Phillips Library Resources
Book Giveaway: Wisdom for Wildly Creative Women / Angela LoMenzo
In celebration of Women's History Month, Phillips Library is hosting a Book Giveaway featuring Wisdom for Wildly Creative Women by Angela LoMenzo! Stop by the library, write down your name and email address, and drop it in the bin for a chance to win a copy of this inspiring book. The winner will be contacted on Tuesday, April 1. Don’t miss out on this chance to celebrate creativity and empower women!
Women’s History Month Display
Celebrate Women's History Month by exploring our curated collection of digital titles highlighting the incredible contributions of women throughout history! Browse through inspiring books, documentaries, and more online, or visit our physical display in the library for even more amazing reads. It's the perfect way to honor and learn from the women who have shaped our world!
NEH Funded Virtual Bookshelf: Women’s History Month
View and borrow books from a selection of the National Endowment For The Humanities (NEH) - funded projects examining women's achievements and contributions to history, culture, and society.
- The Life and Times of Hannah Crafts / Hecimovich, Gregg | [I-Share]
- The Sisterhood: How a Network of Black Women Writers Changed American Culture / Thorsson, Courtney | [I-Share]
- Peace on Out Terms: the global battle for women's rights after the First World War / Siegel, Mona | [I-Share]
- Lady First: The World of First Lady Sarah Polk / Greenberg, Amy [I-Share]
- Free Thinker: The Extraordinary Life of the Fallen Woman Who Won the Vote / Hamlin, Kimberly [I-Share]
Online Resources
Women's History is American History | Smithsonian American Women's History Museum
In the United States, Women’s History Month provides a time for the individual and collective acknowledgement of women’s contributions, past and present. Thanks to the efforts of historians, activists, and women’s organizations across the country, each March since 1995 has been designated by presidential proclamation as a time to honor, acknowledge, and study women’s accomplishments throughout American history.
In this spirit, we offer numerous ways to discover and learn about women in American history. Explore the resources below to see how you can join us in celebrating Women’s History Month 2025.
Women's History | ThoughtCo
Learn about the half of history missing from many history books with biographies, articles, timelines and other resources on the women—famous and lesser-known—who have shaped our world.
National Women’s History Alliance
The National Women’s History Alliance (NWHA) proudly established March as National Women’s History Month, ensuring diverse women’s voices and contributions are recognized and celebrated. Since 1980, when NWHA (then the National Women’s History Project) successfully advocated for the recognition of Women’s History Week, we have been amplifying the stories of all women who shaped history. In 1981, Congress passed a resolution officially establishing the week, with President Jimmy Carter issuing a proclamation. By 1987, NWHA’s continued efforts led Congress to expand the recognition to the entire month of March, creating the National Women’s History Month we honor today.
National Women’s History Museum
Founded in 1996, the National Women’s History Museum (NWHM) is an innovative virtual-first museum dedicated to uncovering, interpreting, and celebrating women’s diverse contributions to society. A renowned leader in women’s history education, the Museum brings to life the countless untold stories of women throughout history, and serves as a space for all to inspire, experience, collaborate, and amplify women’s impact—past, present, and future. We strive to fundamentally change the way women and girls see their potential and power.
Elizabeth Catlett: A Black Revolutionary Artist
One of the defining artists of the 20th century, Elizabeth Catlett addressed the injustices she witnessed and experienced in the United States and Mexico through her bold prints and dynamic sculptures. See more than 150 of her creations in this exhibition, including rarely seen paintings and drawings.
Trace the career of this cultural force—from her roots in Washington, DC, Chicago, and New York to the remarkable body of work she made during some 60 years in Mexico. In striving to make art for the people, Catlett put justice at the very center of her work.
Pattern and Paradox: The Quilts of Amish Women
Explore the creative practice of Amish quilters in the United States. Pattern and Paradox: The Quilts of Amish Women looks beyond quilting as a utilitarian practice. It reveals historical quilting among the Amish as an aesthetic endeavor that walked a line between cultural and individual expression. The quilts paradoxically twin the plain with the spectacular, tradition with innovation, and a dismissal of personal pride with objects often seen as extraordinary artworks.
Latinas Talk Latinas
This series introduces you to the lives of 17 Latinas, as told by educators, curators, and scientists across the Smithsonian. Join them as they explore stories of women breaking barriers— in everything from music and fashion to community organizing and scientific exploration—who have shaped the United States.
The Latinas Talk Latinas series is accompanied by digital educational resources that enhance learning about the featured women through highlighted Smithsonian collections.
Virtual Bookshelf: Women’s History Month
Join NEH in celebrating Women’s History Month this March with a selection of NEH-funded projects examining women’s achievements and contributions to history, culture, and society.