In celebration of Women's History Month, the Library of Virginia, along
with Dominion and the Virginia Foundation for the Humanities, is pleased
to announce the 2009 Virginia Women in History program, which highlights
the professional, community, state, and national contributions of eight
Virginia women. The women honored this year are:
 
* Mary Randolph (1762-1828), Chesterfield County and Richmond, writer
As author of "The Virginia House-Wife" (1824), the first American
regional cookbook, Mary Randolph transformed cooking and household
management in ways that continue to influence chefs and domestic
supervisors.

* Caroline Bradby Cook (born ca. 1839), King William County, Pamunkey
leader and Unionist
A Unionist during the Civil War, Caroline Bradby Cook protected,
preserved, and passed on the Pamunkey heritage.

* Virginia Estelle Randolph (1874-1958), Henrico County, educator 
Virginia Randolph's innovative teaching techniques became the model for
African American education throughout the South early in the twentieth
century.

* Pauline Adams (1874-1957), Norfolk, suffragist	
Taking a militant approach to the campaign for woman's suffrage, Pauline
Adams chose to go to prison for her political beliefs.

* Drew Gilpin Faust (1947-  ), Clarke County, historian and president of
Harvard University 
An influential historian of the American South and the Civil War, Drew
Gilpin Faust is the first woman to serve as president of Harvard
University.

* Mary Sue Terry (1947- ), Patrick County, attorney general 
In 1985 Mary Sue Terry became the first woman elected to statewide
office in Virginia.

* Joann Hess Grayson (1948- ), Harrisonburg, educator and advocate for
abused children
A clinical psychologist and professor at James Madison University, Joann
Hess Grayson is an advocate for abused and neglected children.

* Claudia Emerson (1957-  ), Fredericksburg, poet
Claudia Emerson received the 2006 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry and is
Virginia's poet laureate.

The Library of Virginia congratulates Amy D. Garrett's 4th-graders at
Island Creek Elementary School in Alexandria, Doreen Pauley's A. P. U.S.
History class at Sherando High School in Stephens City, and Katie
Sandlin's eighth-graders at Gereau Center for Applied Technology and
Career Exploration in Rocky Mount for submitting winning nominations for
2009. Each teacher received $250 for classroom supplies or instructional
materials, and each school library received the three volumes of the
"Dictionary of Virginia Biography" and a copy of the "Hornbook of
Virginia History."

Posters featuring the 2009 honorees have been mailed to schools,
libraries, and cultural institutions throughout the state. Biographies
of each woman, related primary source materials, and suggested classroom
activities suitable for teachers in grades K-12 are available on the
Library's Web site at: 
http://lva.virginia.gov/vawomen/.
 	
During the month of March, the 2009 Virginia Women in History panel
exhibition will be on display in the lobby of the Library of Virginia.
It will travel to locations around the state for the rest of the year.
Visit the 2009 Virginia Women in History Web site for a full listing of
dates and venues.

The Library of Virginia also invites you to our annual celebration
honoring women who have played an integral part in Virginia from its
beginnings. The reception will be held at the Library of Virginia on
Thursday, March 26, 2009, from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. Lisa LaFata Powell,
journalist and community volunteer, is the host for the evening. The
event is free, but you must call (804) 692-3900 by March 20, 2009, to
reserve your seat.

Nomination forms for the 2010 Virginia Women in History program are
available at http://lva.virginia.gov/vawomen/. As part of the Library of
Virginia's participation in the 2010 program "Minds Wide Open: Virginia
Celebrates Women in the Arts," we especially encourage the nomination of
women who take part in or support the performing and fine arts; but we
welcome the nomination of women who have made important contributions in
all fields and professions.


Richmond Times-Dispatch "Newspaper in Education" Resource: 
To honor Women's History Month in March, the Richmond Times-Dispatch and
the Library of Virginia are partnering on a women's history series
featuring biographies of the 2009 Virginia Women in History honorees.
The nine installments in the series will run on Tuesdays and Thursdays
during March. For more information, call (804) 649-6901 or visit the
Richmond Times-Dispatch Web site at http://www.timesdispatch.com.

The Library of Virginia
800 East Broad Street
Richmond, Virginia 23219
(804)692-3500
http://www.lva.virginia.gov/
 


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The Library of Virginia
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Richmond, VA 23221-8000
 
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