became a world-renowned artist. After marrying, she and her husband searched for a winter home. They found themselves captivated with Georgetown and proceeded to purchase four plantations, one of which became Brookgreen Gardens.
-Atalaya - Anna's home (now part of Huntington Beach State Park)

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Issaqueena - Legend holds that Issaqueena Falls in Oconee County was named for a young Indian maiden who warned settlers of her tribe's plan to attack. Her betrayal angered her tribe and they chased her through the forest to the waterfall. She pretended to jump in the water but instead hid behind the 100-foot cascade until the pursuers gave up their search.

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Etta Jones - Winning a talent show as a teenager set this Aiken native's career in motion! From the early 1940s straight through the 1990s, Etta recorded jazz hits and performed live in nightclubs, partnering with nearly all the Big Band greats. In 1960, her album Don't Go to Strangers went gold. Her last album, Etta Jones Sings Lady Day, was released on October 16, 2001, the day she died.

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Eartha Kitt - Born on an Orangeburg County cotton farm in 1927, Eartha Kitt became a world-famous entertainer with her own star on Hollywood Boulevard. Her 1953 recording of Santa Baby and her recurring role as Catwoman on TV's Batman are familiar examples of her work. While many of her roles epitomized the Hollywood stereotype of "sex kitten," her social consciousness often made it difficult for her to land jobs. Her refusal to perform for segregated audiences effectively relegated her to European venues in the 1940s and 50s. In the 1970s, she was blacklisted by the American entertainment industry when she spoke out against Vietnam at a White House luncheon. But Eartha Kitt's career came back, time and time again. In 1997 she returned to South Carolina to perform a benefit concert at Benedict College, which helped establish a scholarship fund for dance students.

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Andie MacDowell - She played an Englishwoman in her first major movie role, but her lines were dubbed because her Southern drawl could not be concealed. Despite that unpromising start, she has enjoyed a successful acting career with Golden Globe nominations for Best Actress in Sex, Lies, and Videotape in 1989, Green Card in 1990, and Four Weddings and a Funeral in 1994. Once we were allowed to hear it, many people felt her lovely Gaffney accent only enhanced her talent and beauty

Frieda Mitchell - In the 1970s, she championed innovations in childcare for poor working families. She became the first Executive Director of United Communities for Child Development, which worked to promote community-controlled childcare centers. The UCCD model was replicated in other Southern states and Ms. Mitchell became sought after as a consultant at both national and international levels. She is the recipient of the John D. Rockefeller, III, Public Service Award as well as the Marian Wright Edelman Award for Service to Children.

Darla Moore - In 1997, when Fortune magazine made her the first woman ever featured on a cover, they called her the "Toughest Babe in Business." A native of Lake City and a graduate of the University of South Carolina, Mrs. Moore focuses a great deal of her considerable acumen on increasing South Carolina's economic vitality. She is the founder and chair of the Palmetto Institute, a nonprofit think-tank and policy center which aims to raise the per capita income for every person in the state. She served on the Board for the University of South Carolina, where the business school is named in her honor.

Rebecca Brewton Motte - During the Revolutionary War, British soldiers occupied Mount Joseph Plantation, Rebecca's home, turning it into a fort. Rebecca's husband had recently died, and she and her children were relegated to an outbuilding. Legend has it that when General Francis Marion decided he needed to burn down the house in order to roust the Tories, Rebecca not only consented, she handed him a burning arrow to shoot at her own roof! Luckily, the British surrendered before the flames spread too far. Soldiers from both camps worked side-by-side to save Mrs. Motte's home, and in gratitude she served a huge feast for Patriots and Loyalists alike. Today, her property is known as the Fort Motte Battle Site.

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Mary C. Simms Oliphant - This historian literally "wrote the book" on the history of South Carolina! Just prior to marriage, Miss Simms undertook the task of updating History of South Carolina, first written by her grandfather, William Gilmore Simms, in 1840. Her revised text was adopted by the South Carolina Board of Education in 1917 and employeed by schools throughout the state until 1932. That year, she printed her own, completely new textbook entitled The Simms History. This guide was used by SC students for over 50 years, until 1985. In 1982, Mary Simms Oliphant was the first woman to receive the Order of the Palmetto, South Carolina's highest civilian award.

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Peggy Parish - This native of Manning wrote a wide range of children's books but she is best remembered for the Amelia Bedelia series that debuted in 1963.
-More about Peggy Parish including list of Amelia Bedelia titles

Mary-Louise Parker - Born at Fort Jackson, Mary Louise Parker's acting career in films, theater, and TV has blossomed since the late 1980s. Her work includes roles in the movie Fried Green Tomatoes and the TV shows West Wing and Weeds. In 2001, Parker won a Tony Award for her work in the Broadway production of Proof, and in 2004 she took home an Emmy for her role in the HBO production of Angels in America.

Julia Peterkin - In 1929, her novel Scarlet Sister Mary won the Pulitzer Prize for literature. She is remembered for her non-stereotypical depictions of black people, whom she treated with a wholeness and humanity unknown to white writers of the time. This honest outlook earned her the disdain and rebuke of her social class, which ostracized her from its ranks.
-Langs Syne - Julia Peterkin's plantation

Eliza Lucas Pinckney - As a planter, she was responsible for the success of indigo as a cash crop in Colonial South Carolina. As a businesswoman, she was savvy enough to realize the growing textile industry was a ripe market for new dyes. Working on her farm near Charleston, she methodically experimented and developed improved strains of indigo. In 1745, only 5,000 pounds of indigo were exported from the Charleston area. Within two years, Eliza's efforts increased that volume to 130,000 pounds.

The Pollitzer Sisters - Anita, Carrie, and Mable Pollitzer were suffragettes who grew up at 5 Pitt Street in downtown Charleston. They worked individually and together in support of a wide range of women's issues.
- Carrie Pollitzer - The eldest of the three sisters, Carrie was active in the National Women's Party and also effected change at the local level through her participation in the Charleston Federation of Women's Clubs. She was a strong advocate for allowing women to be admitted to the College of Charleston. (Learn more about Carrie Pollitzer by scrolling to the third paragraph onthis page.)
-Mabel Pollitzer - Mabel was a teacher, civic leader, and women's rights activist. She served as the Chair of the South Carolina chapter of the National Women's Party.
-Anita Pollitzer - Like her sisters, Anita worked tirelessly toward the passing of the 19th Amendment. She was active in the National Women's Party for many years and served as the Chair between 1945 and 1949. An interesting detail of her personal life is that she was friends with Georgia O'Keeffe and is said to have introduced O'Keeffe to her future husband, photography pioneer Alfred Stieglitz.

Elizabeth Allston Pringle - As a young widow in the 1870s, Elizabeth Pringle managed the farm she once shared with her husband as well as the Georgetown County farm where she grew up. To generate additional income, she sold a weekly column describing life to the New York Sun. Readers were particularly interested in her stories about the daily lives of African-American workers. In 1914, her collected columns were published as A Woman Rice Planter. A second volume, Chronicles of Chicora Wood, was published in 1921 and related her memories of childhood, the Civil War, and Reconstruction.
-Chicora Wood Plantation - Elizabeth Allston Pringle's plantation
-White House Plantation - Elizabeth Allston Pringle's plantation

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Queen of the Cofitachiqui - The Cofitachiqui ("ko-fit-a-cheeky") were considered one of the most highly civilized tribes of their time. This reputation prompted de Soto to locate the tribe. He kidnapped their leader and demanded that she take him to places of great wealth. After several days, the Queen of the Cofitachiqui escaped, accompanied by several of de Soto's men.
-de Soto's 1540 encounter with Queen of the Cofitachiqui

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Bernice Robinson - This Civil Rights activist, along with Esau Jenkins and Septima Clark, established Citizenship Schools to teach black people how to read the Constitution so they could register to vote, a requirement of the time. Together, they are credited with helping two million previously disenfranchised citizens gain the right to vote, making this one of the most important literacy programs of all time.

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Dori Sanders - Raised on a peach farm near Rock Hill, acclaimed author Dori Sanders writes about what she knows best - farm life and family ties. Her first novel, Clover, published in 1990, became both a best seller and a literary award winner. Ms. Sanders still works on her family's farm, writing and speaking at schools and libraries during the off-season.

Hilla Sheriff - The 1930s and 40s were bleak years for rural South Carolina, especially in the mill towns of the Upstate, where each year people died by the thousands from malnourishment and the lack of basic medical care. During her long career, this Spartanburg physician fought valiantly against everything from pellagra to child abuse. Our state led the nation in maternal and infant mortality, and perhaps her most important accomplishment was to establish America's first family planning clinic for a county health department. She was also our state's first female health officer at a time when there were only 40 female doctors in all of South Carolina.
-More on Hilla Sherrif - In-depth article by American Journal of Public Health examines Dr. Sherriff's profound importance

Modjeska Monteith Simkins - Born in Columbia in 1899, Ms. Simkins was a school teacher who was active in the South Carolina chapter of the NAACP. Her experience in the classroom helped attorneys shape a critical lawsuit against Clarendon County. The case became one of a group of similar suits from around the South that led to the US Supreme Court's 1954 decision that separate schools were not equal and thus violated the 14th Amendment to the Constitution.

Alice Ravenel Huger Smith - This renowned artist was an influential leader of Charleston's thriving art community during what has come to be known as the Charleston Renaissance. In rural landscapes and city scenes, the work of Smith and her contemporaries, notably Elizabeth O'Neill Verner, conveyed a distinctive sense of place which endures as iconic of South Carolina's Lowcountry.

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Jane Black Thomas - Defying expectations of women in the Revolutionary War era, stories of Jane Thomas reveal her as a fearless foe and first-class friend to the Patriot cause. While her husband fought elsewhere, Jane was left "tending the home fires" of their Spartanburg County farm. Tory troops arrived to capture a supply of ammunition stored on the Thomas property. As soldiers approached the house, Jane and her young children formed a production line and fed bullets as fast as they could to her brother-in-law, Josiah Culbertson. Culbertson fired from one window of the cabin then moved to another so rapidly the Tories thought they were up against a large Patriot guard. Finally, Jane burst out of the cabin, sword in hand, and dared the Tories to advance further. Intimidated, they retreated and the ammunition was saved for America. This remarkable tale of bravery is recorded on the tombstone of one of Jane's daughters in a Union County cemetery.

Elizabeth Ann Timothy - As editor and publisher of the South Carolina Gazette, she was America's first female newspaper owner, editor, and publisher. Her husband Lewis began the paper with financial backing from Benjamin Franklin but died in 1738. To continue publication and fulfill their contact with Franklin, the couple's 13 year-old son Peter was named publisher on the Gazette's masthead; however it was Elizabeth who edited and published the paper for the next eight years. At the time, the printing process was extremely labor intensive and printed materials were highly prized. When 21-year-old Peter took over the paper in 1746, Elizabeth opened a bookstore and continued to provide books and pamphlets to the colonists of Charles Towne.

Laura Towne - In 1862, this dedicated abolitionist moved from Pennsylvania to St. Helena Island, near Beaufort. Here, after an early and resounding Union defeat, white owners had abandoned 10,000 former slaves. Ms. Towne was one of many northern educators and missionaries who moved south to help these emancipated men and women build new lives. She was unique in that she stayed, making St. Helena her lifelong home. She opened Penn School, known today as Penn Center, where students learned reading and writing along with marketable skills like basket-making, cobbling, and carpentry.

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Elizabeth White - In 1939, this Sumter artist presented a solo show at the Smithsonian Division of Graphic Arts. Perhaps her most famous work, All God's Chillun' Got Wings!, was chosen for display at the New York World's Fair Exposition of Contemporary Art that same year.
-Elizabeth White House in Sumter is on the National Register, article also includes biographical info

Vanna White - America's most iconic game show hostess has flipped the letters on Wheel of Fortune since 1982. She grew up in North Myrtle Beach.
-Wheel of Fortune's Vanna page - Tour Vanna's dressing room, see her 7,000+ dresses, and more for fans of this Grand Strand Girl!

Sylvia Woods - This Hemingway native opened Sylvia's Restaurant in 1962 in historic Harlem and has been described by the New York Times as the "Queen of Soul Food." What began as a lunch counter has become a major destination restaurant, a catering business, a national line of canned food products, and two cookbooks.

Elizabeth Evelyn Wright - Modeled on the Tuskegee Institute, Elizabeth Evelyn Wright founded Voorhees Normal and Industrial School in the Bamberg County town of Denmark in 1897. Voorhees University has evolved into a 4-year liberal arts college affiliated with the Episcopal Church.

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Spotlight on the 19th Amendment Centennial

August 26, 2020, marked the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment of the US Constitution giving women the legal right to vote in the United States. In commemoration of the centennial, explore the complex history involving Americans of all backgrounds fighting for and against the amendment.

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March is Women's History Month, a time for us to celebrate the lives and accomplishments of extraordinary, influential women. In particular, we remember the women poets who have helped shape American poetry-innovative poets including Anne Bradstreet, Phillis Wheatley, Emily Dickinson, Gertrude Stein, Sylvia Plath, Gwendolyn Brooks, Lucille Clifton, Adrienne Rich, and kari edwards. Here we've curated a collection of poems, videos, audio, essays, books, lesson plans, and ephemera in tribute to these and other women poets writing today.

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Women's History Month from Black Children's Books and Authors

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"You may not always have a comfortable life and you will not always be able to solve all of the world's problems at once but don't ever underestimate the importance you can have because history has shown us that courage can be contagious and hope can take on a life of its own."-Michelle Obama, Keynote Address at Young African Women Leaders Forum

March is Women's History Month, a time to recognize and celebrate the accomplishments of past and contemporary history and change-makers. Whether the Black women and girls featured in the books listed are activists or artists, sports or STEM stars, poets or politicians, their stories inspire readers to become achievers. Educators, families, and community leaders can foster courage and hope by sharing these wonderful books with young children and teens. For more great book ideas, click on these past Women's History Month posts, A Made Up Mind: 15 Picture Books on Activists, Black Women in STEM: 12 Children's Books, and 15 Books about Young History Makers. Happy Women's History Month! Our stories matter.

1 Michelle's Garden: How the First Lady Planted Seeds of Change 2 Jump at the Sun: The True Life Tale of Unstoppable Storycatcher Zora Neale Hurston 3 One Step Further: My Story of Math, the Moon, and a Mission 4 The Oldest Student: How Mary Walker Learned to Read

5 A Ride to Remember: A Civil Rights Story
Sharon Langley | Amy Nathan | Floyd Cooper | Abrams BYR | PB | 2020 | Amazon | IndieBound
6 Flying Free: How Bessie Coleman's Dreams Took Flight 7 Flying High: The Story of Gymnastics Champion Simone Biles 8 She Was the First!: The Trailblazing Life of Shirley Chisholm

9 A Song for Gwendolyn Brooks 10 Fearless Mary: Mary Fields, American Stagecoach Driver 11 Coretta Scott 12 Ella Fitzgerald: The Tale of a Vocal Virtuosa

13 Becoming: Adapted for Young Readers 14 Legacy: Women Poets of the Harlem Renaissance 15 Mighty Justice (Young Readers Ed.): The Untold Story of Civil Rights Trailblazer Dovey Johnson Roundtree 16 Brave. Black. First.: 50 African American Women Who Led the Way

17 Claudette Colvin Refuses to Move: Courageous Kid of the Civil Rights Movement (Courageous Kids)
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18 Lifting as We Climb: Black Women's Battle for the Ballot Box 19 Never Caught, the Story of Ona Judge: George and Martha Washington's Courageous Slave Who Dared to Run Away, (YRE) 20 This Is Your Time

21 Trailblazers: Beyoncé: Queen of the Spotlight 22 Women and the Civil Rights Movement 23 Child of the Dream (Memoir of 1963) 24 Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History

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Women's History Month is a celebration of women's contributions to history, culture and society and has been observed annually in the month of March in the United States since 1987. Women's History Month 2021 will take place from Monday, March 1-Wednesday, March 31, 2021.

Why Do We Celebrate Women's History Month?

Women's History Month is a dedicated month to reflect on the often-overlooked contributions of women to United States history. From Abigail Adams to Susan B. Anthony, Sojourner Truth to Rosa Parks, the timeline of women's history milestones stretches back to the founding of the United States.

The actual celebration of Women's History Month grew out of a weeklong celebration of women's contributions to culture, history and society organized by the school district of Sonoma, California, in 1978. Presentations were given at dozens of schools, hundreds of students participated in a "Real Woman" essay contest and a parade was held in downtown Santa Rosa.

A few years later, the idea had caught on within communities, school districts and organizations across the country. In 1980, President Jimmy Carter issued the first presidential proclamation declaring the week of March 8 as National Women's History Week. The U.S. Congress followed suit the next year, passing a resolution establishing a national celebration. Six years later, the National Women's History Project successfully petitioned Congress to expand the event to the entire month of March.
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International Women's Day

International Women's Day, a global celebration of the economic, political and social achievements of women, took place for the first time on March 8, 1911. Many countries around the world celebrate the holiday with demonstrations, educational initiatives and customs such as presenting women with gifts and flowers.

The United Nations has sponsored International Women's Day since 1975. When adopting its resolution on the observance of International Women's Day, the United Nations General Assembly cited the following reasons: "To recognize the fact that securing peace and social progress and the full enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms require the active participation, equality and development of women; and to acknowledge the contribution of women to the strengthening of international peace and security."
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31 Picture Books to Celebrate Women's History Month

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Today marks the beginning of Women's History Month, and I would like to celebrate with a list of picture book biographies highlighting some amazing women who made their mark on history.

Despite the fact that doors were not always open for them, women have contributed in countless ways throughout history. Far too often their accomplishments have been dismissed, overlooked, or in some cases, claimed by men in their fields. Though we have come a long way in recognizing the accomplishments of women, there is still a need for awareness around women's prominence in history.

If you ask your friends or family who their favorite women from history are, you may find that many people can only list a handful of women who changed the world. Even in 2021, many people still don't know that women invented circular saws, life rafts, central heating, and bullet proof fiber.

I hope that this list can provide a small history lesson about a remarkable woman for each day of Women's History Month. By introducing young readers to books like these, we can share the stories of women and ensure the next generation is aware of their place in history.

So without further ado, here is my list of 31 books to read with your children for Women's History Month.
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"Hazel Ying Lee was born fearless-she was not afraid of anything, and the moment she took her first airplane ride, she knew where she belonged. When people scoffed at her dreams of becoming a pilot, Hazel wouldn't take no for an answer. She joined the Women Airforce Service Pilots during World War II. It was a dangerous job, but Hazel flew with joy and boldness.

This moving, true story about a groundbreaking figure will inspire young readers to challenge barriers and reach for the sky."

You can also read my full review of The Fearless Flights Of Hazel Ying Lee for more detail.

"Here's the inspiring story of the woman who raised her voice and fist to protect kids' childhoods and futures- and changed America forever. Mother Jones is MAD, and she wants you to be MAD TOO, and stand up for what's right! Told in first-person, New York Times bestselling author, Jonah Winter, and acclaimed illustrator, Nancy Carpenter, share the incredible story of Mother Jones, an Irish immigrant who was essential in the fight to create child labor laws. Well into her sixties, Mother Jones had finally had enough of children working long hours in dangerous factory jobs, and decided she was going to do something about it. The powerful protests she organized earned her the name "the most dangerous woman in America." And in the Children's Crusade of 1903, she lead one hundred boys and girls on a glorious march from Philadelphia right to the front door of President Theodore Roosevelt's Long Island home."

"Malala's first picture book will inspire young readers everywhere to find the magic all around them.

As a child in Pakistan, Malala made a wish for a magic pencil. She would use it to make everyone happy, to erase the smell of garbage from her city, to sleep an extra hour in the morning. But as she grew older, Malala saw that there were more important things to wish for. She saw a world that needed fixing. And even if she never found a magic pencil, Malala realized that she could still work hard every day to make her wishes come true.

This beautifully illustrated volume tells Malala's story for a younger audience and shows them the worldview that allowed Malala to hold on to hope."

"Eugenie Clark fell in love with sharks from the first moment she saw them at the aquarium. She couldn't imagine anything more exciting than studying these graceful creatures. But Eugenie quickly discovered that many people believed sharks to be ugly and scary―and they didn't think women should be scientists.

Determined to prove them wrong, Eugenie devoted her life to learning about sharks. After earning several college degrees and making countless discoveries, Eugenie wrote herself into the history of science, earning the nickname "Shark Lady." Through her accomplishments, she taught the world that sharks were to be admired rather than feared and that women can do anything they set their minds to.

An inspiring story by critically acclaimed zoologist Jess Keating about finding the strength to discover truths that others aren't daring enough to see. Includes a timeline of Eugenie's life and many fin-tastic shark facts!"

"A great classroom and bedtime read-aloud, Mae Among the Stars is the perfect book for young readers who have big dreams and even bigger hearts.

When Little Mae was a child, she dreamed of dancing in space. She imagined herself surrounded by billions of stars, floating, gliding, and discovering.

She wanted to be an astronaut.

Her mom told her, "If you believe it, and work hard for it, anything is possible."

Little Mae's curiosity, intelligence, and determination, matched with her parents' encouraging words, paved the way for her incredible success at NASA as the first African American woman to travel in space.

This book will inspire other young girls to reach for the stars, to aspire for the impossible, and to persist with childlike imagination."

"Before she was a record-breaking gymnast competing on the world stage, Simone Biles spent time in foster care as a young child. Nimble and boundlessly energetic, she cherished every playground and each new backyard.

When she was six years old, Simone's family took shape in a different way. Her grandparents Ron and Nellie Biles adopted Simone and her sister Adria. Ron and Nellie became their parents. Simone was also introduced to gymnastics that same year, launching a lifelong passion fueled by remarkable talent, sacrifice, and the undying support of her family.

From her athletic early childhood to the height of her success as an Olympic champion, Flying High is the story of the world's greatest gymnast from author Michelle Meadows and illustrator Ebony Glenn."

"The inspiring true story of how one African woman began a movement to recycle the plastic bags that were polluting her community.

Plastic bags are cheap and easy to use. But what happens when a bag breaks or is no longer needed? In Njau, Gambia, people simply dropped the bags and went on their way. One plastic bag became two. Then ten. Then a hundred.

The bags accumulated in ugly heaps alongside roads. Water pooled in them, bringing mosquitoes and disease. Some bags were burned, leaving behind a terrible smell. Some were buried, but they strangled gardens. They killed livestock that tried to eat them. Something had to change.

Isatou Ceesay was that change. She found a way to recycle the bags and transform her community. This inspirational true story shows how one person's actions really can make a difference in our world."

"Fred and Helen Martini longed for a baby, and they ended up with dozens of lion and tiger cubs! Snuggle up to this purr-fect read aloud about the Bronx Zoo's first female zoo-keeper.

When Bronx Zoo-keeper Fred brought home a lion cub, Helen Martini instantly embraced it. The cub's mother lost the instinct to care for him. "Just do for him what you would do with a human baby," Fred suggested...and she did. Helen named him MacArthur, and fed him milk from a bottle and cooed him to sleep in a crib.

Soon enough, MacArthur was not the only cub bathed in the tub! The couple continues to raise lion and tiger cubs as their own, until they are old enough to return them to zoos. Helen becomes the first female zookeeper at the Bronx zoo, the keeper of the nursery.

This is a terrific non-fiction book to read aloud while snuggling up with your cubs! Filled with adorable baby cats, this is a story about love, dedication, and a new kind of family.

Gorgeously patterned illustrations by Julie Downing detail the in-home nursery and a warm pallet creates a cozy pairing with Candace Fleming's lovely language."

Grace Banker And Her Hello Girls Answer the Call by Claudia Friddell, Illustrated by Elizabeth Baddeley (Bookshop | Amazon)

"Follow Grace Banker's journey from her busy life as a telephone switchboard trainer in New York to her pioneering role as the Chief Operator of the 1st Unit of World War I telephone operators in the battlefields of France. With expert skill, steady nerves, and steadfast loyalty, the Signal Corps operators transferred orders from commanders to battlefields and communicated top-secret messages between American and French headquarters. After faithfully serving her country -undaunted by freezing weather and fires; long hours and little sleep, and nearby shellings and far off explosions - Grace was the first and only woman operator in the Signal Corps to be awarded the Army's Distinguished Service Medal."

You can also read my full review of Grace Banker and Her Hello Girls Answer the Call for more detail.

I hope you all enjoyed the list, and maybe even found a few places or people that are new to you or your young readers.

What are your favorite books to read and share for Women's History Month? Be sure to share any favorites I missed in the comments below!

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Black Women's 200 Year Fight for the Right to Vote

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Black Women's 200 Year Fight for the Vote

For two centuries, black women have linked their ballot access to the human rights of all.

Black women suffragists holding sign reading "Head-Quarters for Colored Women Voters," in Georgia, 1910-1920, NYPL

The 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment is a chance to recover less well-known histories of women and the vote. If we take away little else, the suffrage centennial can teach us how the Black women leaders of 2020 - from Stacey Abrams and Ayanna Pressley to Michelle Obama and Kamala Harris - have emerged out of a centuries-long struggle for political power, in movements led by Black women themselves.

The 1913 women's parade marked a critical turn in the road to the 19th Amendment. Alice Paul and the Congressional Committee of the National American Woman Suffrage Association (NAWSA) set aside older models of women's politics that relied upon persuasion, partisanship and patronage. In their place, parade organizers placed confrontation front and center. The women seized the national stage - on the eve of a presidential inauguration no less - and put their bodies on the line in what turned out to be a raucous scene: Suffragists clashed with their critics and the curious for all the nation to see. Behind the scenes, Alice Paul and her collaborators in Washington had inherited the anti-Black racism that had always run through suffrage associations. When given her opportunity to remedy how white supremacy threatened to taint her parade, Paul faltered. She evidenced neither clarity nor conviction and the message to Black suffragists was clear. On March 3, they would not be excluded. Nor however would they be welcomed. A pointed awkwardness ran through the day's events as a few dozen Black women took their places among thousands of marchers. The women stepped into a new phase of the suffrage movement, but they failed to leave racism behind.

There among the thousands of women marchers were leading Black women like Ida B. Wells, Carrie W. Clifford and Mary Church Terrell. They were joined by teachers, pharmacists, artists and members of the Howard University chapter of the Delta Sigma Theta sorority. These women's routes to the parade were paved with a distinct struggle over voting rights in America. Black women marchers had not been active in NAWSA. They were not among the many volunteers who supported Alice Paul and NAWSA's Congressional Committee as they planned for the parade. Black women suffragists arrived that day carrying their independent experiences of conventions, manifestos and organizing. On March 3, 1913, two women's movements met up. And, as The Vote explains, it was an uneasy occasion.

When I began the research for Vanguard: How Black Women Broke Barriers, Won the Vote, and Insisted on Equality for All, I wanted to learn what was on the minds of those Black women who marched in the 1913 parade. If they hadn't helped to plan the parade and they never joined NAWSA, where had their commitments to women's votes taken hold? What sorts of experiences had brought them to the parade? What did they hope to achieve by being there and how did they persist in their commitment to a cause when coalitions with white women suffragists proved to be too strained? I learned that Black women marchers were suffragists so committed to women's votes that they endured awkwardness and slights on that March day. I also learned that their women's movement happened elsewhere. The 1913 parade was but one brief chapter in their two-hundred-year long battle for political power. Black women were activists in their own women's movement, one that aimed to win the vote while also insisting on the defeat of racism and sexism. Their story forever changes how we think about the history of women and the vote.

Black women fought for voting rights, not suffrage. The campaign for the 19th Amendment, often termed women's suffrage, was one part of Black women's broader advocacy for the voting rights of all African Americans, women and men. Women like Ida B. Wells came to the 1913 parade as veterans of the fight against lynching. Terrorist-style violence - along with poll taxes, understanding and literacy tests and grandfather clauses - had kept Black men from voting since the 1890s. Wells knew that the same would be true for Black women even if they won a constitutional amendment. In the year that followed the 1913 parade, US senators from the South spearheaded an effort to repeal the 15th Amendment, which in 1870 had prohibited states from using race to deny the vote. Black women watched as lawmakers attempted to trade support for passing a 19th Amendment in exchange for erasing the 15th Amendment. Black women knew they needed both.

Black women rarely worked through suffrage associations. But they always worked to win the vote. Their fight for rights began in the 19th century, with claims to power within anti-slavery societies, churches and political conventions. In these places, women's striving for power mixed with their interest in building and sustaining community institutions. Black women's claims for voting rights grew up in the 20th century within civil rights organizations. In 1915, scholar, activist and editor WEB DuBois ran a special issue on "Votes for Women" in the NAACP's magazine, . Twenty-six women and men weighed in, among them Carrie W. Clifford and Mary Church Terrell, both leaders of the National Association of Colored Women (NACW) and marchers in the women's parade of 1913. The NACW, founded in 1896, and later the National Council of Colored Women, founded in 1935, were the backbone of Black women's voting rights campaigns. But Black suffragists always made their homes in many sorts of associations: sororities, the professions, college alumnae groups, church conferences and high school faculties.

Black women's campaign for the vote stretched across 200 years. It began before the women's convention in 1848 Seneca Falls, New York, and it continued long after ratification of the 19th Amendment in 1920. For Black women, the road to voting rights began in the 1820s and 1830s. Maria Stewart, for example, in 1832 became the first American woman, a Black woman, to speak publicly to audiences of men and women about politics. Her view - that women's political power should not be limited by either racism or sexism - was adopted by the next generations of Black women activists. For them, the 19th Amendment did not go far enough because anti-Black racism still kept too many Black women from the polls. 1920 marked the start a new chapter in the story of voting rights. Across the country, Black women turned out on registration day and confronted officials in a movement that persisted for another forty-five years. Their victory came 1965 with the signing of the Voting Rights Act. Today, with that law's most forceful provisions sidelined in 2013 by the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Shelby v. Holder, Black women continue to be champions of voting rights for themselves and for all.

Black women insisted that the vote was a defense against sexual violence. From the memoirs of enslaved women to the #MeToo movement, across 200 years, Black women have linked their access to the ballot to their ability to defend against rape. In her 1861 narrative, Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, Harriet Jacobs confessed to how as a girl of 14 she had barely escaped the insistence of the man who headed the household in which she worked. Mary Church Terrell recounted the many occasions on which she was assaulted, threatened and seized by fear when traveling alone on the nation's railroads. Fannie Lou Hamer, voting rights champion and leader of the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party, related how the same violence plagued women during the modern civil rights movement. Hamer was sexually assaulted in a Winona, Mississippi, jail after she attempted to register to vote. In 2006, Tarana Burke reintroduced the nation to the link between sexual violence and Black women's political power with a phrase that launched a movement, "Me Too." In 2017, the entire nation was drawn into Burke's way of thinking as men in entertainment, politics, education, industry and more were charged with sexual harassment and assault. If the hashtag activism of #MeToo was new in 2017, the view that women's political power might protect their privacy and bodily integrity was as old as Black women's activism.

Black women demanded dignity along with equality, for all humanity. Anna Julia Cooper's 1892 book, A Voice from the South, was a pathbreaking explication of why Black women aimed to vote, hold office and otherwise wield political power. They aspired to self-governance, free from subordination: "Only the Black woman can say when and where I enter." They were driven by a quest for dignity that encompassed equality, access and mutual esteem: "The quiet, undisputed dignity of my womanhood." Black women's power would not come at the expense of others. Nor would it be won by gamesmanship: "Without violence and without suing or special patronage." Cooper made plain that her ultimate aim was dignity for both men and women. No one would be left behind. When a Black woman took her seat in a convention or cast her ballot, Cooper explained, "the whole Negro race enter[s] with me." Black women's power was a route to dignity for all. In the years after World War II, many Americans would begin to speak in terms of human rights, while Black women had been for generations pegging their work to the needs of all humanity.

One thread runs through these many stories, and it is the view that neither racism nor sexism have a rightful place in American politics. Such differences must be banished from how our nation approaches who votes, who holds office and who determines the law and policy that govern all our lives. The history of Black women and the vote is one about foremothers who set a high bar for the nation - past, present, and future. They have been a vanguard, claiming women's voting rights and leading by holding our nation to its highest ideals.

Martha S. Jones

Martha S. Jones is a historian and the Society of Black Alumni Presidential Professor and Professor of History at Johns Hopkins University and a co-President of the Berkshire Conference of Women Historians. She is the author of Vanguard: How Black Women Broke Barriers, Won the Vote, and Insisted on Equality for All.

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Though the power of women is on our minds 24/7 here at OprahMag.com, (especially keeping in mind our namesake), March is the special time of year where the immeasurable impact women have made on society is commemorated.

From the writers of romance, to the ladies who live out their dream jobs everyday, the celebrities we admire, change-makers, and even our history-making vice president, Women's History Month gives us ample chance to lift them all up. But we also want to take the time to look to the past. One key question? Why is Women's History Month in March and how did it even come to be in the first place? We've answered that (and more) below.

Why is Women's History Month in March?

It all began with one single day in 1908 in New York City when thousands of women united and marched for better labor laws, conditions, and the right to vote. A year later on February 28, in a gathering organized by members of the Socialist Party, suffragists and socialists gathered again in Manhattan for what they called the first International Woman's Day.

The idea swiftly caught on and made its way to Europe. And in March of 1910, according to the BBC, German socialist Clara Zetkin introduced the concept at the International Conference of Women in Copenhagen. The 100 women in attendance, representing 17 countries, all agreed. International Women's Day was then formally honored on March 8, 1911 by Germany, Austria, Denmark, and Switzerland. Russian feminists also had a strong influence on the beginnings of the Russian Revolution, with Communist leader Vladimir Lenin making Women's Day a Soviet Holiday in 1917.

However, due to its connections to socialism and the Soviet Union, reports the holiday wasn't largely recognized or celebrated in the U.S. until 1975. That's when-due to its growing popularity-the United Nations officially began sponsoring International Woman's Day on March 8. The UN's General Assembly declared that they aimed "to recognize the fact that securing peace and social progress and the full enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms requires the active participation, equality, and development of women; and to acknowledge the contribution of women to the strengthening of international peace and security."

March is also when Title IX was passed in 1972, which protects people from sex discrimination in federal education programs.

Then, Woman's Day grew from a day to a week.

However, according to the National Women's History Alliance (NWHP), by 1978 a California-based organization (the Education Task Force of the Sonoma County Commission on the Status of Women) became frustrated with the lack of information about women's history available to the public or in grade school curriculum. Branching off of the initial celebration, they initiated the creation of Women's History Week, startingMarch 8. It was an instant hit.

"Over one hundred community women participated by doing special presentations in classrooms throughout the country and an annual 'Real Woman' Essay Contest drew hundreds of entries," the NWHA website reads.

And a week became a whole month.

In 1979, NWHP member Molly Murphy McGregor was invited to The Women's History Institute at Sarah Lawrence College. After she shared the success of the celebratory week, the national leaders in attendance wanted to bring back a version of Women's History Week to their own communities. Because of the wide ranging interest, efforts began to secure judicial support.

Success came in February 1980 after President Jimmy Carter declared in a Presidential Proclamation that the week of March 8 was officially National Women's History Week. Congressional support soon followed, according to the NWHP.

As a result of its country-wide recognition and continued growth in state schools, government, and organizations, by 1986, 14 states had gone ahead and dubbed March Women's History Month. A year later, this sparked congress to declare the holiday in perpetuity.

Now, let's fast forward to 2021.

The NWHP always declares an annual theme. This year's theme is a continuation of 2020's: Valiant Women of the Vote: Refusing to Be Silenced.

As an example, we can look to civil rights activists of the past like Ida B. Wells, Ella Baker, and Shirley Chisholm, who championed voting rights for women and Black people. Or, we can acknowledge 21st century leaders like Nobel Peace Prize-nominee Stacey Abrams (and the women of Romancing the Runoff who supported her) whose organizing skills helped register at least 800,000 new voters in the state of Georgia, turning it into an essential battleground state during the 2020 election.

"The National Women's History Alliance is determined that the important roles of multicultural suffragists and voting rights activists continue to be recognized and honored," the organization said. "We refuse to allow their voices to be silenced, even by a pandemic."
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Middletown Thrall Library Presents

The following titles and topics represent just some of the many available item within our library system. For more information please visit the Reference Department, call us at 341-5461,
or use our online reference service.

Biographies of Women

Recent titles: (See also Recent Titles in General Women's History)

Other titles to consider:

Children's Books
on Women's History

eBooks & eAudiobooks
History, Memoirs, Women's Studies, & More

General Women's History

Recent titles:

(See also Recent Titles in Biography)

Other titles to consider:

Women's Rights & Equality

Reference Works

Additional Titles to Consider

Historic & Famous Women
in the Library Catalog

Topics for Further Exploration
in the Library Catalog

Click any subject link below to search the library system catalog
for a variety of nonfiction and fiction materials.

You may refine your search further once you're in the catalog.

To explore some of the many notable women in history, you can also browse by name.

Videos / DVDs - Topics
in the Library Catalog

Biographies

A&E Biography.com Presents: Groundbreaking Women
- Biographies of famous women, including artists, athletes, businesswomen, entertainers, scientists, writers, and others.

Biographies
- Archived website. Topics include: Abolition Movement, Activists, American Royalty, Architects & Engineers, Arts,Athletes, Businesswomen & Entrepreneurs, Civil Rights, Colonial Period, Different Abilities, Doctors & Nurses, Educators, Entertainers, Environmentalists, Explorers & Adventurers, Firsts, First Ladies, Government Workers & Politicians, Historians, Inventors, Journalists, Lawyers, Judges & Police, Military, Notorious Women, Religious Leaders, Scientists, "This Isn't Right" (Women Reform Leaders 1847-1952), Woman Suffrage, and Writers. From the National Women's History Museum (NWHM).

Biographies of Women Mathematicians
- These pages are part of an on-going project by students in mathematics classes at Agnes Scott College, in Atlanta, Georgia, to illustrate the numerous achievements of women in the field of mathematics. There are biographical essays or comments on most of the women mathematicians and some photos (which look best at more than 256 colors). Our goal is for this list to continue to expand, and for more biographies to be completed.

Biography Index
- Concise biographies on famous, historical, and influential women. From the National Women's History Project.

4000 Years of Women in Science
- Biographies of women scientists. From the University of Alabama.

The Great Women Composers - "From Hildegard in the 12th century through to the present day, women have made a significant contribution which has often been overlooked. " From Classic FM. Note: while audible musical selections are provided, members of Thrall can freely log into our streaming classical music subscription service to search for various composers and to hear their musical works.

Nobel Prize Awarded Women
- Official winners of Chemistry, Literature, Medicine, Physics, and Physiology Nobel Prizes.

Notable Women's Rights Leaders - Arranged in three parts: Before 1800, 1800 - 1900, After 1900. Explore these periods via their left-side menu. From the U.S. National Park Service (NPS).

Rise of Women in the Legal Profession
- From Columbia University School of Law. Described as follows: "This exhibit shows not only the high-profile successful women lawyers, but also those whose achievements are less well known but no less significant in providing career-building advice to the many women now in law school or considering law school. Today's women lawyers can become law professors, judges, corporation counselors, government officers, elected officials, and chief executives."

Women Representatives and Senators in Congress
- From 1917 to the present. From House.gov.

Women Inspiring Innovation through Imagination: Celebrating Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
- "This Women's History Month feature highlights the careers of women in FDA who have inspired their colleagues, advanced their fields, influenced the regulatory process and protected and promoted public health." From the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Women of Influence
- "This publication offers a glimpse at how women in one country - the United States - have helped shape their society. These notable women - from the Native-American Sacagawea, who guided white settlers through a vast wilderness, to Sojourner Truth, who fought for the end of slavery and equal rights for all; to Rosalyn Yalow, winner of the Nobel Prize in Medicine for her research into a new technique for measuring substances in the blood - believed that they had a contribution to make and did not shrink from the obstacles in their way. This account of their accomplishments is a reminder that all societies benefit from the talents and expertise of their women." From the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of International Information Programs. Archived website.

Documents, Speeches, Writings, & Photographs

Carrie Chapman Catt Papers - "The papers of suffragist and political strategist Carrie Chapman Catt, including her time as president of the National American Woman Suffrage Association, have been digitized and are now available online for the first time from the Library of Congress. The collection includes about 9,500 items dating primarily from 1890 to 1920 as Catt helped lead the fight for a federal suffrage amendment. Catt is perhaps best known for her second stint as president of the National American Woman Suffrage Association beginning in 1915."

A Celebration of Women Writers - From The Online Books Page, University of Pennsylvania.

American Treasures: The Seneca Falls Convention
- Archived website. Online exhibit with facts, images, and select documents relating to the historic convention concerning women's rights.

Women's Liberation Movement Print Culture (formerly Documents from the Women's Liberation Movement: An On-line Archival Collection)
- Described as follows: "The materials in this on-line archival collection document various aspects of the Women's Liberation Movement in the United States, and focus specifically on the radical origins of this movement during the late 1960s and early 1970s. Items range from radical theoretical writings to humourous plays to the minutes of an actual grassroots group." Search or browse. From the Special Collections Library, Duke University.

Elizabeth Cady Stanton Papers - "The papers of suffragist, reformer, and feminist theorist Elizabeth Cady Stanton (1815-1902) cover the years 1814 to 1946, with most of the material concentrated between 1840 and 1902. Consisting of approximately 1,000 items (4,164 images), reproduced on five reels of recently digitized microfilm, the collection contains correspondence, speeches, articles, drafts of books, scrapbooks, and printed matter relating to Stanton and the woman's rights movement. Documented are her efforts on behalf of women's legal status and women's suffrage, the abolition of slavery, rights for African Americans following the Civil War, temperance, and other nineteenth-century social reform movements. Highlights of the collection include an official report and contemporary newspaper clippings relating to the historic 1848 convention in Seneca Falls, New York; drafts of Stanton's memoirs Eighty Years and More: Reminiscences, 1815-1897; and a draft of her controversial The Woman's Bible, which nearly splintered the suffrage movement when published in 1895." From the Library of Congress.

Notable Speeches and Addresses by U.S. Women, 1849 - Present
- From Factmonster.

Susan B. Anthony Papers - "The papers of reformer and suffragist Susan B. Anthony (1820-1906) span the period 1846-1934 with the bulk of the material dating from 1846 to 1906. The collection, consisting of approximately 500 items (6,265 images) on seven recently digitized microfilm reels, includes correspondence, diaries, a daybook, scrapbooks, speeches, and miscellaneous items. Donated by her niece, Lucy E. Anthony, the papers relate to Susan B. Anthony's interests in abolition and women's education, her campaign for women's property rights and suffrage in New York, and her work with the National Woman Suffrage Association, the organization she and Elizabeth Cady Stanton founded in 1869 when the suffrage movement split into two rival camps at odds about whether to press for a federal women's suffrage amendment or to seek state-by-state enfranchisement. With the possible exception of her close collaborator Stanton, no woman is more associated with the campaign for women's voting rights than Anthony, whose name became so synonymous with suffrage that the federal amendment, which formally became the Nineteenth Amendment, was called for many years by its supporters as simply the Anthony Amendment." From the Library of Congress.

Women's Words of Wisdom: Thoughts Over Time
- From the Library of Congress. Features images of and brief quotes from famous women. Two versions of this site are available: one that requires the free Adobe Flash plugin and a "basic" version that does not require a plugin.

The Poetry Foundation: Women Poets - Poems by women.

Women's Suffrage in Sheet Music - "Women's Suffrage in Sheet Music includes over 200 pieces of sheet music spanning the years 1838-1923, over half of which highlight women's emerging voices and suffrage efforts; the collection includes published rally songs and songsters written and compiled by notable composers and suffragists, as well as music manuscripts submitted for copyright deposit by everyday citizens. Anti-suffragists raised voices in song as well, and popular music of the era echoed anti-suffrage sentiments of the day with specific references to the movement. The Library of Congress preserves sheet music and songsters that represent suffragist voices, anti-suffrage views, and general societal angst at play throughout the women's suffrage movement, all of which are represented in this digital collection."

General History
& Information

Celebrate Women's History Month
- From The New York Times.

History Channel Presents: Women's History Month
- Topics include: Program listings, History of Women's Suffrage, Women's Hall of Fame, Timeline, Firsts In Women's Achievement, Did You Know?, and Resources (links to related sites).

Issues and Events in Women's History
- from About.com.

Infoplease Presents: National Women's History Month
- The History of Women's History , International Women's Day (March 8) , Timeline: U.S. Women's Rights Movement, Famous Firsts by American Women, The Wage Gap: A History, Declaration of Sentiments, Encyclopedia: Feminism, Five Women's Museums to Know, Notable Speeches by U.S. Women, Women by the Numbers, Quotations by Women, The First Ladies Portrait Gallery, Women Political Leaders Throughout History, Top Female CEOs, For Kids: Women of Influence, Prize Winners and Honorees, Women's Hall of Fame, Women Nobel Prize Winners, Women Pulitzer Prize Winners for Letters, Drama, and Music, Women Pulitzer Prize Winners in Journalism, Women Who Left Their "Stamps" on History, Crossword Puzzles, Quizzes, Awards and Achievers, Population, Education, Women and Mothers in the Labor Force, Earnings, Motherhood and Family, Health and Reproductive Issues, Crime, Changing the Face of Medicine: Celebrating America's Women Physicians, and more.

International Women's Day (IWD)
- Formerly known as "International Working Women's Day," this day is observed yearly on March 8th. Website from the United Nations (UN).

National Womens History Project
- "The National Women's History Project is an educational nonprofit organization. Our mission is to recognize and celebrate the diverse and historic accomplishments of women by providing information and educational materials and programs."

Pathfinder for Women's History
- from the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration. Information is arranged in the following categories: Archival Research, Bibliographies, Guides to Archives, Introduction, Journals, Collections of Primary Documents, Monographs and Anthologies, African-American Women, Family and Children, Other, Overview, Revolutionary Women, Suffrage, Temperance, Theory, Women and Labor, Women and Reform, Women and Society, Women and War, Women and the West, Reference Works/Biographical Sources.

Phenomenal Women in Music
- A select list of musicians, singers, and composers from About.com.

Presidential Proclamation: Women's History Month 2019 - From the President of the United States.

From Seneca Falls to the Supreme Court, New York's Women Leading the Way
- "Women's history in the Empire State goes hand in hand with New York's history as a progressive leader. From education to healthcare to civil equality, women have been the driving force behind almost every reform movement in our state. While they may not have always been the individuals passing the laws, women were writing the policies, organizing campaigns and generating public awareness. For far too long, these efforts were often omitted from the history books, undermined or forgotten completely. This exhibit will tell the stories of some remarkable women and how they led New York and the nation." From New York State government's Hall of Governors website.

This Is How March Became Women's History Month - An article concerning past and current observances of women's history, including Women's History Week and International Women's Day. From TIME.

Women in World History Curriculum
- Described as having "information and resources to help you learn about women's history in a global, non-U.S., context. Here teachers, students, parents, history buffs, and the interested public can find information on the following topics: Today's Heroes, Biographies, Interactive Lessons, Essays, Reviews of Curriculum, Book Reviews, Historical Mysteries, Q&A, Web Links."

Women in Aviation and Space History
- Biographies from the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum.

Women of the Hudson Valley
- From HRVH:Hudson River Valley Heritage.

Women in the Senate
- "The United States Senate welcomed its first female senator in 1922, and saw its first elected woman senator in 1932. To date, over 40 women have served as senators, setting precedents, breaking new ground, and paving the way for future female senators. Here are a few of the ground-breakers." From Senate.gov.

Women's History Month
- Covering all aspects of women in history. Provided by the Library of Congress.

Women's Military History
- Browse by category: Military Women Casualties, American Women in War, Women Spies, Surgeon, Spy and Suffragette - Dr. Mary Walker, Women POWs, Military Women in Film, Military Women in Television, Military Women Astronauts, Firsts for Military Women, Women Buried in Arlington National Cemetery, Significant Trivia, Women's Recruiting Posters.

Women's Studies Online Resources
- Described as follows: "Women's Studies / Women's Issues Resource Sites is a selective, annotated, highly acclaimed listing of web sites containing resources and information about women's studies / women's issues, with an emphasis on sites of particular use to an academic women's studies program." Categories include: Activism, Arts and Humanities (including History), Business/Work, Comprehensive, Multi-Disciplinary Sites, Cyberculture and Internet Info, Girls and Young Women, Health, Higher Education, International, Miscellaneous, Periodicals, Religion/Spirituality, Science/Technologyupdated, Sexuality, Sports/Recreation, Women of Color, Women's Studies Programs & Research Centers

Multimedia

Audio, Photographs, Videos

A Time Line of Women in Government
- "The timeline that follows includes memorable firsts for women in their quest to become part of the United States Government." From the University of Illinois At Urbana-Champaign

Audio / Video
- "The following audio and video presentations are a sampling of the material related to Women's history available from the Library of the Congress and other partner agencies. These include Webcasts as well as musical recordings and unique sound artifacts." Directory of multimedia sources from WomensHistoryMonth.gov

Library of Congress: Prints and Photographs Online
- See also:
Drawn to Purpose: American Women Illustrators and Cartoonists - "Spanning the late 1800s to the present, selected works highlight the gradual broadening in both the private and public spheres, of women's roles and interests, addressing such themes as evolving ideals of feminine beauty, new opportunities emerging for women in society, changes in gender relations, and issues of human welfare." Browse by topic (Themes and Genres, Golden Age of Illustration, Early Comics, Magazine Covers, Political Cartoonists, and more). From the Library of Congress.

MAKERS: Watch the Largest Video Collection of Women's Stories - "Launched in 2012, AOL's MAKERS is a storytelling platform for the trailblazing women of today and tomorrow. Today, MAKERS.com features more than 4,500 original videos and more than 400 MAKERS interviews. Our MAKERS include well-known figures such as actress Lena Dunham, media mogul Oprah Winfrey, show runner Shonda Rhimes, YouTube sensation Lilly Singh, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, tennis champion Billie Jean King, as well as groundbreaking women such as the NBA's first female referee Violet Palmer and Kathrine Switzer, the first woman to run the Boston Marathon. In 2016, MAKERS produced the song 'This Is For My Girls' in partnership with First Lady Michelle Obama's Let Girls Learn and #62MillionGirls initiative." From AOL / PBS. Please follow this link and scroll down to view the respective videos of the six-part documentary (Women in Comedy, Women in Hollywood, Women in Space, Women in War, Women in Business, Women in Politics).

Online Exhibits
- Photographs from the National Women's History Museum. Exhibits include: Chinese American Women: A History of Resilience and Resistance, Claiming Their Citizenship: African American Women from 1624-2009, Clandestine Women: Spies in American History, Daring Dames, First But Not the Last: Women Who Ran for President, From Ideas to Independence: A Century of Entrepreneurial Women, Partners in Winning the War: Women in WWII, Profiles in Motherhood, Publishers, Reforming Their World: Women in the Progressive Era, Votes for Women, Women in Early Film, Women in Education, Women in Industry, Women in the Olympics, Women Wielding Power: Pioneer Female State Legislators, Women With a Deadline: Female Printers and Journalists, Young and Brave: Girls Changing History, and more

Photo Galleries: Women in Science, Sports, the Arts, and Women Leaders
- From The History Channel

From the Sophia Smith Collection at Smith College ("An internationally recognized repository of manuscripts, archives, photographs, periodicals and other primary sources in women's history."):

Agents of Change: 20th Century Women's Activism - "The resources highlight women's part in the multiple struggles for social change that span the century including labor, socialism, civil liberties, peace, racial justice, urban reform, welfare rights, and women's rights."

Online Exhibits - Includes: Abundant Life to All: The Y.W.C.A. of the U.S.A, Across the Generations: Exploring U.S. History through Family Papers, The Power of Women's Voices, and more.

Oral Histories - Transcripts only (video access restricted to Smith College users). Includes: An Activist Life: Student Oral History Project, Voices of Feminism Oral History Project, and more.

The Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony Papers Project - "[This] project [is] devoted to locating and publishing the papers of these two nineteenth-century American reformers. Here you will find samples of our work-edited documents-and leads to our publications. We also include information about historical editing. The main focus of this site, as well as of our work, is on the sources by which to learn about these remarkable women, although you can learn basic information about Stanton and Anthony here too. The Papers of Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony set the standard for compiling and presenting those sources. This project is supported by Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey; the National Historical Publications and Records Commission; and donations from individuals and foundations." Includes the historic Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions, Elizabeth Cady Stanton's 1848 Address on Woman's Rights, The 1876 Declaration of Rights of the Women of the United States, and more.

Women Come to the Front - Photographs. "The women featured in this exhibit were chosen because of the strength and variety of their collections in the Library of Congress. Like their colleagues, the women followed various paths to their wartime assignments." From the Library of Congress.

Women of Protest: Photographs from the Records of the National Woman's Party - "This collection includes 448 digitized photographs selected from approximately 2,650 print photographs in the Records of the National Woman's Party, a collection of more than 438,000 items, housed in the Manuscript Division of the Library of Congress. The images span from 1875 to 1938 but largely were created in the years between 1913 and 1922. The images depict the tactics used by the militant wing of the suffrage movement in the United States-including picketing, petitioning, pageants, parades and demonstrations, hunger strikes and imprisonment---as well as individual portraits of organization leaders and members. The photographs document the National Woman's Party's push for ratification of the 19th Amendment as well as its later efforts for passage of the Equal Rights Amendment." From the Library of Congress.

Women's History Photographs
- Topics include: the Documented Rights Exhibit, Girl Scouts, Notable Women, Woman Suffrage, Women in Congress, Women of the Civil War, Women in World War II, Women's Bureau Photographs, Women's Rights, World War II Homefront. From the U.S. National Archives (NARA) via Flikr.com

Women's History in Pictures
- From About.com

Women's History Month Videos
- From The History Channel

OpenCourseWare (OCW)
Free Lectures & Learning Materials

American Authors: American Women Authors
- "This subject, cross-listed in Literature and Women's Studies, examines a range of American women authors from the seventeenth century to the present. It aims to introduce a number of literary genres and styles- the captivity narrative, slave novel, sensational, sentimental, realistic, and postmodern fiction- and also to address significant historical events in American women's history."

Feminist Political Thought - "In this course we will examine the development of feminist theory over time. Some subjects we will examine in detail include suffrage and equality; radical feminism; psychoanalysis and feminism; theories of power; sexuality and gender; embodied knowledge; pornography; identities and global feminism; militarism; and the welfare state. Throughout the course we will analyze different ways of looking at power and political culture in modern societies, issues of race and class, poverty and welfare, sexuality and morality." From Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).

Gender and Media Studies: Women and the Media - "This course examines representations of race, class, gender, and sexual identity in the media. We will be considering issues of authorship, spectatorship, (audience) and the ways in which various media content (film, television, print journalism, advertising) enables, facilitates, and challenges these social constructions in society. In addition, we will examine how gender and race affects the production of media, and discuss the impact of new media and digital media and how it has transformed access and participation, moving contemporary media users from a traditional position of ''readers' to 'writers' and/or commentators. Students will analyze gendered and racialized language and embodiment as it is produced online in blogs and vlogs, avatars, and in the construction of cyberidentities. The course provides an introduction to feminist approaches to media studies by drawing from work in feminist film theory, journalism, cultural studies, gender and politics, and cyberfeminism." From Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).

Gender and the Law in U.S. History - "This subject explores the legal history of the United States as a gendered system. It examines how women have shaped the meanings of American citizenship through pursuit of political rights such as suffrage, jury duty, and military service, how those political struggles have varied for across race, religion, and class, as well as how the legal system has shaped gender relations for both women and men through regulation of such issues as marriage, divorce, work, reproduction, and the family. The course readings will draw from primary and secondary materials in American history, as well as some court cases. However, the focus of the class is on the broader relationship between law and society, and no technical legal knowledge is required or assumed." From Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).

International Women's Voices
- "International Women's Voices has several objectives. It introduces students to a variety of works by contemporary women writers from Asia, Africa, the Middle East, Latin America and North America. The emphasis is on non-western writers. The readings are chosen to encourage students to think about how each author's work reflects a distinct cultural heritage and to what extent, if any, we can identify a female voice that transcends national cultures."

Introduction to Women's and Gender Studies
- "This course offers an introduction to Women's and Gender Studies, an interdisciplinary academic field that asks critical questions about the meaning of gender in society. The primary goal of this course is to familiarize students with key issues, questions and debates in Women's and Gender Studies scholarship, both historical and contemporary."

Medieval Literature: Medieval Women Writers - "This survey provides a general introduction to medieval European literature (from Late Antiquity to the Fifteenth Century) from the perspective of women writers from a variety of cultures, social backgrounds, and historical timeperiods. Though much of the class will be devoted to exploring the evolution of a new literary tradition by and for women from its earliest emergence in the West, wider historical and cultural movements will also be addressed: the Fall of the Roman Empire, the growth of religious communities, the shift from orality to literacy, the culture of chivalry and courtly love, the emergence of scholasticism and universities, changes in devotional practices, the persecution of heretics, the rise of nationalism and class consciousness. Authors will include some of the most famous women of the period: Hildegard of Bingen, Heloise of Paris, Marie de France, Christine de Pizan, Joan of Arc, Margery Kempe, along with many interesting and intriguing though lesser known figures." From Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).

Organizations & Associations

ACLU: Women's Rights - "Since 1972 the ACLU has been working to secure gender equality and ensure that all women and girls are able to lead lives of dignity, free from violence and discrimination, including discrimination based on gender stereotypes. This means an America where all women and girls have equal access to quality education, employment, housing, and health, irrespective of race, class, income, immigration status or involvement with the criminal justice system."

The American Association of University Women (AAUW) - "The American Association of University Women (AAUW) is the nation's leading voice promoting equity and education for women and girls. Since our founding in 1881, AAUW members have examined and taken positions on the fundamental issues of the day - educational, social, economic, and political."

American Medical Women's Association
- "The American Medical Women's Association is an organization which functions at the local, national, and international level to advance women in medicine and improve women's health."

Girl Scouts
- "Girl Scouting builds girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place."

National Women's Hall of Fame
- Biographies and bibliographies pertaining to famous women inducted into this Hall of Fame.

National Women's History Museum
- "NWHM is a non-partisan, non-profit educational organization dedicated to restoring the historic contributions and the rich, diverse experiences of women to mainstream culture."

UN Women
- "UN Women, among other issues, works for the: elimination of discrimination against women and girls; empowerment of women; and achievement of equality between women and men as partners and beneficiaries of development, human rights, humanitarian action and peace and security." From the United Nations.

See also: UN Women - Videos on YouTube.

Women's International Center
- Includes information in the following categories: Biographies and photos: Living Legacy Award recipients and other exceptional humanitarians, Words of Wisdom from women, History of women through art: Heroines (original paintings with documentation and description), History of women in America, Women's Resources on the Net: Reaching around the world for women, Birthdates and brief biographies.

YWCA USA - Young Women's Christian Association. "For more than 150 years, the YWCA has spoken out and taken action on behalf of women and girls. The YWCA is dedicated to eliminating racism, empowering women and promoting peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all. Over 2 million people participate each year in YWCA programs at more than 1,300 locations across the U.S." See also the YWCA Orange County, NY branch website.

Statistics

American Women Then and Now: A Statistical Portrait at the Beginning and End of the Century
- From InfoPlease Almanac.

The Center for American Women and Politics (CAWP) - "The Center for American Women and Politics (CAWP), a unit of the Eagleton Institute of Politics (link is external) at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is nationally recognized as the leading source of scholarly research and current data about American women's political participation. Its mission is to promote greater knowledge and understanding about women's participation in politics and government and to enhance women's influence and leadership in public life." Includes a Facts with current and historical statistics of officeholders / women in politics.

Global Gender Gap Reports
- "The Index benchmarks national gender gaps on economic, political, education and health-based criteria, and provides country rankings that allow for effective comparisons across regions and income groups, and over time." From the World Economic Forum (WEF).

12 Stats about Working Women
- "This Women's History Month, we're taking a look at women's contributions to the U.S. labor force. Here are some noteworthy statistics we've rounded up!" From the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL). Published March 1, 2017.

Women in Space
- From NASA.

Women in the Labor Force
- From the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. Detailed statistics.

World's Women Reports
- Reports published "at five-year intervals, starting in 1990. Five reports have been published as part of the The World's Women series. The first three and the last issue, World's Women 2010, analyze women's situation compared to men's worldwide on a broad range of fields. The 2005 edition reviews and analyzes national capacity to collect and report sex-disaggregated data on socioeconomic topics relevant for addressing gender concerns." From the United Nations (UN), Economic and Social Affairs, Statistics Division.

For Teachers - Lessons & Teaching Resources

Education World: Celebrate Women's History Month
- A gathering of educational resources and activities for students and teachers and anyone else interested in learning about this topic.

Women's History Month: Lessons, Activities, Background Reading, and More
- From the National Education Association (NEA).

Women's History Month
- "EDSITEment invites students and teachers to celebrate 'American Women in Wartime' with the following resources." Topics include: War of 1812, American Civil War, World War I, World War II. From National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) / Edsitement.

Women's History Month: A Collection of Teaching Resources
- From Scholastic. Includes Women's Suffrage Teacher's Guide.

Women's History Month for Teachers
- Select resources for educators from The Library of Congress, the National Archives (NARA), the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), and the National Gallery of Art. From WomensHistoryMonth.gov.

Women's History Teaching Resources
- Educational resources for teachers and student. Sections include American Women (biographies), Women of Our Time (an online exhibit), Exploring the History of Women Inventors, Women in Aviation and Space History, the Seneca Falls Convention (first Woman's Rights Convention), Setting the Precedent (influential American women in business), African American Women Artists, Native American Women, Harriet Tubman (bibliography for children).

Timelines in Women's History

Women's Rights & Equality

For Young Researchers

From Factmonster.com:

Biographies of Notable Women - Categories include: actresses, adventurers, artists, athletes, businesswomen, comediennes, congresswomen, educators and scholars, fashion designers and models, literary figures, media figures, reformers and activists, saints, scientists, women in U.S. government, women's hall of fame, world leaders.

Female Literary Figures

Firsts in American Women's History

Inventions by Women

Notable Female Scientists

Notable Women in Media

Women Musicians and Dancers

Women Nobel Prize Winners

Women of Influence

Women Reformers and Activists

Women in History - from Enchanted Learning. Please scroll down each of their pages for the content. Includes:

Women of the Century
- From Discovery.com. Described as follows: "Experience the incredible changes of the century, as we look back at the personalities, achievements, and voices that defined each decade. You'll meet some of the extraordinary women who redefined a woman's place in our nation. Then explore a visual timeline of the century, highlighting important events in the march to equality, female celebrities of the day, and the changing roles of everyday women. Finally, test your wits as you match famous words of wisdom with the women who spoke them."

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Welcome to the home of the skeptical, irascible, doubting, iconoclastic Captain Critical, aka Captain Barb, whose pontificating will try to amuse, bemuse, irritate and generally annoy anyone bold enough to stay long enough to read the ramblings of a self appointed distaff critic who will continue to remind you that women are veterans too!
Did you know that there are almost two million women veterans? From the American Revolution to Panama, Bosnia, Kosovo, Afghanistan and Iraq , women have served in some way in every conflict. Not that they were legal in the early days. History tells us that thirty three thousand women served in World War One and almost 500,000 took part in World War Two. During the Korean era 120,000 women were in uniform and seven thousand were deployed in theater during Viet Nam. During Desert Storm seven per cent of the total U.S. forces deployed were women - over forty thousand of them. On these pages you will find the history and accomplishments of those women who have served this country -voluntarily - since it's beginning.

Amazing women,
do amazing things.

More about women in war:

Revolutionary War Women

Civil War Women

The War of 1812 and Spanish American War

World War One Women

World War Two Women

They Also Served -WASP, Spec. Svcs.

Post WWII and Korea Women

Women in Vietnam

Women in Grenada and Panama

Women in Desert Storm

Somalia, Bosnia and More

Operation Desert Fox

Women in Arlington National Cemetery

Of course military women are everywhere. Over 300,000 of them - on land, at sea, in the air and on space missions! Military women have fought and died in Iraq - more than in all the wars since World War II . Over 230,000 have served in the Middle East since 2001, over 650 have been wounded and 120 have died, according to the Department of Defense.

Oldest Living Chief Recalls Life in Air Force - CMSGT Esther MacKay Full story at CMSGT

Former Air Force Pilot Second Woman to Command Shuttle - Full story at Astronaut

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates announced on 23 Jun '08, that the President has nominated Lt. Gen. Ann E. Dunwoody of the Army for appointment to the grade of general and assignment as commander, Army Materiel Command. Lt. Gen. Dunwoody was commissioned in 1975 and has served in several positions of command, to include commanding general of Army Combined Arms Support Command and Fort Lee, and deputy chief of staff, Logistics. Lt. Gen. Dunwoody is currently the deputy commanding general/chief of staff, Army Materiel Command.If confirmed by the Senate, she will be the first female four-star general in American history.

Update:The Senate on July 23 confirmed the promotion of Lt. Gen. Ann E. Dunwoody to four-star general, She will be the first female to serve as a four-star general in the United States military. She has also been confirmed for assignment as commanding general, U.S. Army Materiel Command, Fort Belvoir, Va.
UPDATE - WASHINGTON, Nov. 14, 2008 - For the first time in U.S. history, a woman military officer today pinned on the rank of four-star general. Army Gen. Ann E. Dunwoody was promoted just hours before taking the helm of the Army Materiel Command, a Fortune 100-sized organization with nearly 130,000 servicemembers at 150 locations worldwide charged with equipping, outfitting and arming the service's soldiers.

Spec. Monica Brown from the 782nd Brigade Support Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, stands over Forward Operating Base Salerno in Khowst province, Afghanistan. Brown is the second woman since World War II to earn a Silver Star for gallantry in combat.
UPDATE - Nov '08 - Army SPC Monica L. Brown was recently selected as the United Service Organization's (USO) Army Soldier of the Year. (Photo by Spc. Micah E. Clare, USA)

NEWS ---- SPECIAL EVENTS and OPINION - and more history follows -so please do keep scrolling.

Army Col. Gwendolyn Binghamhas been nominated for appointment to the rank of Brigadier General. Binghamis currently serving as special assistant to the commanding general, 1st Theater Sustainment Command, Operation Iraqi Freedom, Kuwait.

2dLt Joanna Zemek, is the first female to be chosen to go through training as a Tactical Intelligence Officer at Hurlburt Field, FL.
Lioness "Independent Lens" aired "The Lioness" - and it got great reviews.
Pfc. Barbara Vieyra, 22, of Mesa, Ariz., died Sept. 18 of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked her unit using an improvised explosive device and rocket propelled grenade fire in Kunar province, Afghanistan. She was assigned to the 720th Military Police Battalion, 89th Military Police Brigade, Fort Hood, Texas.

> Spc. Faith R. Hinkley, 23, of Colorado Springs, Colo., died Aug. 7 in Baghdad, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked her unit in Iskandariya, Iraq. She was assigned to the 502nd Military Intelligence Battalion, 201st Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.

WASHINGTON, July 23, 2010 - First Lady Michelle Obama today became the first-ever presidential spouse to christen a new U.S. Coast Guard cutter during a ceremony held in Pascagoula, Miss. It took the First Lady two tries but she successfully broke open the traditional bottle of champagne against the bow of USCGC Dorothy C. Stratton, named after the first woman to serve as a commissioned officer in the U. S. Coast Guard. Michelle Obama praised Stratton's accomplishments, which included serving as the first director of the SPARs, the Coast Guard Women's Reserve created in 1942 by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. The name is an acronym of the Coast Guard motto Semper Paratus, translated as "Always Ready." Stratton is credited for creating the name.

Rear Adm. Nora W. Tyson, made history Thursday, 29 Jul., in assuming command of Carrier Strike Group Two in a ceremony on board the USS George H.W. Bush. The strike group consists of the Bush, America's newest carrier, four guided-missile cruisers; Destroyer Squadron 22, which includes six guided-missile destroyers and two frigates, and Carrier Air Wing 8, with eight squadrons of aircraft.

Hey there Lady Gaga - how about holding a concert for our troops returning from the war zones??Or perhaps visiting the wounded in a V.A. Hospital?? Or maybe writing a song about our gals and guys serving their country??
And many thanks to you Lady Gaga for your efforts against the ludicrous Don't Ask Don't Tell - you are so right on!!! It needs to be gone!!!

Hey politicians - Why didn't you eliminate the ridiculous "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy now!!!! Oops I forgot - there's no mental, physical or psychiatric exam to become a member of Congress. And nobody cares if they are Gay!!

A new development - WASHINGTON, Oct. 12, 2010 - Ninth Circuit District Judge Virginia Phillips, based in California, today ordered the Defense Department to stop enforcing the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" law immediately.In September, Phillips ruled the law was unconstitutional in the case Log Cabin Republicans vs. the United States of America.The Phillips ruling permanently enjoins DOD "from enforcing or applying the 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Act and implementing regulations, against any person under their jurisdiction or command. "The judge further ordered DOD "immediately to suspend and discontinue any investigation, or discharge, separation or other proceeding, that may have been commenced under the 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Act."

Well that didn't last long - it's been shot down already - stay tuned for the next debacle.
3 Nov - Well here it is - the Appeals Court just put "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" back in the freezer!!!
1 Dec - OK it's out of the Pentagon - who recommended repeal - and into the Legislature where everybody wants to get into the act! They supposedly have two days to get something done. Stay tuned and hope that there will be positive results and that the stupid Don't Ask Don't Tell will be history!!!
16 Dec - Well the House said repeal it!! But now it goes to the Senate and we all know how fast they work.
But be surprised - the Senate voted today - 17 Dec - to repeal it!!!
The President signed off on it - But don't hold your breath until it happens - the Pentagon may take 6 months to a year to figure out how to do it!!!!

Meet the FIRST FEMALE US ARMY DEEP SEA DIVER - ANDREA Y MOTLEY CRABTREE - Visit her web site -Master Sgt. Lettia Whitaker received the medal for establishing the first air-control service in northern Iraq that supported about 4,800 combat sorties. MSgt Whitaker, of Gower, is part of the 241st Air Traffic Control Squadron. She was one of the first airmen on the ground at the Kirkuk Air Base. Gen. Hal Hornburg praised MSgt Whitaker for developing explosive ordnance disposal procedures at the base, where she also supervised covert flight operations involving tactical radios and night-vision goggles.

Sergeant First Class Stephanie Leonard is the first female soldier in the Missouri Army National Guard to receive the Bronze Star medal for her participation in Operation Iraqi Freedom. Sgt. Leonard has served 14 years in the Missouri Army National Guard. She serves as the Noncommissioned Officer in Charge of the 135th Military Historical Detachment. While not serving her country, she is a systems manager for Washington University School of Medicine. Sergeant Leonard was born in St. Louis, Missouri and attended Soldan High School and is a graduate of Saint Louis University.
Top DoD and Army leaders gathered at Mount Vernon, the home of the country's first war hero, recently to honor soldiers wounded in Iraq. Among those honored with the Purple Heart was Army Reserve Staff Sgt. Suzanne Haskins, 45, Seaville, N.J.According to the Womens Memorial, 105 military women have received the Purple Heart during service in the current Iraq Operations.
First Female Deep Sea Diver

Marines and sailors gathered at the Memorial Chapel aboard Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall to witness the first female Chaplain of the Marine Corps assume her post July 9. Rear Adm. Margaret Kibben took the oath of office from Gen. James Amos, the assistant commandant of the Marine Corps, and assumed the duties as the senior Navy chaplain serving with Marines. Admiral Kibben, who has more than 24 years of service behind her, was also promoted to rear admiral lower half during the ceremony.

Learn more about AcademyWomen - a nonprofit organization which offers programs to support and enable women from the nation's officer development programs to reach their full potential as leaders. AcademyWomen is aligned for the greater good of the military. It is our belief that every woman who chooses to serve her country should be fully prepared to do so. AcademyWomen provides supplemental sources of education, leadership development opportunities, and resources to achieve better personal and professional balance for military women and women veterans.Academy Women

New web site for veterans - Please take the time to visit - "The Warriors Wall"Wall a site that offers veterans a place to write and share their stories, and connect with other veterans. Its free. Its easy. And for veterans, theres really nothing else quite like it on the web.

At a ceremony March 10th, 2010, 200 surviving Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) received Congressional Gold Medals for service during World War II. Sixteen more medals will be given to WASP posthumously. Congress and President Obama approved the honor for the WASP last year. WASP ferried planes across the country, hauled targets for shooting practice and performed other stateside flying duties. They not only provided a valuable wartime service when male pilots were in demand on the front, but they helped make it possible for women to be military pilots today. Thirty-eight Women Airforce Service Pilots died in service.

Pfc. Adriana Alvarez, 20, of San Benito, Texas, died Feb. 10 in Baghdad, of injuries sustained while supporting combat operations.She was assigned to the 504th Military Police Battalion, 42nd Military Police Brigade, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.

Maj. General Jeanne Holm passed away Monday morning, February 15th 2010. General Holm, at one time Director of the WAF - Women in the Air Force - was the first female one star general in the Air Force and the first two star female general in the armed forces. She was promoted to brigadier general July 16, 1971, the first female Airman to be appointed in this grade. She was promoted to the grade of major general effective June 1, 1973, with date of rank July 1, 1970 - the first woman in the armed forces to serve in that grade.
She was assigned to the 887th Engineer Company, 326th Engineer Battalion, 101st Sustainment Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.
In recognition of General Holm's pioneering career, Air Force officials renamed the Air Force Officer Accession and Training Schools at Maxwell AFB the Jeanne M. Holm Officer Accession and Citizen Development Center in June 2008. Its mission is Air Force officer recruitment and training within the Air University.
General Holm was also an author of two books about women in the military. "Women in the Military: An Unfinished Revolution" came out in 1982 and was updated in 1994. Four years later she wrote "In Defense of a Nation: Servicewomen in World War II."
Killed were:
Sgt. Princess C. Samuels, 22, of Mitchellville, Md. She was assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
Spc. Zandra T. Walker, 28, of Greenville, S.C. She was assigned to 4th Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment, 1st Aviation Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Spc. Marisol Heredia, 19, of El Monte, Calif., died Sept. 7 at Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio, of injuries suffered from a non-combat related accident July 18 in Baghdad, Iraq. She was assigned to the 15th Brigade Support Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas as a petroleum supply specialist.

Capt. (Dr.) Roselle M. Hoffmaster, 32, of Cleveland, Ohio, died Sept. 20 in Kirkuk, Iraq, of injuries sustained from a non-combat related incident.She was assigned to the Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y.

Spc. Ciara M. Durkin, 30, of Quincy, Mass., died Sept. 28 at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, of injuries suffered from a non-combat related incident.She was assigned to the 726th Finance Battalion, Massachusetts Army National Guard, West Newton, Mass. The circumstances surrounding the incident are under investigation.

Seaman Apprentice Shayna Ann Schnell, 19, of Tell City, Ind., died as a result of injuries suffered from a vehicle accident.Schnell was serving as a master-at-arms assigned to Naval Security Force Bahrain, Jebel Ali Detachment, United Arab Emirates.

Spc. Rachael L. Hugo, 24, of Madison, Wis., died Oct. 5 in Bayji, Iraq, of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked her unit using an improvised explosive device and small arms fire.She was assigned to the 303rd Military Police Company, 97th Military Police Battalion, 89th Military Police Brigade, U.S. Army Reserve, Jackson, Mich.

The Department of Defense announced the death of Staff Sgt. Lillian Clamens, 35, of Lawton, Okla. She died Oct. 10 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked her unit with rockets. Sgt Clamens was assigned to the 1st Postal Platoon, 834th Adjutant General Company, Miami.

2nd Lt. Tracy Lynn Alger, 30, of New Auburn, Wis., died Nov 1 in Shubayshen, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near her vehicle.She was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.

Staff Sgt. Carletta S. Davis, 34, of Anchorage, Alaska.died Nov. 5, in Tal Al-Dahab, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near her Humvee during combat operations. She was assigned to the 10th Brigade Support Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y.

Spc. Ashley Sietsema, 20, of Melrose Park, Ill., died Nov. 12 2007 in Kuwait City, Kuwait, of injuries suffered in a vehicle accident. She was assigned to the 708th Medical Company, 108th Medical Battalion, 108th Sustainment Brigade, Illinois National Guard, North Riverside, Ill.

The Department of Defense announced the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Sgt. Tracy Renee Birkman, 41, of New Castle, Va., died Jan. 25 in Owesat, Iraq, from non-combat related injuries.She was assigned to the 626th Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.

Spc. Keisha M. Morgan, 25, of Washington, D.C., died Feb. 22 in Baghdad, Iraq, of a non-combat related cause.She was assigned to the Division Special Troops Battalion, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. The circumstances are under investigation.

The Department of Defense announced the death of a sailor who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Petty Officer 1st Class Cherie L. Morton, 40, of Bakersfield, Calif., died April 20 in Galali, Muharraq, Bahrain. She was assigned to Naval Security Force, Naval Support Activity Bahrain. The cause of death is under investigation.

The Department of Defense announced the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Spc. Mary J. Jaenichen, 20, of Temecula, Calif., died 9 May 2008 in Iskandariyah, Iraq, of a non-combat related injury. She was assigned to the Brigade Troops Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga. The incident is under investigation.

Cpl. Jessica A. Ellis, 24, of Bend, Ore., died 11 May 2008 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when her vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device.She was assigned to the 2nd Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.

The Department of Defense announced today the death of four Marines who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Lance Cpl. Casey L. Casanova, 22, was one of the Marines - she is from McComb, Miss. All four Marines died May 2 in Al Anbar province, Iraq, supporting combat operations. They were assigned to the Combat Logistics Battalion 1, Combat Logistics Regiment 1, 1st Marine Logistics Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Spc. Seteria L. Brown, 22, of Orlando, Fla., died July 25 2008 in Sharana, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained in a non-combat related incident. She was assigned to the 62nd Engineer Battalion, 36th Engineer Brigade, Fort Hood Texas. The incident is under investigation.

Pfc. Jennifer L. Cole, 34, of American Canyon, Calif., died Aug. 2 in Bayji, Iraq, of injuries suffered in a non-combat related incident.She was assigned to the 426th Support Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky. The incident is under investigation.

Lance Cpl. Stacy A. Dryden, 22, of North Canton, Ohio, died Oct. 19, '08 from injuries sustained in a non-hostile incident in Anbar province, Iraq.She was assigned to 1st Supply Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, Camp Pendleton, Calif. The incident is under investigation.

PFC Cwislyn K. Walter, 19, of Honolulu died 19 Feb '09 in Kuwait City, Kuwait, of injuries sustained from a non-combat related incident. She was assigned to the 29th Special Troops Battalion, 29th Infantry Brigade Combat Team of the Hawaii National Guard. The circumstances surrounding the incident are under investigation.

Spc. Simone A. Robinson, 21, of Dixmoor, Ill., died 1 March '09 at Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio, Texas, of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near her security post on Jan. 17 in Kabul, Afghanistan. She was assigned to the 634th Brigade Support Battalion of the Illinois Army National Guard, Crestwood, Ill.

Pfc. Jessica Y. Sarandrea, 22, of Miami, Fla., died 3 March '09 in Mosul, Iraq, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked her forward operating base with mortar fire.She was assigned to the 3rd Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Lt. Florence B. Choe, 35, of El Cajon, Calif., and Lt. j.g.Francis L. Toner IV, 26, of Narragansett, R.I., died March 27 '09 when an insurgent posing as an Afghan National Army soldier opened fire on personnel assigned to Combined Security Transition Command - Afghanistan at Camp Shaheen, Mazar-E-Sharif, Afghanistan.

1st Lt. Roslyn L. Schulte, 25, of St. Louis, Mo., died May 20 near Kabul, Afghanistan of wounds suffered from an improvised explosive device. She was assigned to the Headquarters, Pacific Air Forces Command, Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii.

Senior Airman Ashton L. M. Goodman, 21, of Indianapolis died May 26 near Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained from an improvised explosive device. She was assigned to the 43rd Logistics Readiness Squadron, Pope Air Force Base, N.C.

Staff Sgt. Tara J. Smith, 33, of Nashville, N.C., died Aug. 8 in Bagram, Afghanistan, from a non-combat related incident that occurred Aug. 4 at Camp Phoenix, Afghanistan,. She was assigned to the 50th Signal Battalion, 35th Signal Brigade, XVIII Airborne Corps, Fort Bragg, N.C. The circumstances surrounding the incident are under investigation.

Sgt. Eduviges G. Wolf, 24, of Hawthorne, Calif., died Oct. 25 '09 in Kunar province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked her vehicle with a rocket propelled grenade. She was assigned to the 704th Brigade Support Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.

Staff Sgt. Amy C. Tirador, 29, of Albany, N.Y., died Nov. 4 '09 in Kirkush, Iraq, of injuries sustained from a non-combat related incident. She was assigned to the 209th Military Intelligence Company, 1st Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash. The circumstances surrounding the incident are under investigation.

Ft Hood shooting victims names released:
Pvt. Francheska Velez, 21, of Chicago, Ill. She was assigned to the 15th Combat Support Battalion, Fort Hood.
Lt. Col. Juanita L. Warman, 55, of Havre De Grace, Md. She was assigned to the 1908th Medical Company, Independence, Mo.
Sgt. Amy Krueger, 29, of Kiel, Wis. She was assigned to the 467th Medical Company, Madison, Wis.

VA employees, serving on active duty with their Army Reserve units, were among the slain. The VA's fatality was Juanita L. Warman, 55, a nurse practitioner at VA's medical center in Perry Point, Md. She was a lieutenant colonel in the Maryland National Guard, with two daughters and six grandchildren. She was the daughter of a career Air Force member and held a master's degree from the University of Pittsburgh.

Pfc. Erin L. McLyman, 26, of Federal Way, Wash., died March 13, 2010, in Balad, Iraq, of wounds sustained when enemy forces attacked her base with mortar fire. She was assigned to the 296th Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Joint Base Lews-McChord, Wash.

14 Jan 2010 - TheCoast Guard cutter Forwardwas at the Guantnamo Bay naval base in Cuba when theearthquakehit on Tuesday, causing the 270-foot ship to rock back and forth even though it was more than 200 miles from the epicenter. The Forward arrived in Port-au-Prince early Wednesday morning, the first American military ship on the scene and the only large vessel in the harbor. The Forward is commanded by Commander Diane W. Durham.

First Lady Michelle Obama hosted about 130 military women and veterans at the White House for afternoon tea, Nov. 18, 2009, honoring all women who have served, or are serving in the U.S. military. Mrs. Obama was joined by Dr. Jill Biden, wife of Vice President Joe Biden, in honoring military women, many who have served in Iraq and Afghanistan, and others whose service dates back to World War II.

WASHINGTON (AFNS) Jan 2010-- The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy recently named an award after an Air Force officer who commanded the 732nd Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron and provided leadership for the first Air Force detachments conducting convoy escort missions at Joint Base Balad, Iraq. Established in 2009, the Lt. Col. Heather Buono Logistics Award recognizes outstanding graduates who complete the four-year academic commissioning source program at the Kings Port, NY-based USMMA, the only academy focused on both commerce and military service.

New law allows veterans' salutes during anthem!
WASHINGTON (AFRNS) -- Veterans and active-duty military not in uniform can now render the military-style hand salute during the playing of the National Anthem, thanks to changes in federal law that took effect this month. "The military salute is a unique gesture of respect that marks those who have served in our nation's armed forces," said Dr. James B. Peake, secretary of Veterans Affairs. "This provision allows the application of that honor in all events involving our nation's flag." The new provision improves upon a little known change in federal law last year that authorized veterans to render the military-style hand salute during the raising, lowering or passing of the flag, but it did not address salutes during the national anthem. Last year's provision also applied to servicemembers while not in uniform.
And by the way God Bless America is NOT our National Anthem. The Star Spangled Banner is our National Anthem.

Tennessee is the first state to adopt a license plate to honor women veterans, and it was made possible by a female Desert Storm Veteran -- Laura Comas - a wife, mother, and a former sergeant in the US Army.

Breaking News - 7 Oct
Latest News - WASHINGTON, Feb. 23, 2010 - The Navy plans to repeal its ban on women serving on submarines, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates has informed Congress.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26, 2010 - Female sailors will begin serving on submarines by the end of next year, with Naval Academy graduates leading the way, Navy leaders told a Senate committee yesterday. Update- 29 April 2010 - It's finally official - women will begin serving on submarines by 2012 the Navy announced as the military finally ended this gender barrier.

In 1990 Commander Darlene Iskra became the first woman to command a U.S. Navy ship - the U.S.S. Opportune.
In 2009 Commander Darlene Iskra, USN (Ret), became the first military woman I know of to be a Jeopardy Question!!

Gratefully our First Lady Michelle Obama is an advocate for military women - she spoke at the Womens Memorial in Washington D.C. recently -
"Throughout our nation's history women have played an important role in the military as well as in organizations supporting the military during times of conflict," she said. "Our foremothers and our sisters today have joined our forefathers and our brothers today in securing our liberty and protecting our country."

More women's history was made at the White House recently when President Barack Obama climbed aboard his helicopter. An all-female crew was waiting to take him to Andrews Air Force Base. It was Major Jennifer Grieves' last day in a rotation that had made her the first female pilot of Marine One, the presidential helicopter. To honor Major Grieves' achievement the three-person crew was made up of women. Major Grieves is from Glendale, Ariz. Her co-pilot, Major Jennifer Marine, is from Palisade, Colo. Sgt. Rachael Sherman, of Traverse City, Mich., was the crew chief.

Political Notes
Might be nice if the "stimulus package" would look at military pay. A U.S. Senator averages $165,000. a year - and the enlisted military guys and gals in the line of fire - about $36,000. a year!!
OK - I stand corrected - there will be a Veterans Stimulus payment forthcoming in May or June - details not clear yet but it's a positive step! OK so where is it now?
Well now President Barack Obama's fiscal 2010 budget proposal includes a 2.9 percent pay increase for U.S. servicemembers. Isn't that special - a whole 2.9 percent. Wonder to what the Congressional salaries will be increased?

And - Is anything being done about military suicides and veterans with PTSD? Well maybe this is a step in the right direction.
According to Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America - returning OEF/OIF service members have a newly enhanced VA Web site just for them. Launched the week of the Presidential inauguration at http://www.oefoif.va.gov, the returning service members site offers tailored information on VA services and programs, as well as Internet-savvy video features, stories even a blog that features IAVA's Community of Veterans.

. Also - there is a Department of Veterans Affairs suicide prevention hotline at 1-800-273-TALK.

Whew - you can stop worrying about the V.A. !! The Obama administration is abandoning their controversial plan to charge private insurers for treatment of veterans' service-connected conditions, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said recently.

Good News for women veterans!! - WASHINGTON D.C. - U.S. Senator Olympia J. Snowe (R-Maine) joined Senators Patty Murray (D-WA) and Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX) in announcing bipartisan legislation to prepare the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for the influx of women veterans who will access care there in the coming years. The Women Veterans Health Improvement Act of 2009 will address many of the unique needs of female veterans, particularly those women who are returning from Iraq and Afghanistan.
Finally- President Obama on Wednesday afternoon, 5 May 2010, signed a bill bolstering care for female veterans, which was part of the Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010.
Well let's hope that someone will address the appalling fact that over 8.000 women veterans are homeless!!!!

There is no truth to the rumor that "Tricare for Life" is being eliminated!!
However there's a Defense Department surprise announcement that it was raising hospital inpatient co-payments by $110 per day for retired servicemembers, their family members and survivors covered by TRICARE Standard as of October 1st. Let's hope that is a rumor!!!

And yes, sexual assault exists in the military and is a disgrace. The Air Force is finally doing something about it with a web site.
For more information, visit the new SAPR Web site atSAPR or call the Air Force SAPR Program Office at 210-565-4448.

Vice President Richard Cheney presents the Distinguished Flying Cross for valiant flying under fire to Chief Warrant Officer 3 Lori Hill in a ceremony at Fort Campbell, Ky. on Oct. 16. U.S. Army photo. Full story at
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Sather Air Base, Iraq - Reserve Master Sgt Luann Van Peursem, 914th Logistic Readiness Squadron, receives the Air Force Commendation Medal with Valor from Brig Gen Burton Field, 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing on July 12. MSgt Van Peursem rendered first aid and initial medical care for two 914th LRS members, TSgts Steve Paddison and Tim Juliano who were critically injured by shrapnel when a rocket exploded outside their building in Baghdad recently. (Photo by: TSgt Russell Wicke)

Read about the first all female C-130 crew -

- combat mission in Iraq

Operation Iraqi Freedom CAMP UR, Iraq -- Maj. Michelle Stringer (left) and 1st Lt. Sarah Parris train Iraqi troops at this austere camp. Both are deployed here from the 78th Security Forces Squadron, Robins Air Force Base, Ga. USAF photo.

BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan (AFPN) -- Staff Sgt. Ann Mitchell colors with Raya, a young Kyrgyz girl with cancer. She and other members of the Manas Air Base Outreach Society volunteer their day off to do the work at the center. Since 2003, the Airmen have donated more than $55,000 to help the needy of Kyrgyzstan. The sergeant is a 376th Expeditionary Services Squadron fitness instructor. (USAF photo by Robin Hicks)

Sgt. Leigh Ann Hester, vehicle commander, 617th Military Police Company, stands at attention before receiving the Silver Star at Camp Liberty, Iraq, June 16. Sgt. Hester is the first woman soldier since World War II to receive the Silver Star. USA Photo - Spc. Jeremy D. Crisp.
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2006 Air Force Thunderbirds team includes first female pilot. Major Nicole Malachowski, of the 494th Fighter Squadron at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, joins the team as the first female demonstration pilot on any U.S. military high performance jet team.

Nov 2005 MOUNTAIN HOME AIR FORCE BASE, Idaho Senior Airman Tamara Rhone and fellow maintainers and weapons loaders do the final preflight inspection on an F-15E Strike Eagle before takeoff here. Airman Rhone is a crew chief assigned to the 391st Aircraft Maintenance Unit. (USAF photo Master Sgt. Scott Wagers)

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Airman 1st Class Azalia Scott takes inventory at a forward-deployed location. She is assigned to the 379th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron and is deployed from Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C. (USAF photo by Tech. Sgt. Demetrius Lester)

Army Spc. Mariana Beshai cares for 8-month-old Fatemah Khalil Hassan while talking to her mother. Specialist Beshai is assigned to the Army National Guard's 230th Support Battalion stationed in Iraq.
(USAF photo - Lt. Tracy Giles)

BALAD AIR BASE, Iraq (AFPN) - Staff Sgt. Jessica Nuyt holds an Iraqi girl during a medical civic-action project visit. Sergeant Nuyt is an independent-duty medical technician with the 332nd Expeditionary Medical Squadron and is deployed here from Moody AFB , Ga. (USA photo by Staff Sgt. David Gillespie)

TALLIL AIR BASE, Iraq -- Airmen 1st Class Shawn Brown (left) and Lattrice Goldsby are sisters deployed here. Except for technical schools, the sisters have been together throughout their military careers. They are two of a set of quadruplets.
(USAF photo by MSgt. Debbie Aragon)

Marine Cpl. Kayelee Yazzie, switchboard maintainer with 1st Marine Division in Iraq, grew up on a reservation in Tohatchi, N.M., Yazzie, a Navajo, comes from a long line of military family members. Her father was an airman in Vietnam; her 77-year-old grandfather served with the Army in Germany during World War II; and his stepbrother was a Marine codetalker in Japan. USMC photo by Cpl. Paula M. Fitzgerald

Silver Medal Winners: Utah Army National Guard Spc. Shauna Rohbock, driver of the two-woman USA-1 sled, and brakeman Valerie Fleming completed their four women's bobsled runs in 3 minutes, 50.69 seconds. That was only .71 second behind the gold-medal winning German team of Sandra Kiriasis and Anja Schneiderheinza. An Italian team took the bronze.

MONUMENT, Colo. (AFPN) -- Jamie Dana and her military working dog, Rex, met Maj. (Dr.) Paul Morton recently. Major Morton helped save Sergeant Dana's life after an improvised explosive device detonated under her Humvee near Kirkuk Air Base, Iraq. (USAF Photo)
Update - Rex will stay with Jaime! Read it here

Southwest Asia: Capt Cheryl Lockhart, a Critical Care Air Transport Team Nurse with the 379th Expeditionary Aerormedical Evacuation Squadron administers an IV medication to a patient being evacuated from Iraq. She is deployed from the 59th Medical Wing, Lackland AFB TX. This is her third SWA deployment. Photo by Maj John Cheney.

Airman selected as Miss Arkansas USA, 2Lt. Kelly George was selected as Miss Arkansas USA during the state pageant Oct. 28 held at the University of Central Arkansas. Lt. George is a resident of Sherwood, Ark., and is the deputy chief of Public Affairs for the 314th Airlift Wing at Little Rock AFB, Ark. (Courtesy photo/Rhonda Garrett Gilliam)

Army Spec. Theresa Lynn Flannery an Army Reservist with the 350th Civil Affairs Command, has been recommended for the Bronze Star with a "V" device for valor, the nation's fourth highest military honor, for her actions in battle in Iraq. She is also being awarded the Purple Heart for the injury she suffered while under fire. The 26-year-old Flannery was involved in a battle at Najaf, Iraq. While under fire she shot back, then used her combat lifesaving training to treat her wounded comrades.

Coast Guard Lt. Holly Harrison, 30, of Vienna, Va. is the first woman in Coast Guard history to be awarded the Bronze Star Medal. Lt. Harrison was awarded the medal for her actions as commander of the Coast Guard Cutter Aquidneck in the waters near Iraq. (USCG Photo)

Army Airborne Captain Kellie McCoy demonstrated courage and leadership near the rebel stronghold of Fallujah on Sept. 18, 2003, that earned her the Bronze Star with combat "V" for valor when her convoy was ambushed. The citation reads: "Capt. McCoy willingly and repeatedly took action to gather up her soldiers under enemy fire and direct fire at the enemy". The medal citation also said. "Her actions inspired her men to accomplish the mission and saved the lives of her fellow soldiers."

Twins stick together, even on deployment - BALAD AIR BASE, Iraq - - Staff Sgts. Sharon and Lerinda Carle joined the Air Force two weeks after graduating from high school in Silverton, Idaho. They are currently deployed together here. USAF photo by Capt. Shellie L. Russell.

First female B-2 crew. Maj. Kristin Goodwin and Capt. Jenn Jeffords fly a training sortie in a B-2 Spirit bomber. Flying the Spirit of Mississippi, they practiced conventional bombing and refueled with a KC-135 Stratotanker . The women are assigned to the 325th Bomb Squadron. Major Goodwin has been a B-2 pilot since May 2002; Captain Jeffords became B-2-certified in August.

ALI BASE, Iraq -- Airman 1st Class Catherine Dilena gets an unexpected visit here from her mother, Sheri Dilena on July 27. Airman Dilena is a client support administrator with the 407th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron here and is deployed from Scott Air Force Base, Ill. Ms. Dilena is a morale, welfare and recreation coordinator at a nearby forward-deployed location. (USAF photo)

Army Sgt. 1st Class Erika Gordon, kennel master for the 25th Military Police Company, uses a building for cover while her military working dog, Hanna, clears a doorway at the military-operations-in-urban-terrain training site at Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan recently. Photo by Spc. Cheryl Ransford, USA

ELLSWORTH AIR FORCE BASE, S.D. -- Capt. Kim Black performs preflight checks. She has flown B-1 Lancers for more than 9 years and is currently the only female pilot in the 37th Bomb Squadron. (USAF photo by Senior Airman Jason Piatek)

ARLINGTON, Va. -- Senior Master Sgt. Ann Highnote marches with the U.S. Air Force Band's ceremonial brass unit at Arlington National Cemetery. She is the band's superintendent and was recently selected as the recipient of the 2005 U.S. Armed Forces Spirit of Hope Award for the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Casey McCormick)

TALLIL, Iraq -- Staff Sgt. Tracy Praznik wipes away tears from an Iraqi baby's face as she gives his mother water during a visit here in May. The visit was supporting Operation Reachout, a program started by security forces Airmen to build a friendship with families living around nearby Tallil Air Base. Airmen visit the families and take them packaged meals, water and candy. Sergeant Praznik is assigned to the 407th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron. (USAF photo by SSgt. Christina Rumsey)

Arabian Gulf 2004 - Store Keeper Seaman Christie Brown of Oxford, Miss., helps move 13-thousand pounds of mail aboard the aircraft carrier USS John F Kennedy (CV 67). Kennedy and her embarked Carrier Air Wing Seventeen are on deployment conducting missions in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Hangin for Real - Over Iraq - Staff Sgt. Katie Jacquard scans for threats while aboard a C-130 Hercules. She is a loadmaster with the 746th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron. The 746th EAS is one of two airlift squadrons assigned to the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing and provides tactical airlift supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
AFPN (USAF photo by Capt. Aaron Burgstein)

Weapons inspection YOKOTA AFB, Japan (AFPN) -- Staff Sgt. Pamela Morton inspects M-4 carbine rifles at the armory here. Sergeant Morton is assigned to the 374th Security Forces Squadron. The squadron is responsible for protecting Department of Defense facilities, equipment and aircraft worth $2 billion here. They provide information security, confinement services, combat arms training and ensure the readiness of mobility personnel. (USAF photo by MSgt. Val Gempis).

Army 1st Lt. Mandy Nalls and her husband, 1st Lt. Bill Nalls, both with the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, spend quality time at a dining facility in Baghdad, Iraq. The Nalls are one of several couples fortunate enough to share this deployment. Photo by Pfc. Matthew McLaughlin, USA

Millionaire celebs and millionaire jocks - (with one notable exception) - are not the ones out there protecting your freedom! How about a little less adulation for those not so munificent millionaires and a lot more admiration and support for our young men and women in the military? They need to know that America cares about them!!

O.K. I stand corrected with respect to Major League Baseball - learned about this - "Strikeouts for Troops" is a national project created by pitcher Barry Zito, benefiting service men and women injured in battle and rehabilitating at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, in Washington, D.C; the National Medical Center, in Bethesda, Md.; and other military hospitals.
Check them out at: Strikeouts for Troops

Please support the Kitchen Table Gang - Veterans Helping Hospitalized Veterans and Our Troops Overseas! Kitchen Table Gang

Remember the Ships Project which sends handmade hats, slippers, cool-ties and cool-heads to Service Members deployed across the world in the War on Terror. More than 1,000 individuals, plus churches and civic groups have adopted this project - making handcrafted items to be sent to our troops.
Ships Project URL - http://www.theshipsproject.com

They Gave More...

PFC Jessica Lynch, POW, Rescued. ...more.

SPC. Shoshana Johnson, 30, El Paso, Texas, Former POW Honored ...more.

Army PFC Lori Piestewa,23, the first Native American
woman killed by enemy action in our nation's wars.
...more.

Sgt. Melissa Valles, 26, of Eagle Pass, Texas, died on July 9
in Balad, Iraq as a result of non-combat injuries.

Army Spc. Alyssa R. Peterson, 27, died Sep 14 from what was described as a "non-combat weapons discharge."

Pfc. Analaura Esparza Gutierrez, 21, of Houston, Texas, was killed on Oct. 1 in Tikrit, Iraq. Pfc.Esparza Gutierrez was in a convoy that was hit by rocket propelled grenades.

Pfc. Rachel Bosveld, 19, was killed Sunday Oct 26th during a mortar attack in Baghdad. Pfc. Bosveld, a member of the 527th Military Police, is from Waupun, Wisconsin.

Pfc. Karina S. Lau, 20, Livingston, California ,was killed in the helicopter crash in Iraq.

Chief Warrant Officer (CW5) Sharon T. Swartworth , 43, of Virginia was killed when the UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter was shot down Nov. 7, 2003, in Tikrit, Iraq. CWO Swartworth was the regimental warrant officer for the Judge Advocate General Office, based at Headquarters Department of the Army, Pentagon.

Staff Sgt. Kimberly A. Voelz, 27, of Carlisle, Pa. was killed Sunday, 14 Dec, in Iskandariyah, Iraq, responding to an explosive ordinance disposal call.

Spc. Frances M. Vega,20, of Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico. Vega assigned to the 151st Adjutant General Postal Detachment 3, Fort Hood, Texas, was killed in the helicopter crash.

Capt. Kimberly N. Hampton, 27, of Easley, S.C., was killed on Jan. 2, 2004, in Fallujah, Iraq. Capt. Hampton, was the pilot on a Kiowa, OH-58, Observation Helicopter when it was shot down by enemy ground fire and crashed. She was assigned to 1st Battalion, 82nd Aviation Battalion, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.

Sgt. Keicia M. Hines, 27, of Citrus Heights, Calif., died on Jan. 14 when she was struck by a vehicle on Mosul Airfield in Mosul, Iraq. Hines was assigned to the 108th Military Police, Combat Support Co., Fort Bragg, N.C.

SPC Rachel Lacy, 22, died in 2003 after receiving a series of shots in preparation for deployment to Afghanistan. She became ill right after the inoculations, Two independent panels of medical experts found that the vaccinations may have triggered the illness that killed Spc. Rachel Lacy the Defense Department said.

Helicopter crew chief instructor Staff Sgt. Lori Anne Privette, 27 died when a UH-1N Huey helicopter crashed during a training flight. SSgt. Privette joined the Marine Corps in August 1994 and just returned from serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Army Spc. Tamarra J. Ramos, 24, of Quakertown, Pa., died Oct. 1, 2003, at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington D.C. Ramos died of non-combat related injuries. She was assigned to the 3rd Armor Medical Company, Medical Troop Regimental Support Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colo.

Army Sgt. Linda C. Jimenez, 39, of Brooklyn, N.Y., died Nov. 8, 2003, at WRAMC. On Oct. 31, 2003, Jimenez fell and was injured. She was taken to the 28th Combat Support Hospital and later evacuated to Landstuhl Army Regional Medical Center. Subsequently, she was moved to WRAMC where she later died. Jimenez was assigned to the 2nd Squadron Combat Support Aviation (Maintenance), 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Polk, La.

Army Pfc. Holly J. McGeogh, 19, of Taylor, Michigan was among three soldiers killed when a homemade bomb exploded Jan. 31 along a road near Kirkuk, Iraq, as their convoy passed by. She and the two other soldiers were assigned to Company A, 4th Forward Support Battalion, 4th Infantry Division, from Fort Hood, Texas.

On March 23, 2003, during Operation Enduring Freedom, a pair of HH-60s scrambled from Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan. The mission was an urgent medevac needed to save the lives of two injured Afghani children. While enroute to the rescue site, one of those helicopters crashed, killing six Airmen, including First Lieutenant Tammy Archuleta, the copilot of Komodo 11.

Pfc. Nichole M. Frye, 19, of Lena, Wis., died Feb. 16 in Baqubah, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device struck her convoy. Frye was assigned to Company A, 415th Civil Affairs Battalion, U.S. Army Reserve, Kalamazoo, Mich.

Department of Defense announced the death of, 41 year-old Capt. Gussie M. Jones, 41. in Iraq. Captain Jones was a surgical nurse assigned to the 31st Combat Support Hospital from Fort Bliss. Her death was as a result of a non-combat cause, possibly a heart attack. Captain Jones served in the military for 15 years rising from the ranks to become an Army nurse in 1998.

Spc. Michelle Witmer, 20, died when her Humvee came under attack. She had been stationed in Baghdad since March 2003 with the 32nd Military Police Company of the Wisconsin National Guard.Her sister, Rachel, 24, is with the same unit, which had been expected to prepare within days to leave Iraq. Charity Witmer, Michelle's twin sister, was sent to Iraq late last year as a medic with Company B of the Wisconsin Guard's 118th Medical Battalion.
Witmer family Web site

Spc. Tyanna S. Felder, 22, of Bridgeport, Conn., died April 7, inBalad, Iraq, of injuries sustained on April 4 in Mosul when her convoy vehicle washit with an improvised explosive device. Spc. Felder was assigned to the Armys 296th Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash.

Spc. Isela Rubalcava, 25, of El Paso, Texas, died May 8 in Mosul, Iraq,when a mortar round hit near her. Spc. Rubalcava was assigned to the 296th Combat Support Battalion, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division(Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Wash.

Pfc. Leslie D. Jackson, 18, of Richmond, Va., died May 20, in Baghdad, Iraq,when her military vehicle hit an improvised explosive device, as she was returning to Camp Eagle. Pfc. Jackson was assigned to A Company, 115th Forward Support Battalion,1st Cavalry Division, Ft. Hood, Texas.

Pfc. Melissa J. Hobart, 22, of Ladson, S.C., died June 6 in Baghdad, Iraq, after collapsing while on guard duty. Hobart was assigned to Company E, 215th Forward Support Battalion, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Sgt. Tatjana Reed, 34, of Fort Campbell, K.Y., died July 22 in Samarra, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near her convoy vehicle. Sgt. Reed was assigned to the 66th Transportation Company from Kaiserslautern, Germany.

Sgt. Shawna M. Morrison, 26, of Champaign, Ill. died Sept. 5 in Baghdad, Iraq, from wounds sustained during a mortar attack. Sgt Morrison, who handled computer and satellite communications for her unit was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1544th Transportation Company, Paris, Ill.

Sgt. 1st Class Linda Ann Tarango-Griess, 33, of Sutton, Nebraska, died July 11 in Samarra, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near her convoy vehicle. Sgt. Tarango-Griess was assigned to the 267th Ordnance Company, Nebraska National Guard, Lincoln, Neb.

Sgt. Pamela G. Osbourne, 38, was killed Sunday October 11 in Baghdad, Iraq, when two rockets impacted the camp where she served as a Supply Sergeant. Sgt Osbourne was assigned to the Army's Division Artillery, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Spc. Jessica L. Cawvey, 21, of Normal, Ill., died Oct. 6 in Fallujah, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near her convoy vehicle. Spc. Cawvey was assigned to the Armys National Guards 1544th Transportation Company, Paris, Ill.

Sgt. Cari A. Gasiewicz, 28, of Depew, N.Y., died Dec. 4 in Baqubah, Iraq. She was killed when two improvised explosive devices detonated near her convoy. Depew is a suburb of Buffalo, NY. Sgt. Gasiewicz was assigned to the 202nd Military Intelligence Battalion, 513th Military Intelligence Brigade, Fort Gordon, Ga.

Sgt. Tina S. Time, 22, from Tucson, Ariz., died Dec. 13 near Cedar, Iraq, when she was involved in a vehicle accident. Sgt. Time was assigned to the Army Reserve's 208th Transportation Company, Tucson, Ariz. Sgt. Tina S. Time, is the first American Samoan woman and the first female soldier from Tucson to die in the war.

Sgt. Jessica M. Housby, 23, of Rock Island, Ill., died Feb. 9 in Route Golden, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near her convoy. Sgt. Housby was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1644th Transportation Company, Rock Falls, Ill.

Spc. Katrina L. Bell-Johnson, 32, of Orangeburg, S.C., died Feb. 16 in Ba'qubah, Iraq, when she was involved in a vehicle accident. Spc. Bell-Johnson was assigned to the Army's 418th Transportation Company, 180th Transportation Battalion, Fort Hood, Texas.

Former Air Force Captain Barbara Heald who worked for the Army's Project and Contracting Office, was killed Jan. 29, on the eve of the Iraqi national elections, when a mortar round crashed through the roof of the Republican National Palace in Baghdad's Green Zone.

Pfc. Sam W. Huff, 18, died April 18 in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near her vehicle. Pfc.Huff was assigned to the 170th Military Police Company, 504th Military Police Battalion, 42nd Military Police Brigade, Fort Lewis, Wash. She is from Tucson, Arizona.

Spc. Aleina Ramirez-Gonzalez, 33, of Hormigueros, Puerto Rico, died April 15 in Tikrit, Iraq, when a mortar struck her forward operating base. Ramirezgonzalez was assigned to the 3rd Brigade Troop Battalion, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.

Spc. Carrie L.French, 19, of Caldwell , Idaho, died June 5th in Kirkuk, Iraq when an improvised exposive device hit the front of her convoy vehicle. Spc. Fench was assigned to the Army National Guard 145th Support Battalion, Boise, Idaho.

Lance Cpl. Holly A. Charette, 21, from Cranston, R.I., died June 23 from wounds sustained when a suicide, vehicle-borne, improvised explosive device struck her vehicle in Fallujah, Iraq. She was assigned to Headquarters Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Cpl. Ramona M. Valdez, 20, of Bronx, N.Y., died June 23 while traveling in a convoy that was attacked by a suicide, vehicle-borne, improvised explosive device in Fallujah, Iraq. She was assigned to Headquarters Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Petty Officer 1st Class Regina R. Clark, 43, of Centralia, Wash., died June 23 in a convoy that was attacked by a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device in Fallujah. She was a culinary specialist deployed with Naval Construction Region Detachment 30, Port Hueneme, Calif., and was temporarily assigned to II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward).

1st Lt. Laura M. Walker, 24, of Texas was killed August 18, 2005, in Kandahar, Afghanistan, when an improvised explosive device detonated beneath her HMMWV during ground assault convoy operations. Lt Walker was assigned to the Army's 864th Engineer Combat Battalion (Heavy), 555th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade (Provisional), Fort Lewis, Wash.

Airman 1st Class Elizabeth N. Jacobson, 21, of Riviera Beach, Fla., died Sept. 28, 2005, near Camp Bucca, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near her convoy vehicle. Airman Jacobson was assigned to the 17th Security Forces Squadron, Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas. Visit a tribute to her at Elizabeth Jacobson

1st Lt. Debra A. Banaszak, 35, of Bloomington, Ill., died at Camp Victory, Kuwait, on Oct. 28, from noncombat related injuries. Lt. Banaszak was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1035th Maintenance Company, Jefferson Barracks, Mo.

Sgt. Regina C. Reali , 25, of Freso, Calif. died in Baghdad, Iraq, on Dec. 23, when an improvised explosive device detonated near her HMMWV. Sgt. Reali assigned to the Army Reserve's 351st Civil Affairs Command, Mountain View, Calif.

Sgt. Myla L. Maravillosa , 24, of Wahiawa, Hawaii, died in Kirkuk, Iraq, on Dec. 24, of injuries sustained in Al Hawijah, Iraq, when her HMMWV was attacked by enemy forces using rocket-propelled grenades. Sgt. Maravillosa was assigned to the Army Reserve's 203rd Military Intelligence Battalion, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md.

First Lt. Jaime L. Campbell was among the 12 Americans who died in Iraq when the UH-60 Black Hawk wend down near Tal Afar. Lt Campbell, 25, and an accompished pilot, was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 207th Aviation Regiment in Anchorage, Alaska.

Air Force Senior Airman Alecia S. Good, 23, Broadview Heights Ohio, was one of two airmen to die when two helicopters crashed into the Gulf of Aden, Africa. Airman Good was assigned to the 92nd Comm. Sq., Fairchild AFB, Wash. All of the service members killed were deployed to Djibouti as part of the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa.

Sgt. Julia V. Atkins , 22, of Bossier City, La., died in Baghdad, Iraq, on Dec. 10, when an improvised explosive device detonated near her HMMWV during patrol operations. Sgt. Atkins was assigned to the 64th Military Police Company, 720th MP Battalion, 89th MP Brigade, Fort Hood, Texas.

Pfc. Tina M. Priest, 20, of Austin, Texas, died in Taji, Iraq on March 1, from non-combat related injury. Pfc. Priest was assigned to the 4th Support Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Divison, Fort Hood, Texas.

Sgt. Amanda N. Pinson,21, of St. Louis, Mo. was killed in Tikrit, Iraq, on Mar. 16, when a mortar round detonated. Sgt Pinson was assigned to the 101st Military Intelligence Detachment, 501st Special Troops Battalion, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.

Pfc. Amy A. Duerksen, 19, of Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md., died in Baghdad, Iraq, on March 11, from a non-combat related injury. Pfc. Duerksen was assigned to the 4th Combat Support Battalion, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Lance Cpl. Juana NavarroArellano, 24, of Ceres, Calif., died April 8 from wounds received while supporting combat operations in Al Anbar, Iraq. She was assigned to 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Okinawa, Japan.

Army Sgt. Denise A. Lannaman, 46, of Bayside, N.Y., died at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, on Oct. 1 from a non-combat incident.

Sgt. Lannaman was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1569th Transportation Company, Newburgh, N.Y. and was on her second tour in the Middle East. Many thanks to Sgt. Cristina Frisby for the above photo.

The Pentagon announced the death of a soldier from The Bronx. Sgt. Jeannette T. Dunn, 44, succumbed in December to a noncomat-related injury. Sgt Dunn was assigned to the 15th Sustainment Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Maj. Gloria D. Davis, 47, of St. Louis, Mo., died Dec. 12 in Baghdad, Iraq, from a non-combat related incident. She was assigned to the Defense Security Assistance Agency, Washington, D.C.

Navy Lt. Cmdr. Jane E. Lanham, 43, of Owensboro, Ky., died of natural causes Sept. 19 in Bahrain. Cmdr. Lanham was assigned to Naval Branch Health Clinic, Bahrain.

Navy Seaman Sandra S. Grant, 23, of Linwood, N.C., died Dec. 31 while serving in the Arabian Sea. Seaman Grant was assigned to the USS Eisenhower.

Spc. Carla J. Stewart, 37, of Sun Valley, Calif., died Jan. 28 in Tallil, Iraq, of injuries suffered when her convoy vehicle rolled over. Spc. Stewart was assigned to the 250th Transportation Company, El Monte, Calif.

Cpl. Jennifer M. Parcell, 20, of Bel Air, Md., died Feb. 7 while supporting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq.

Cpl. Parcell was assigned to Combat Logistics Regiment 3, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Okinawa, Japan.

Capt. Maria I. Ortiz, 40, of Pennsauken, N.J. died July 10 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered from enemy indirect fire.

She was assigned to the Kirk U.S. Army Health Clinic, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md.

Special Reports Find more here about Military Women in the news and on TV: Servicewomen in the News .

VANCE AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. (AFPN) -- Capts. Rob and Beth Makros, T-38 instructor pilots with the 25th Flying Training Squadron here, were recently selected for assignment to the 509th Bomb Wing at Whiteman AFB, Mo., as B-2 Spirit bomber pilots. Both are thrilled with their new B-2 assignments. "It's awesome. The B-2 is a great opportunity for both of us," said Rob, who was an F-15E Strike Eagle pilot.

Col. Adele Hodges (right) accepting the base colors and all its responsibilities to mark the beginning of a new era as Camp Lejeune's first female commander. Col. Hodges said she is honored to be the first female commander and pledges to be only a Marine leading Marines.

First Lt. Alexia Forbes and Senior Airman Jackie Miller train with fellow combat weatherman at the 18th Air Support Operations Group at Pope Air Force Base, N.C. Lt. Forbes and Senior Airman Miller are not just the only two women in their squadron; they are also the only two active female parachutists in the Air Force. USAF photo -Dave Davenport

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- Sgt Casaundra Grant - PFC Michelle Loftus - Spec. Danielle Green - SSgt Juanita Wilson - Captain Dawn Halfaker - Spec. LaToya Lucas - 1st Lt. Melissa Stockwell - Maj. Tammy Duckworth - - Read their stories.

Renowned Artist features Military Women - read about Nancy Rhodes

American Stamp Collectibles honors Military Women. - Framed Collectible

When Col. Rhonda Cornum (now General) assumed command in Germany - Col Rhonda Cornum

Successful women beyond the military:
A former Lt. - now a popular musician - read about Valerie.
A retired Col. - now a published author - and she wants your ideas -read about Jo Rusin.

First woman assumes command at Ft McPherson - Col Angela Manus

Air Force Doctor making a difference - Dr. Lidia Ilcus

Watch out - the Harpies are Loose! -- aka -women against military mothers - read my rant.

Deployed Mother's response to snarky press: Read her reply.

Navy Nurse Corps Celebrates Anniversary... read more.

Yes - that's me chatting on USA Today - Full Transcript
The often asked "Drafting Women" question - My Answer

Mural includes military nurse.

Read about the the first-ever African-American female combat pilot.Lt. Vernice Armour

Newest Unique Firsts for military women:Latest Firsts - Supreme Court Fellow, Brigade Commander and more.

Sexual Assault Hotline- and new web site - Task Force Hotline

National Women's Trauma Recovery Program
More than a decade ago, the Department of Veterans Affairs opened the National Women's Trauma Recovery Program (WTRP) as part of the National Center for PTSD at Menlo Park, CA. The WTRP, designed to treat women veterans with post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), is the first residential program of its kind and is open to women across the country. Many of the women who are referred to the program were sexually assaulted during their military service and suffer what is now referred to as Military Sexual Trauma (MST). Visit their web site - Women's Trauma Recovery Program

Stop the nonsense about women in combat!! Read my Rant!

VA Appoints new Director of Center for Women Veterans - Dr. Irene Trowell-Harris

VA Advisory Council on Women Veterans Members

Military women from every state have served, voluntarily. Here's a list by state.

A fun addition Military Women in Cartoons and Comics

More just for the fun of it - My Misadventures with some celebrities.

"Women Are Firefighters, Too!" And yes, they were at "Ground Zero!" Firefighters

A Real Military Renaissance Woman - Pilot, Skydiver and Record Breaker - Cheryl Stearns

First woman graduate - National Guard Sniper School

Did the military discriminate against pregnant women? The Fifth Amendment Sisters think they did.

"Women in Combat - Not My Final Answer!! Unequal Opportunity There's nothing equal about equal opportunity with exceptions!

More Firsts - B-52 Bomber Crew Chief - the first African American Admiral -the first physican Admiral and more. Accomplished Women

New Feature - "She Chose To Serve" Individual stories about special military women - submitted with pride by friends and relatives.

The story of Ginnie and Lottie Moon is a fascinating one - two sisters who cleverly and brazenly spied for the Confederates during the Civil War - and got away with it. Look here.

These sisters wear the stars - Admiral and General's stars that is. Flag Officers

List of State Women Veterans Coordinators VA Coordinators

Of course women are Generals and Admirals!Stars on their shoulders

Honor our women veterans through The Women's Memorial...please don't wait until they are gone to remember them.

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March has been a rough month. In fact, this whole year, so far, has been unkind. We hope, no matter your school community's strategy for continued learning, that you're prioritizing students' well-being over assignments during this time. But we also want to continue offering resources that might serve as alternatives or lighter lifts as we all figure out how to teach and learn in this space.

As we wrap up Women's History Month, we want to emphasize that this history doesn't have to be relegated to March. It should be discussed year-round. We also encourage educators to capture the fullness of women's roles in shaping United States history. Rather than relying on stories about the same barrier breakers, dig a little deeper to acknowledge and celebrate women who were more likely to be erased or silenced.

While Women's History Month serves as a way to elevate women's roles in shaping American life, not all women's stories are included in textbooks and mainstream narratives. Educators must teach students to interrogate how historical narratives are crafted and framed-to seek truth and tell complete stories. In an interview with Vice about her book, The World Made by Women: A History of Women From the Apple to the Pill, author Amanda Foreman put it this way: "The tools of oppression begin with the stories we tell ourselves about ourselves, and that's why you have to set the record straight."

Womanhood can't be narrowly defined because women are not a monolith-there is more than one way to be a woman. Students, with their diverse and intersecting identities, already recognize this. During women's history month and throughout the year, we can share lessons and discussions that acknowledge people who look like them or have similar experiences. Doing so will help students not only push back and correct incomplete historical narratives but also identify gaps they find as they work toward finding those truths. If students can't see their identity reflected in history books, it's imperative that they understand it's the recounting of history that is wrong-not their identity.

Part of setting the record straight about women's history is acknowledging the common belief that all women conform to certain norms, behaviors, roles and aesthetics. Women who step outside of those boundaries are often ostracized or omitted from history books and other records.

But too often, narratives we hear during Women's History Month don't do enough to address this. Stories often don't consider women's gender expression, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity and ability as significant parts of their life's story. Instead, observations in March tend to speak of women's achievements only in the context of overcoming gender barriers, discrimination and violence.

It certainly is important to teach how women have resisted oppressive systems while being excluded from power. But it's also imperative to include the many ways they show up as their authentic selves as they work to dismantle systems of oppression.

Teach Context Behind Firsts

We often don't learn about women who've contributed significantly to science, human rights movements and the arts until movies are made about them. It's important that their legacies go beyond exceptionalism and the stories of women who were the first to break barriers in their field. It's helpful to name systems of oppression to provide context about their stories. Naming oppressive systems is one way to help students recognize gaps in the retelling of history. It also illuminates why certain women's stories weren't deemed as valuable.

For example, students could study why Black women scientists such as Marie Maynard Daly, Katherine Johnson and Mae C. Jemison were among the first Black women to excel in their field as late as the 20th century. They can recognize that while these women overcame both racial and gender barriers, the same systems that made it more difficult for them are still in place. Students can look to their own experience or to recent studies to consider how young women, and particularly young Black women, are supported or discouraged from courses and careers in STEM.

Even when women's lives are highlighted during Women's History Month, it's worth thinking about what kinds of stories get told. Recovering hidden history can be more than just teaching new names. For example, students may be familiar with Harriet Tubman's work to free enslaved people and spy on Confederate sources, but the fact that she led the Combahee Ferry Raid -a successful military operation-is rarely emphasized in Women's History Month narratives.

Throughout history, women exuded strength and courage while ignoring gender norms, like those who disguised themselves as men to fight in the Civil War. You can teach students to recognize hidden histories by teaching about the experiences women had during the Civil War, such as Tubman and Frances Clayton, who served in the Union Army alongside her husband.

Elevate Hidden Stories

Women who expressed their authentic identities are also largely hidden from popular narratives. Another way women historically challenged patriarchal nuclear family structures was through the concept of Boston marriages-an arrangement in the 19th century where adult women established households together, for romantic love or a system of support. They also created networks for professional women and advocated women's rights.

In our Queer America podcast, " Romantic Friendships: Boston Marriages (Part 2)," historian Susan Freeman explains, "Coupled women in so-called Boston marriages belong to a generation referred to as New Women, or they were one of the generations of New Women, pioneering opportunities for women in higher education and professions and in public life."

It's important students understand that this happened mostly in the Northeast, and among middle class or wealthy white women. Their privilege provided access to education and financial independence, making it easier to exercise autonomy. Highlighting this privilege helps students to see how some people within an already marginalized group can hold some power while others experience added layers of oppression.

The influence of queer women during the Harlem Renaissance can show a different way women have created space to live authentically. Their work to carve out space for the Black LGBTQ community in Harlem laid the blueprint for other LGBTQ communities of all races, genders and backgrounds across the country.

In the article "Black Face, Queer Space: The Influence of Black Lesbian & Transgender Blues Women of the Harlem Renaissance on Emerging Queer Communities," Emma Chen writes, "During the Harlem Renaissance, not only did black culture and arts flourish, but lesbian/transgender black women were also able to create opportunities for freedom of expression and visibility which established the framework for an emerging black LGBTQ+ community and constituted an opening for recognition by some members within the straight community."

Citing Blues Legacies and Feminism, Chen goes on to say that "blues woman openly challenged the gender politics implicit in traditional cultural representations of marriage and heterosexual love."

Address Appropriation

One last figure to learn about and later introduce to students is Rosetta Tharpe, the godmother of rock-and-roll. In the late 1930s, before Little Richard, Chuck Berry or Elvis Pressley, Tharpe, a Black, openly queer woman, introduced a distinct style of music that blended gospel, blues and jazz and included electrifying guitar playing. It was rare at the time for women to play the guitar, let alone in the thrilling way in which Tharpe played.

While many contemporary rock-and-roll stars laud Tharpe as an inspiration for their music, students may question why her story was largely absent from historical accounts of American music history for several decades. For the latter part of the 20th century and going into the 21st century, many Americans had not yet grasped that rock and roll was not the creation of white men, but Black artists like Tharpe. Her rejection of gender norms, her sexuality and race all played a part in being relegated to the history margins. She wasn't inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame until 2018.

The list of women who don't fit neatly in a patriarchal, heterosexual, feminine narrative is long. Their contributions to their communities and our country as a whole are paramount. And these achievements certainly aren't limited to women we find in history. Look in your community or encourage your students to look into their families to find remarkable, inspirational women.

We hope you'll take some time to consider how we celebrate and elevate all women who show up in different ways. As educators, you can inspire your students to see more women who were just as impactful as their male counterparts-not just during a commemorative month, but year-round.

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AOTUS: Remembering Cokie

Forward with Roosevelt: A First Lady on the Front Lines

Forward with Roosevelt: Eleanor Roosevelt's Battle to End Lynching

Forward with Roosevelt: Missy LeHand: FDR's Right Hand Woman

Hoover Heads: Tempest in a Teapot - Lou Henry Hoover and the DePriest Tea Incident

Hoover Heads: Who is Anne Martin?

JFK Library-Archivally Speaking: Finding Inspiration in the Archives: Honoring Women at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library

JFK Library-Archivally Speaking: Personal Recollections of Corinne "Lindy" Boggs

JFK Library-Archivally Speaking: Restoring the Past in the White House: A Look at the Jacqueline Kennedy White House Restoration Project

NARAtions: Become a Wiki Scholar! Work With Records From the National Archives to Expand Coverage of Women's Suffrage in the United States in Wikipedia

NARAtions: The Making of Women's Equality Day

Pieces of History: 19th Amendment at 100: Women Are First to Protest White House

Pieces of History: 19th Amendment at 100: Mary Church Terrell

Pieces of History: Marjorie S. Joyner: More than an Inventor

Pieces of History: Suffrage and Suffering at the 1913 March

Pieces of History: Ida Wilson Lewis, lighthouse keeper and fearless Federal worker

Pieces of History: Sara Dunlap Jackson: Archivist Extraordinaire

Pieces of History: A Matter of Simple Justice

Pieces of History: The Maker of Pilots: Aviator and Civil Rights Activist Willa Beatrice Brown

Pieces of History: The Movement as a Mosaic: Alice Paul and Woman Suffrage

Pieces of History: Putting the "Rat" in Ratification: Tennessee's Role in the 19th Amendment

Pieces of History: The 19th Amendment on Display at the National Archives

Pieces of History: Jeannette Rankin: The Woman Who Voted to Give Women the Right to Vote

Pieces of History: Women can't vote, but they can run for Congress

Pieces of History: Susan B. Anthony: Women's Right to Vote

Pieces of History: History Crush: Susan B. Anthony

Pieces of History: Suffrage and Suffering at the 1913 March

Pieces of History: Failure of the Equal Rights Amendment: The Feminist Fight of the 1970s

Pieces of History: Change at Their Fingertips: Women's Petitions to Congress

Pieces of History: The Hello Girls Finally Get Paid

Pieces of History: Women's History in the Archives

Pieces of History: Minnie Spotted Wolf

Pieces of History: Changing the Boundaries: Women at Work in the Government

Pieces of History: Finding the Girl in the Photograph

Pieces of History: Annie Oakley: A Woman to be Reckoned With

Pieces of History: Eugenie Anderson's Historic Firsts

Pieces of History: Betty Ford Danced to Her Own Beat

Pieces of History: Harriet Beecher Stowe: A Fighter for Social Justice

Pieces of History: Josephine Cobb's Discovery of a Lifetime

Pieces of History: Amelia Earhart: Showing What Women Can Do

Pieces of History: Dr. Mary E. Walker

Text Message: The First Woman to Fly in an Aeroplane in the United States, October 27, 1909

Text Message: Navy Nurse Sara M. Cox

Text Message: Women in Uniform: Red Cross Service of Mona Ryan Inman in World War I

Text Message: The Closed Door of Justice: African American Nurses and the Fight for Naval Service

Text Message: Lucile Atcherson, First Woman Appointed as a U.S. Diplomatic Officer

Text Message: The First Woman to Fly in an Aeroplane in the United States, October 27, 1909

Unwritten Record: The Sky No Longer Has Limits: Female Fighter Pilots and the Combat Exclusion Policy

Unwritten Record: Title IX and Women's Soccer in NARA's Film Holdings

Unwritten Record: A Mother, a Baby, a Name: Identifying One of the Youngest Survivors of the Holocaust

Unwritten Record: Women Doing Awesome Things

Unwritten Record: Hidden Women: The Art of WWI Camouflage, part 1 and part 2

Unwritten Record: National Women's Conference of 1977

Unwritten Record: Their War Too: U.S. Women in the Military During WWII, part 1 and part 2

Unwritten Record: Title IX and Women's Soccer in NARA's Film Holdings

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Download our STEM Role Models posters for your school or workplace - now in 7 additional languages

The STEM Role Models Posters are available in 8 different languages.

At the end of Nevertheless Season Two, we commissioned another four female illustrators from South America, Africa, the Middle East and China to produce a new set of posters. They were originally produced in English but we are delighted to say you can now download the complete set in 8 languages including French, German, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese Brazilian, French Canadian, Simplified Chinese and English.

The women featured serve as amazing role models in their fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (or STEM as it's often referred to). You can listen to our episode on STEM Role Models here.

We'd love you to download the posters and print them out for your school or workplace. By taking part, you'll help raise awareness of their achievements, and hopefully inspire a new generation of girls and women in STEM.

We're really enjoying seeing these posters on walls all around the world. Share your photos with us on Twitter or Instagram. And please subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcast.

The podcast and posters were produced by the team at Storythings.

Tu Youyou - Pharmaceutical Chemist and Educator DOWNLOAD THE POSTER
Tu Youyou is a Chinese pharmaceutical chemist and educator. She discovered artemisinin (also known as qinghaosu) and dihydroartemisinin, drugs used to treat malaria. Her discovery was a significant breakthrough in 20th-century tropical medicine, saving millions of lives around the world.

For her work, Tu received the 2011 Lasker Award in clinical medicine and the 2015 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, jointly with William C. Campbell and Satoshi Ōmura. She is the first Chinese Nobel Laureate in physiology or medicine, and the first female citizen of the People's Republic of China to receive a Nobel Prize in any category. She is also the first Chinese person to receive the Lasker Award. Tu Youyou was born, educated and carried out her research exclusively in China.

Artist: Xu Hui. Xu Hui is an illustrator from Jinan, China. You can see more of her work on Behance.

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