About the U.S.A.
In Focus: March 2007
Women's History Month
The 2007 Women's History Month theme, Generations of Women Moving History Forward, celebrates the wisdom and tenacity of prior and future generations of women and recognizes the power of generations working together. Read More (USINFO)
Links
Women's Rights: Democracy Dialogues
Celebrating Women's History Month
Women's History Resource: Library of Congress
St. Patrick's Day
"Don't forget to wear green today"
In Ireland, March 17th is a feast day honoring the bishop who Christianized the island; but in America it's a boisterous celebration of Irish heritage. We'll march up New York City's Fifth Avenue with over 150,000 celebrants at the largest and oldest parade on the day all Americans are Irish.
Fact: 34.7 million US residents claim Irish ancestry. This number is almost nine times the population of Ireland itself (4.2 million). Irish is the nations second most frequently reported ancestry, trailing only those of German ancestry. More form the US Census Bureau
