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The National Women’s History Museum (NWHM), founded in 1996, is a nonpartisan, nonprofit educational institution dedicated to preserving, interpreting, and celebrating the diverse historic contributions of women, and integrating this rich heritage fully into our nation's history. Until legislation passes in Congress designating a permanent museum in Washington, D.C., the NWHM promotes women's history through its temporary exhibits, special events, Cyber Museum, and online educational materials.

Resources and Events for Women's History Month:

• Lesson Plans
• Biographies of various American women
• Quizzes and quotes about women's history
• Nine Cyber Exhibits - including a new exhibit that launched in March 2007
• Walking tours of women's history sites

On March 5, NWHM is co-sponsoring a reception to honor women in Congress where guests can mingle with women members of Congress and state legislators while enjoying food and wine. Find out more...

On March 22, NWHM is co-sponsoring a discussion of the book Belva Lockwood: The Woman Who Would Be President. Included among those who will be speaking at the event will be The Honorable Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Find out more...

This Week in Women's History:
March 1, 1864: Rebecca Lee of Boston, Mass. becomes the first African-American woman to earn a medical degree in the U.S

Women's History Exhibits and Events Nationwide:

Visit the NWHM Events Calendar page to learn about women's history events and exhibits in your state, such as:

March 8: "California Through the Eyes of Women" at the Oakland Museum in California

March 24 & 25: "True Women of Texas" at the Barrington Living History Farm in Texas

March 25: "Women Remember World War II" at Mercer Museum in Pennsylvania

March 31: Tea at the Daughters of the American Revolution Museum in Washington, D.C.

Temporary exhibit called "The New Woman" (women in the 1890s and early 1900s) at the Radcliffe Institute in Massachusetts