Editorial: Forget the mystery, express women’s history

Though we have a full month dedicated to the accomplishments of strong, powerful women throughout history, there is still an overwhelming lack of representation of women in history textbooks. Women’s contributions and accomplishments should be a part of the general history curriculum instead of being segregated and diminished. While we’ve been slowly filling in the gaps with women’s history classes, these are generally only offered at the college level. And while history is usually a requirement to graduate, women’s history is not. Additionally, many students don’t know, or even care to know, about the women who have shaped society. Read More…