Irish American Heritage
- Irish American Heritage Month
Since 1991, Presidents of both political parties has designated March as Irish American Heritage Month to recognize the contribution that Irish immigrants and their descendants have played in the formation of our Nation - Irish Genealogy ToolkitIrish immigration to America 1846 to the early 20th century
- Library of Congress_Overview and DocumentsOverview, Legislative Branch Documents, Executive Branch Documents, and Web Resources from Library of Congress
- List of Irish AmericansList of notable Irish Americans, including both original immigrants who obtained American citizenship and their American-born descendants
- Irish American Heritage Museum_Resources
As part of its educational mission, the Irish American Heritage Museum provides various resources to its members and the general public
Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month
- Advances and SetbacksIn 1987 President Ronald Reagan proclaimed March “Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month." In the coming years, we’ll need to fight not only for more advances but to retain the accomplishments of past decades
- Developmental Disabilities Awareness MonthMarch is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month to raise awareness about the inclusion of people with developmental disabilities in all areas of community life
- End abuse of differently-abled peopleDifferently able people are less likely than people without disabilities to receive services that increase their safety and support their healing. We need awareness about the resources
- Sinéad BurkeSinéad Burke is a teacher, writer, broadcaster, fashion-admirer and advocate for disability and design
Women's History
- The 2020 Women's Vote Centennial InitiativeThe year 2020 marks the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment, guaranteeing and protecting women's constitutional right to vote
- Every day use inventions by women6 Inventions for daily use, you wouldn’t Have without women
- International Women's Day-March 8Celebrating women's achievements and increasing visibility, while calling out inequality, is key
- List of American women's firstsList of American women's firsts, noting the first time that an American woman or women achieved a given historical feat
- The Nineteenth Amendment_Commemorative CalendarThe 19th Amendment was ratified in 1920, but this landmark event was not the beginning or the end of the story for women and the struggle for the right to vote
- U.S. Women’s Soccer Team Sues U.S. Soccer for Gender DiscriminationU.S. Women’s Soccer Team Sues U.S. Soccer for “institutionalized gender discrimination”
- Women's History MonthSince 1995, Presidents Clinton, Bush and Obama have issued a series of annual proclamations designating the month of March as “Women’s History Month”
- Women's History Month: Publications at the KGI Online LibraryThe information about the publications in the State Library of Kansas' KGI Online Library on women in Kansas for Women's History Month
- Women’s History Month origin and international Women's DayWomen’s History Month is a celebration of women’s contributions to history, culture and society. The United States has observed it annually throughout the month of March since 1987
- Wonderful women creating change_ a free event by Smithsonian LibrariesWomen’s History with Smithsonian Libraries and Archives program series, sponsored by Deloitte, "Wonderful Women Creating Change" on March 10th, 2021. It is free but registration is required
KU/Kansas Specific Information
- The first female graduate of KU_Flora RichardsonThere had been many female students at KU since it first opened in 1866 as a preparatory school, but the year 1873 was momentous for two reasons: It saw the University’s first graduating class and its first female graduate, Flora Richardson, who had the double distinction of being the class valedictorian. From the article's summary
- They've Come A Long Way, Maybe_Women atheletes of KUIn 1903 James Naismith, the inventor of basketball and KU’s director of physical education, agreed to coach an intercollegiate women’s basketball team for the University. From the article
- Women's History Programs_KUWomen's History Month Lecture featuring Dr. Kristen R. Ghodsee on March 9th, 2021 at 6 pm CST
- Women Of The (Early) Years_KU med graduatesIn June 1906, the University of Kansas School of Medicine graduated its first class of physicians. This slightly sexist illustration notwithstanding – it served as the cover page to the Medical School’s section in the 1906 Jayhawker yearbook – two members of this initial graduating class were women. Their names were Mildred Curtis and Melvia Avery. They were the first of twelve women to be graduated from the Med School between 1906-1920. From the summary
- Kansas City Irish Center informationInformation about Kansas City Irish Center
- Beach Center on Disability_University of KansasThe Beach Center on Disability, one of 15 centers within Life Span Institute (LSI) at the University of Kansas (KU), is a multidisciplinary research and training center committed to making a significant and sustainable positive difference in the quality of life of individuals and their families impacted by disability and the professionals who support them. Summary from the description
- Institute for Health and Disability Policy Studies_University of KansasKansans with disabilities can be healthy!
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) funded the Kansas Disability and Health Program (DHP) for 2016-2021. From the description