Women's history.

• Position: STATELINE - Women's History Month - Brief article

In 1981, Congress designated the second week of March as National Women's History Week but soon realized that a week was too short to celebrate the achievements of more than half the country's population. So, in 1987, Congress expanded it to the entire month. Why March? The answer dates to March 8, 1857, when women from New York City factories staged...