"Women’s History Month began in 1978, in Sonoma, California as a weeklong celebration of women and their contributions to history and society. In the following years, this idea caught on, and spread to other communities throughout the nation. In 1980, President Jimmy Carter became the first president to declare a National Women’s History Week, during March 8th. The next year, Congress passed a resolution for the week-long celebration of women. Six years after that, after efforts by the Women’s History Project, Congress expanded the celebration to the entire month of March.

What is the purpose of National Women’s History Month? It was implemented because the narrative of women and the culture and history they have built in the United States is so often left out of what we teach. Our government recognizes Black History Month (February), Women’s History Month (March), Hispanic-Latino Heritage Month (September 15-October 15), National American Indian Heritage…