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Celebrating Women’s History Month in 2021

March 8, 2021 12:00 pm Published by test Leave your thoughts

by The History Reader

In 1981, Congress declared the week of March 7th as “Women’s History Week.” This was between second and third-wave feminism, so people did not think one week was enough. After many petitions, Congress officially dedicated the

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Celebrating Black History Month in 2021

February 1, 2021 12:00 pm Published by test Leave your thoughts

by The History Reader

Black History Month was originally created half a century after the abolition of slavery in order to celebrate the history and the people of Africa that were deemed influential. It was not officially recognized until 1976

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Remarkable Revolutionaries: Five Books You May Have Missed

November 16, 2020 3:09 pm Published by test Leave your thoughts

From the unbreakable family bonds and funding that fueled the War to the treacherous murder plots and extreme starvation in the Continental Army, here are five books about the American Revolution you might have missed.

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