March is National Women's History Month. The public celebration began in 1978 in the UnitedStates as "Women's History Week" in Sonoma County, California. In 1987 Congress expanded the celebration to a month and March was declared Women's History Month. Check out some of the titles in the library's collection celebrating the history of women:

• From Eve to Dawn: A History of Women
• Who's Who of Women in the Twentieth Century
• The Timetables Of Women's History : A Chronology Of The Most Important People And Events In Women's History
• Chronology of Women Worldwide

To see exciting pictures and pamphlets about Women's History, check out the American Memory page from the Library of Congress web site. Click on American Memory and let the fun begin!

We used the books listed here and our online resources to find some famous female firsts.

• Who is the winningest coach in NCAA history?
• Who invented the cordless telephone?
• Who is the first woman to receive a U.S. patent?
• Who is the first American woman to vote?
• Who is the first African-American woman lawyer in the United States?

For the answers to these and any other questions you might have, come up to the second floor, IM (deweydarien), email (askus@darienlibrary.org) or call (669-5236) us!