Welcome to Women’s History Month 2024! (No, it is not Women’s History Month yet here in Canada- that is in October- but given that so many lovely readers are in the UK and the US, I celebrate both months.) In some ways, I find it sad that women are so often left out of the historical “picture” still but we push on! There are so many fascinating women in history, we have no shortage of topics to explore this month. Here is what you can expect on An Historian About Town for Women’s History Month 2024!
Books- Female Authors + Female Subjects
While there are countless talented authors and historians writing about a variety of subjects, I will be focusing on female authors writing about female subjects for March. There will be both fiction and non-fiction books this month (as always), so there should hopefully be something for everyone. I have two historical fiction ARCs in particular that I am very excited to share!
Lesser Known Royal Women
While my Consort of the Month series tries to give royal consorts the attention that they rarely deserve (while their spouses are discussed ad nauseum), there are so many compelling royal women who were not married to a monarch who also deserve to have their stories told. I will be sharing royal women from across the globe and across the centuries- the same small “pockets” of history tend to grab the majority of our attention. (I love Six but there are so many more women whose lives could be explored!)
Women in the Performing Arts
While the performing arts are still considered quite a “feminine” space, there are so many incredible dancers, singers, playwrights, and more whose work is largely forgotten.* And they should be at the top of our minds for their accomplishments. Throughout the month, I will be highlighting many of these incredible women in the arts and their prolific legacies.
*It unfortunately has to be noted that many positions in the performing arts are still largely held by men; ballet companies, orchestras, and theatres are still led overwhelmingly by men. Women are “allowed” to be in these companies but we have a long way to go to see them leading them.
How are you going to be celebrating Women’s History Month 2024?
Cheers,
The Historian
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