2008 Virginia Women in History Program Celebrates Women's History Month

COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

P.O. BOX 2120

RICHMOND, VIRGINIA 23218-2120

SUPTS. MEMO NO. 38

February 15, 2008

INFORMATIONAL

TO:

Division Superintendents

FROM:

Billy K. Cannaday, Jr.

Superintendent of Public Instruction

SUBJECT:

2008 Virginia Women in History Program Celebrates Women's History Month

I am pleased to bring to your attention the recognition of March as Women's History Month. To celebrate Women's History Month, the Library of Virginia has mailed the 2008 Virginia Women in History poster and curriculum to Virginia Studies teachers and history and social science chairpersons in middle and high schools. The poster highlights the state and national contributions of eight Virginia women and includes a short biography of each honoree. The posters and curriculum guides are suitable for teachers in grades K12. A website component of the program is available at http://www.lva.virginia.gov/vw2008/.

The women honored on this year's poster are:

Frances Culpeper Stephens Berkeley Ludwell (ca. 1634ca. 1695), James City County, Political Leader;

Edith Turner or Wan Roonsweraw (ca. 17541838), Southampton County, Nottoway (Cheroenhaka) Chief;

Lucy Goode Brooks (18181900), Richmond, Civic Leader;

Providencia Velazquez Gonzalez (1917 ), Dale City, Community Activist;

Isabel Wood Rogers (19242007), Richmond, Presbyterian Educator;

Patricia Buckley Moss (1933 ), Waynesboro, Artist and Philanthropist;

Elizabeth Bermingham Lacey (1945 ), Richmond, Judge; and

Sharyn Arwood McCrumb (1948 ), Roanoke County, Writer.

For more information about the Virginia Women in History project or the 2008 Virginia Women in History poster, please contact Tameka Hobbs at the Library of Virginia, by e-mail at Tameka.Hobbs@lva.virginia.gov or (804) 371-2126; or Betsy Barton, specialist for history and social science, by e-mail at Betsy.Barton@doe.virginia.gov or by telephone at (804) 225-3454.

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