Women’s History Month is observed during the month of March as a way to celebrate women’s contributions to history, culture and society. It can also be used as a time to honor the women who have made a difference in your life; whether that be a mother, grandmother, sister, friend or teacher. Who has made a difference in your life?
Celebrate Women's History Month by reading about some famous women. We have included a short list below of some famous women and their accomplishments. Of course, these are just a few of the biographies we have available in the children's room; we also have books about girl power, women's history and more. If you have a topic you are searching for and need help finding books on, please let us know by calling us at 508-697-3331 or emailing us at youthservices@sailsinc.org
Click on the name of the woman you are interested in learning more about and you will be directed to our library’s catalog, where you can place a hold on a book about these famous women. The link should bring you to children's titles owned by Bridgewater Public Library only, you can change this to search all libraries in the network by clicking on the drop down tab (shown highlighted in yellow) and selecting "everything"- this will also change the age group to all ages instead of just children's titles.
Elizabeth Blackwell (1821-1910) was the first woman to receive a medical degree in the United States and the first woman on the Medical Register of the General Medical Council.
Amelia Earhart (18971939) was the first female aviator to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean.
Annie Easley (1933-2011) was one of the first African Americans to work at NASA and a lead in developing the software for the Centaur rocket. She was an American computer scientist, mathematician and rocket scientist.
Kamala Harris (1964-present) is the first female vice president of the United States of America and the highest ranking female official in United States history.
Grace Hopper (1906-1992) was a computer scientist who worked in programming language and a United States Navy rear admiral.
Mae C. Jemison (1965-present) was the first African American woman to travel into space. She was mission specialist on Space Shuttle Endeavour.
Rosa Parks (1913-2005) has been honored by the United States Congress as the “first lady of civil rights”.
Megan Smith (1964-present) was the first female to be named the 3rd Chief Technology Officer of the United States.
That’s just the beginning! Stop by the children’s room at the Bridgewater Public Library and check out our display for Women’s History Month, up now thru the end of March.
