Sewall-Belmont House and Museum
The Sewall-Belmont House and Museum, on Capitol Hill, explores the evolving role of women and their contributions to society through the continuing, and often untold, story of women's pursuit for equality.
The building was the headquarters of the historic National Woman's Party and the Washington home of its founder Alice Paul, who authored the Equal Rights Amendment. Tours are Wednesdays through Sundays, at noon, 1 pm, 2 pm, and 3 pm.
Women's History Month programs at the Sewall-Belmont House
Self-guided walking tours of DC sites important to women's suffrage.
Women's History Online
The National Women's History Project, founded in 1980, is an educational nonprofit organization. Their mission is to recognize and celebrate the diverse and historic accomplishments of women by providing information and educational materials and programs.
The University of Maryland's Office of Academic & Student Affairs celebrates Women’s History Month with special programs in March 2013.
U.S. Government Resources
- Women's History Month Resources The Library of Congress, National Archives and Records Administration, National Endowment for the Humanities, National Gallery of Art, National Park Service, Smithsonian Institution and United States Holocaust Memorial Museum join in paying tribute to the generations of women whose commitment to nature and the planet have proved invaluable to society.
- Women's History Month 2013 Facts from Census.govNational Women's History Month's roots go back to March 8, 1857, when women from New York City factories staged a protest over working conditions.
- Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the Suffragist March of 1913 with Primary SourcesPrimary sources from the Library of Congress can help students not only see the size and grandeur of this historic parade, but also go behind the scenes to examine the plans and promotional strategies of its organizers.
Programs
“Here's to the Ladies Who Scat!”
Date: Saturday, March 16, 2013
Time: 3 pm
In celebration of Women’s History Month, Kensington Park Library will host a very lively program with jazz vocalist Christiana Drapkin, honoring some of our greatest ladies of Jazz: Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, Sarah Vaughn, Anita O'Day, Carmen McRae and more.
Divided Nation, Divided Town:
One Woman's Experience
Date: Saturday, March 2, 2013
Time: 2 - 3 pm
Speaker: Emily Correll, Montgomery County Historical Society (MCHS)
Photo (left): Rockville home of Dora Higgins.
The story of Rockville's Dora Higgins and her experiences during the Civil War. Listen to audio content and hear Dora tell her harrowing story of the Confederate raid on Rockville, or read the transcript of the recording (PDF). MCHS has also published a letter from Dora to her family describing her rescue of a Union soldier from the battlefield and her efforts to bring him back to health.
The Delta Sigma Theta Sorority has organized a march to commemorate their 22 founders and the 100th anniversary of the 1913 Woman Suffrage Parade in Washington, DC. They are being joined by the National Women’s History Museum as well as other women's organizations. The event will take place on Sunday March 3, 2013 at 9:00 am. For more information, check the NWHM website.
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