Bobbi's Blog: Women's History Month
On March 12, 1987, Congress passed Public Law 100-9, designating March as Women’s History Month. Why was March chosen for the celebration? A number of pivotal historical events pertaining to women occurred in this first month of Spring: International Women's Day, a global holiday since 1911, is celebrated on March 8; the first major Suffragist march on Washington occurred on March 3, 1913; The National Woman's Party, dedicated to obtaining the right to vote for women, was founded in March 1917; Title IX, which prohibits discrimination due to sex in federally funded education programs, was passed on March 1, 1972; and the Senate passed...
Women Rising Exhibit
From 1914-1918 the Scarsdale Equal Suffrage Club, led by the dynamic Florence Bethell, worked to further the cause of Women's Suffrage. They held fundraisers, brought in speakers, marched in parades, and even started a community farm during World War I. Click on the banner above to view our exhibit and learn more about this incredible group of women. Visit the Local History Center to view the exhibit in person.
Happy Saint Patrick's Day! Lá Fhéile Pádraig sona daoibh!
Join us in the Scott Room for a concert of Irish harp music, interspersed with a discussion of the history and the mythology of the harp in Ireland. The Celtic harp was a prestigious instrument in Irish history, requiring great skill and many years of practice to master the many wires. Despite the size of the triangular frame, the harp has a delicate, ethereal sound creating a haven of calm amid the hectic pace of the day.
An Irish History of Scarsdale
Scarsdale's Irish community has had a significant impact on the history of our Village. One of the earliest schools in Scarsdale, a boys boarding school called the Scarsdale Academy, was run by an Irish minister named George Donovan. The potato famines of the 1830s and 40s brought thousands of Irish immigrants to New York. As the railroads made Westchester more accessible, some of them escaped the City by finding work here. For Scarsdale, most of that work was either as farm labor or as domestic servants. Learn more about Scarsdale's Irish history here.
