Information Is Key!
Texas High School
Sandra Austin, M.L.S., LIbrarian
March 2008
Women’s History Month
March is Women’s History Month, a
time set aside to recognize the
accomplishments of women throughout
history and in every culture. Women have
infiltrated the ranks of practically every
professional field. Some of which include the
following: Medicine, Business, Education,
Sports, Law, Engineering, Aviation, Music,
Religion, and more. Not only have women
inserted their skills into these fields, they also
held/hold high-ranking, leadership positions
in their chosen areas of expertise. Below are
mentioned several women who made great
accomplishments in a variety of areas.
Many, many more deserve to be mentioned.
Exemplary Women of Historical
Achievement:
Women’s Suffragists—Right to Vote
• Elizabeth Cady Stanton (1815-1902)
• Susan B. Anthony (1820-1906)
Political/Social Activists—Human Rights
• Sojourner Truth(c.1797-1883)
• Sarah Winnemucca (c. 1844-1891)
• Eleanor Roosevelt (1884-1962)
Scientists and Mathematicians
• Williamina Fleming(1857-1911)
• Margaret Mead (1901-1978)
• Rachel Carson (1907-1964)
Educators
• Mary McLeod Bethune (1875-1955)
• Martha P. Cotera (1938- )
Aviatrices
• Bessie Coleman (1892-1926)
• Amelia Earhart (1897-1937)
Law
• Shirley Chisholm (1924-2005)
• Sandra Day O’Connor (1930- )
• Lucille Royal-Allard (1941- )
Literature
• Phillis Wheatley (c. 1753-1784)
• Julia Ward Howe (1819-1910)
• Ella Clara Deloria (1889-1971)
Music
• Marian Anderson (1902-1993)
• Marisol (1930- )
Philanthropy
• Swanee Hunt (1950- )
• Oprah Winfrey (1954- )
Read more about women of history at your library.
The following are recommended resources and
references for the above information:
A Century of Women by Deborah G. Felder
People Who Changed American History: 100
Native Americans by Bonnie Juettner
People Who Changed American History: 100
Hispanic Americans by Rick Laezman
American Women’s History by Doris Weatherford
National Women’s Hall of Fame
http://www.greatwomen.org/women
More Websites on
Women’s History
National Education
Association’s
Biographies of Notable Women
http://womenshistory.about.com/library/bio/blbio_list.ht
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Women’s Voices: Quotations by Women
http://womenshistory.about.com/library/qu/blqulist.htm
MARCH TAPING
CALENDAR
CABLE IN THE
CLASSROOM ONLINE
Connect Here
March 3, 2008
It’s a celebration of reading!
As students signed in at THS Library on
March 3rd, the third student of the day to sign
in, Marquisha Dancer, received a free 2008
World Almanac from Mrs. Austin, Librarian.
Students are encouraged to come to the
library and read for enjoyment.
Teachers, if you would like to reward a group
or class with a period of pleasure reading at
our library on March 3rd, contact your
librarian.
Find out more about Read Across America at
http://www.nea.org/readacross/index.html .
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New Books Donated to
Texas High Library
India Unveiled is beautiful book
that offers a look at the history and culture of
India. Dr. Meena Patel and Mr. Vinod
Doolabh donated this item to Texas High
School Library. It was received at our library
on January 18, 2008.
African–American Life in Bowie
County, Texas through 1965 is a booklet
authored by Dr. Beverly Rowe. Texarkana
Museums System donated two copies of this
work to Texas High School Library on
February 20, 2008. It describes the life and
culture of African-Americans in Bowie County
during the first half of the 20th Century.
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Some Famous Authors Born in March
March
2
11
20
Dr. Seuss (Theodor Seuss
Geisel)
Ezra Jack Keats
Lois Lowry
Research at Our Library
The following teachers brought classes
to THS Library to do research in
February.
Mrs. Vickers—Health Sciences
Mrs. Nutter—English
Mrs. Huggins—American Sign Language
Dr. Sanford—Leadership
Kelly Rowland--Science