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herstory

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her·sto·ry  (hûrst-r)
n. pl. her·sto·ries
1. History considered from a feminist viewpoint or emphasizing the actions of women.
2. A narrative or chronology of events in a woman's life: "the truncated herstory of three black female students" (Wanda Coleman).

[Blend of her and history (under an interpretation of the latter as "his story" ).]

herstory [ˈhɜːstərɪ]
n
history from a female point of view or as it relates to women
[from changing the initial his in history to her, as if history were derived from his + story rather than from Latin historia]


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Each month is packed with information about women who have made herstory including Hayde Santamaria, who fought in Fidel Castro's July 26 movement, and Sandra Smith, a Black activist murdered by the Klu Klux Klan.
Last week, a series of lectures and events looked at the contributions of black women in the past with the theme ``Black Herstory.
Conceptual and performance art by women in the '70s have finally entered the herstory books.
 
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