Women's History Month

Celebrating women—their achievements and their struggles.

Witness the remarkable journey of Women's History Month, a vibrant celebration born from humble origins. It all began as National Women's History Week in Santa Rosa, California, aligned with the renowned International Women's Day on March 8. Empowered by their cause, women's groups petitioned Congress and the White House, leading to President Jimmy Carter proclaiming the first National Women's History Week in 1980. Congress later authorized a full week, then expanded it to a month-long celebration in 1987. Join us this March as we honor women's achievements, artistry, and resilience with captivating featurettes, programs, and documentaries.

Each March and throughout the year, we salute women who have changed our lives with featurettes, programs and documentaries about and by women, their achievements, artistry, and their struggles.

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Buffy Sainte-Marie: Carry It On

Experience the story of the Oscar-winning Indigenous artist from her rise to prominence in New York’s Greenwich Village folk music scene through her six-decade groundbreaking career as a singer-songwriter, social activist, educator and artist.

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American Masters:
Helen Keller

Revisit the complex life and legacy of the author, advocate and human rights pioneer. Helen Keller, who was deaf and blind, used her celebrity and wit to champion rights for women, people with disabilities and people living in poverty.

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Lives Well Lived

Lives Well Lived celebrates the incredible wit and wisdom of people aged 75–100, who reveal their secrets for living a meaningful life. Encompassing 3,000 years of collective life experience, diverse people share life lessons about perseverance, the human spirit, and staying positive in the midst of life’s greatest challenges. Their stories will make you laugh, perhaps cry, but mostly inspire you.

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