Research and Course Guides: Government Information: Women's History Month

Women's History Month History

March is Women's History Month!

This guide shares government information resources related to the history and celebration of Women's History Month.

In 1980, in conjunction with International Women's Day, President Jimmy Carter asked Americans to celebrate women's historical accomplishments. In 1981, Congress passed Public Law 97-28 designating the week beginning March 7, 1982 as "Women's History Week," and in 1987, Public Law 100-9 expanded it to a month-long national time of celebration and recognition.

Government Resources

womenshistorymonth.gov
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 commemorating and encouraging the study, observance and celebration of the vital role of women in American history.
Women’s History Month: A Commemorative Observances Legal Research Guide
The Law Library of Congress has prepared material with commentary and recommended resources for selected national observances and commemorative months. This guide provides a brief history of the laws and presidential proclamations which established Women's History Month.
Ordinary & Extraordinary Places of American Women
Use the “Travel Where Women Made History” from the National Park Service to explore places and discover the accomplishments of many American women who made outstanding contributions to education, government, medicine, the arts, commerce, women's suffrage and the Civil Rights Movement.