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How New Jersey Children Learn The Importance Of Women's History Through The ABCs
"Any historical landmark that had to do with women's history is a really special place for a book like this," author Rio Cortez said.

March 17, 2025
At the Alice Paul Center for Gender Justice, children flipped through the pages of history during a special reading of The ABCs of Women's History on Saturday.
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The book's author, Rio Cortez, and illustrator, Lauren Semmer, visited the center to share stories of influential women, both well-known and lesser-known, who helped shape the world.
"A big part of why we made this book together [is] we really want children to be able to see themselves as a part of the story," Semmer said.
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