Posts Tagged ‘History’

Fashion History of Bbw and Plus Size Women

BBW is an acronym for “Big Beautiful Women.” In the past, a big beautiful body was associated with health and wealth. As a matter of fact, up until the 1960’s, BBW and plus size women were lauded for their beautiful physiques. The plus size woman appeared in almost all of the fashion photographs, films, and [...]

Women's History Month

March is Women’s History Month. I tried to do some reading about distinguished American Women, and found somewhat limited resources available online. It was difficult to even find out that Women’s History Month wasn’t even established until 1987 – a mere 21 years ago. So, I’ve gathered some Women in History links for Women’s History [...]

Women Volunteer Organization: Celebrating Women?s History Month

The role of women in history has often been overlooked, and Women’s History Month celebrates the forgotten contributions that women have made for this country.  Women’s History Month encourages activities in schools, communities, and workplaces to remind the population of the important role women have played in the development of the country, and hopes to [...]