Wessels Library is proud to be celebrating the contributions and achievements of women during Women's History Month. Wessels will be highlighting the work of female leaders and authors on this LibGuide, exploring the roots of women's rights and feminism, and displaying classic titles by female authors.
Women's History Month is celebrated in March each year. The celebrations started with Women's History Week and were celebrated on a local scale in Santa Rosa, California. It was ensured that this week coincided with International Women's Day, which is celebrated March 8th. President Jimmy Carter gave official national recognition to the week. By 1987, the week-long celebration was expanded to a month-long one, with presidential proclamations starting in 1995 (Women's History Month | National Women's History Museum).
