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Women's History Month in Australia and the USA
2010 is the 10th anniversary of Women's History Month in Australia. Trace the history of the development of WHM Australia elsewhere on this site. 2010 also marks the 30th anniversary of Women's History Month in the USA. President Jimmy Carter issued a Presidential Proclamation declaring the week of March 8, 1980 the first National Women's History Week. In 1987 Congress expanded the week into a month.
More >New book proposed on Feminist Objects, Feminist Memories
Alison Bartlett and Margaret Henderson are two academics who are looking for contributors to a book of essays, memoir or other writing about Australian feminism in the latter twentieth century, using an 'object' or thing as the central focus of the writing/memories/histories.
More >Women Pioneers on the NSW Goldfields
The Hill End & Tambaroora Gathering Group are proud to announce the publication of their new book "Hill End Heroines & Tambaroora Treasures" by Daphne Shead & Members of the Gathering Group. Edited & Compiled by Lorraine Purcell this work is an inspiring anthology of mothers, daughters, granddaughters, family, children, homes and the hopes and joys of outback life. In this eclectic volume Daphne Shead weaves together a valuable narrative on women’s lives. It is the connections that can be drawn between women, between families and within this vibrant early community that provide a rich and compelling story of women and their struggles in early 19th century New South Wales. Hill End Heroines and Tambaroora Treasures is a timely reminder that writing women’s history is a worthwhile endeavour and these stories paint pictures of Australian life and of women whose stories tell us much about whom we all are and where we have all come from.
More >Greypath WHM Forum
Greypath, one of the major website for seniors, is marking the celebration of Women's History Month by opening an online WHM forum during March.
To find out more go to http://greypath.com/forum/87.
Winners of the National History Challenge 2009 - girls almost sweep the pool
Alix Briggs, of Canberra Girls Grammar School, not only won the National History Challenge Special Category on Women, she also won the National History Challenge Young Historian of the Year. The overall theme for the National History Challenge 2009 was Triuimph over Adversity and the Special Category on Women focussed on the sub-theme of Women Beating the Odds.
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