Women's History Month 2003

Last Updated June 19, 2003

As our Founding Fathers worked to develop the framework of our Nation, Abigail Adams wrote to her husband: "I long to hear that you have declared an independency -- and by the way in the new Code of Laws which I suppose it will be necessary for you to make I desire you would Remember the Ladies, and be more generous and favorable to them than your ancestors." An early advocate of women's rights, a farm and financial manager, and the mother of an American President, John Quincy Adams, Abigail Adams is one of many American women who helped establish the strength and vitality of our Nation. During Women's History Month, we recognize the generations of American women whose important contributions continue to shape our Nation and enrich our society. more

Women in the U.S. Armed Forces
CD-ROM
A collection of images depicting women in the U.S. Armed Forces is one of Defense Visual Information's growing number of DoD CD-ROM Image Collections.

Women at War
Redstone's WWII Female "Production Soldiers"
Click to view video

The Women In Military Service For America Memorial is a unique, living memorial honoring all military women - past, present & future.

Although women were not allowed to participate in battle, they did serve in so-called "noncombat" missions. These missions often proved to be extremely dangerous. more

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Last Updated June 19, 2003
Presidential Proclamation As our Founding Fathers worked to develop the framework of our Nation, Abigail Adams wrote to her husband: "I long to hear that you have declared an independency -- and by the way in the new Code of Laws which I suppose it will be necessary for you to make I desire you would Remember the Ladies, and be more generous and favorable to them than your ancestors." An early advocate of women's rights, a farm and financial manager, and the mother of an American President, John Quincy Adams, Abigail Adams is one of many American women who helped establish the strength and vitality of our Nation. During Women's History Month, we recognize the generations of American women whose important contributions continue to shape our Nation and enrich our society. more

Women in the U.S. Armed Forces CD-ROM A collection of images depicting women in the U.S. Armed Forces is one of Defense Visual Information's growing number of DoD CD-ROM Image Collections.	Women at War Redstone's WWII Female "Production Soldiers" Click to view video	The Women In Military Service For America Memorial is a unique, living memorial honoring all military women - past, present & future.


Although women were not allowed to participate in battle, they did serve in so-called "noncombat" missions. These missions often proved to be extremely dangerous. more National Women's History Project
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