Happy Women's History Month! That's right! Women's History Month began as a local celebration right here in Santa Rosa! The Education Task Force of the Sonoma County Commission on the Status of Women coordinated a “Women’s History Week” celebration in 1978. In 1980, the National Women's History Alliance successfully lobbied for national recognition. Learn More
March 2011 — Attorney Noreen Evans celebrates Women's History Month with California First Lady Jennifer Siebel Newsom at the State Senate.
Pi Day: 3.14
Mathematicians, scientists, and pie-lovers alike celebrate the mathematical sign pi (π) every March 14th. Pi, the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter, is approximately 3.14159. Can you name any more digits?
Happy St. Patrick's Day!
St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, explained the Holy Trinity using the three leaves of a native Irish clover, the shamrock. (via history.com) If you don't want to get pinched by a Leprechaun, remember to wear green!
March 29th is Vietnam War Veterans Day
Throughout the years of the Vietnam War, 9 million Americans earned the title of United States veteran. The names etched in The Wall at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial honor those who gave their all and never came home. (via whitehouse.gov)
"The people united will never be defeated."
-Cesar Chavez
Cesar Chavez Day (Día de César Chávez) on March 31 marks the celebration of American civil rights and labor movement activist Cesar Chavez.
