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Women's History Month 2015

By Brett R on Mar 2, 2015 12:00 PM

 

Welcome to Women's History Month 2015! March is dedicated every year to honor and celebrate the significant contributions of women to world history.

Its origins date back to 1982, when Congress declared a Women's History Week and continued to do so for the following five years. By 1988, March became Women's History Month, and every US President since Bill Clinton has issued an annual proclamation recognizing this event. (http://womenshistorymonth.gov/about.html)

The theme for 2015, as selected by the National Women's History Project, is "Weaving the Stories of Women's Lives." According to the NWHP, this theme was chosen because it "presents the opportunity to weave women’s stories – individually and collectively – into the essential fabric of our nation’s history." You can read more about it here.

We hope you join us this month as we pay tribute to the incredible women who gave so much for all of us.



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