History of Women's History Month
This month is designated as Women's History Month
What is March?
This woman co-founded the National Women's History Alliance
Who is Moll Murphy MacGregor?
This Civil Rights activist refused to give up her seat in Montgomery, Alabama
Who is Rosa Parks?
Marie Curie was the first person ever to win this many Nobel Pries
What is two?
Women's History Month began as a week-long celebration in this California City
What is Santa Rosa?
This historian helped establish women's history as an academic field
Who is Gerda Lerner?
This Pakistani activist became the youngest Nobel Peace Prize laureate
Who is Malala Yousafzai?
Marie Curie discovered these two elements
What are polonium and radium?
Women's History Week was first celebrated during this year
What is 1978?
This Sonoma County leader helped lead the 1978 celebration
Who is Maria Cuevas
The Polish-French scientist coined the term "radio-active"
Who is Marie Curie?
Malala Yousafzai primarily advocates for this cause
What is women/girls' right to a free, safe, and quality education?
Women's History Week was scheduled during the week of March 8 to coincide with this global observance
What is International Women's Day
This British-chemist's work aided in the discovery of DNA's double helix structure
Who is Rosalind Franklin?
Marie Curie won Nobel Prizes in these two disciplines
What are Physics and Chemistry?
This presidential administration granted national recognition to Women's History Week
What is the Reagan Administration?
This American poet and civil rights activist was known for her advocacy of identity, hope, and human rights
Who is Maya Angelou?
Rosalind Franklin used this scientific technique to aid in the discovery of the DNA double helix
What is X-ray crystallography?