Blog Posts by Subject: Women's History Month

Girls on the Case: Middle Grade Mysteries

 by Ruth Guerrier-Pierre, Children's Librarian, Kips Bay Library
March 2, 2022
They use their minds, guts, and sheer good luck to solve the case!
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“Do you think Betty is a Chrysanthemum?” Sarah Wyman Whitman & Sarah Orne Jewett

by Julie Carlsen, Coordinator, Berg Collection of English and American Literature, Stephen A. Schwarzman Building
March 24, 2021
The first woman artist to be regularly employed by Houghton Mifflin—and one of the most prolific designers of her day—was Sarah de St. Prix Wyman Whitman. She frequently collaborated with author Sarah Orne Jewett.
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Behind the Baton: Women to Watch in Classical Music

 by Ariana Csonka Kaleta, Senior Librarian, Tremont Library
March 19, 2021
Here are a few to watch in their meteoric rise to symphonic stardom.
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Heroines in Fairytales, Folklore, Fables and Legends for Young Readers

 by Ruth Guerrier-Pierre, Children's Librarian, Kips Bay Library
March 18, 2021
These stories show women and girls using wits, strength and heart to overcome obstacles.
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