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Spotlights of the Month from SIRS Discoverer and WebFind
February 27, 2005

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March 2006 Spotlight: Women's History Month

Black History Month - Women have occupied crucial roles throughout American and world history. Despite the obstacles encountered in societies once hostile to equal rights, they have overcome hardships and adversities to make lasting contributions to art, sports, science, technology, history, leadership and social reform. In the past, the accomplishments of women may have largely gone unrecognized and unappreciated, but today awareness has been realized. In honor of Women’s History Month, explore women’s history and achievements in such SIRS Discoverer articles as:

	Winning the Vote
	Women Who Lead
	Web Site of the Week: Women of Our Time
	We Can Do It!
	Women Take Charge: Do Women and Men Have Equal Opportunities?

Discoverer WebFind: Women's History Month

SIRS Discoverer WebFind celebrates Women’s History Month in March with a selection of the best women’s history sites on the Web. These carefully selected sites reveal the contributions women have made to their societies throughout history, as well as the ways in which women have struggled for equality and civil rights in modern times. Learn about successful women in the arts and sciences, the fight for women’s suffrage, and much more. Here are just a few of the featured sites:

	Women's Achievements in Aviation and Space
	Women in American History
	Women's History Month Multimedia

March Holidays

	St. Patrick's Day St. Patrick's Day in the United States is a day of noise, parades, and of course the color green. Read about the history and current celebration of St. Patrick's Day in America. Source: Embassy of the United States of America
	St. Patrick's Festival 2006 "One legend has it that Valentine's Day originated to commemorate the anniversary of the death of St. Valentine, a Roman clergyman who was executed on Feb.14, about 270 A.D. for secretly marrying couples in defiance of the emperor. According to another, the holiday began as a Roman fertility festival. Americans probably began exchanging handmade valentines in the early 1700s." (U.S. CENSUS BUREAU) Learn interesting facts about Valentine's Day. Source: St. Patrick's Festival--Dublin, Ireland
	The First Day of Spring (March 20th) "It is spring, the season of new growth! In the north the coldest days of winter are past. Each day is longer than the last. Wild flowers will soon be blooming." (NASA) Learn how spring occurs. Source: U.S. National Aeronautic and Space Administration (NASA)
	Purim Purim commemorates a time when the Jewish people living in Persia were saved from extermination. Learn the history and current practice of Purim, a holiday of joy and feasting. Source: Tracey R. Rich

Spotlight of the Month topics are selected mainly from Chase's Calendar of Events. Articles are also accessible within the main database and remain in the SIRS Spotlight of the Month newsletter archives for one year.

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