Eric Adams's Blog March is Women's History Month Women’s History
Month began in 1987, when Congress officially designated March
as the month to promote the teaching of women's history and
recognize the contributions women have made in the development
of our nation. Women’s History Month examines the roles of women
in American history, recognizing their achievements in every
aspect of American life – government, science, literature, the
arts, sports, and medicine. History enlightens us about who we
are. When we are ignorant of our own history, our dreams and
capabilities are diminished. Women’s history, with its focus on
positive role models and the importance of women from all
backgrounds, has an enormous impact upon the natural blossoming
of self-respect in and recognition of opportunities for women.
American women are sometimes overlooked in traditional
approaches to U.S. history, and Women’s History Month programs
are an attempt to address this negligence. They extol women as
valuable and influential force