Women's history during the 1920s and 1930s, between the two World Wars. The Twenties began with the ratification of woman suffrage in the United States and proceeded through the Jazz Age; the Thirties saw more change in women's roles.
A series of autobiographies of young women who identified as student activists, socialists, reformers and radicals describe their backgrounds, their activist activities, and what brought them to radicalism.
Frances Cleveland: she married Grover Cleveland while he was President, in 1886, and served as First Lady 1886-1889 and 1893-1897 during his terms as twenty-second and twenty-fourth President of the United States. She remarried after his death.
Anna Harrison, wife of the ninth United States President, William Henry Harrison, was too ill to attend his inauguration. He died after 31 days in office, and she never entered the White House.
Rachel Jackson, wife of Andrew Jackson, seventh President of the United States. She died in 1828, just before Jackson was elected President, so she never served as First Lady.
Martha Jefferson, wife of Thomas Jefferson, third President of the United States (1801-1809). She died in 1782, before Jefferson's term of office. Martha Jefferson Randolph, their daughter and Jefferson's hostess while President, is also included.
Jackie Kennedy: wife of John F. Kennedy, the thirty-fifth President of the United States. She served as First Lady from 1961 until her husband's death in 1963. She later married Aristotle Onassis.
Pat Nixon: wife of Richard Nixon, thirty-seventh President of the United States. She was First Lady from 1969 to 1974, when her husband resigned from office.
Wife of Franklin D. Roosevelt, thirty-second President of the United States. She served as First Lady from 1933 until FDR's death in 1945. She was actively involved in projects before, during and after her service at the White House.
Reproductive rights: Resources for studying the history of abortion and the controversy about abortion, from many perspectives including pro-choice and pro-life. Also information on birth control and contraception history.
Actresses who were pioneers in their careers on stage, in film and on television. Whether on Broadway or in Hollywood, their contributions are worth honoring.
Jane Addams was founder of Hull House in Chicago, an early settlement house, and winner of the Nobel Peace Prize. Biographies, portraits and essays about her personal life.
Resources on Jane Addams, the woman who founded an early settlement house, Hull House, began the profession of social work, and won the Nobel Prize for Peace.
Uncover the history of African American women: the history of black women in America, from slavery through Reconstruction, Harlem Renaissance and civil rights. Biographies, organizations, events and movements.
A profile of the daughter of Agrippa, granddaughter of Augustus, mother of Agrippina the Younger, married to Germanicus, opponent of Tiberius who banished her, and mother of Gaius (Caligula).
Ann Putnam, jr., was a key witness in the Salem Witch Trials; her mother, Ann Putnam, sr., was also involved and gave testimony in the witchcraft trials. Modern theories blame the witch craze, at least in part, on Putnam family feuds with and revenge on n
More about Susan B. Anthony, leading suffragist (suffragette) in America, helping win the vote for women. Includes graphics: portraits and other images of Anthony.
Susan B. Anthony, leading suffragist (suffragette) in America, helping win the vote for women. Articles, resources, biographies, writings, and more. Mother of the woman suffrage movement, and the woman on the dollar coin.
Art and artists in women's history -- notable contributions and achievements of women, plus ways in which art and artists have represented women in art through history.
Artemisia Gentileschi: Italian painter who lived from 1593 to about 1653, her paintings often had Biblical themes. Sometimes spelled Artemesia. Critics argue: was she an early feminist? and, Did the 1998 movie distort too many facts?
Artemisia Gentileschi: Italian painter who lived from 1593 to about 1653, her paintings often had Biblical themes. Sometimes spelled Artemesia. Critics argue: was she an early feminist? and, Did the 1998 movie distort too many facts?
Audio clips related to women's history. Most of these clips are also listed in topical, time period, and/or geographic topics, but are also arranged in one directory for your convenience.
Aun San Suu Kyi, whose mother was ambassador to India and father de facto prime minister of Myanmar (Burma), won election but was denied the office by a military government. She won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1991.
Find out more about women in air and space history. Pilots and astronauts: women in air and space history. Female pilots, astronauts and cosmonauts: women in space. Firsts for women in aviation and space history.
Sarah Bagley worked in the Lowell Mills, organized the Lowell Female Labor Reform Association, and later left the mills to work as the first female telegraph operator.
Josephine Baker's biographies: online biographies of Josephine Baker, African American exotic dancer, international star, jazz singer, erotic entertainer.
Josephine Baker portraits: graphics, photographs and other images of Josephine Baker, African American exotic dancer, international star, jazz singer, erotic entertainer.
Josephine Baker: related links connected with the life and career of Josephine Baker, African American exotic dancer, international star, jazz singer, erotic entertainer.
Sirimavo Bandaranaike, three times Prime Minister of Sri Lanka, was the first woman in the world to hold the office of prime minister. Her daughter later became President then Prime Minister of Sri Lanka.
Founder of Bethune-Cookman College in Florida, advisor to President Roosevelt, and founder of the National Council of Negro Women, Bethune is known as a social reformer and educator.
Benazir Bhutto, daughter of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, educated at Harvard University and Oxford. She served as Prime Minister of Pakistan 1988-1990 and 1993-1996, first female leader of a Moslem country in the modern world.
Anne Bradstreet, colonial American woman, was America's first poet. She wrote of domestic and religious themes. Find links to great resources on this site and on the Net.
Although Bridget Bishop was not one of the first to be accused of witchcraft in Salem Village in 1692, her confession led to her execution, the first of more than twenty before the witch hunt ended.
Information on this site and on the web about Anne Brontë. Anne Bronte also wrote under the name Acton Bell. One of the three Bronte sisters: Charlotte, Anne and Emily.
Poems online from the works of African American poet Gwendolyn Brooks. This page includes links to the full text of Brooks poems and to essays and other analysis of specific poems. Her writings about inner city life, informed by her own years living in se
Poems online from the works of African American poet Gwendolyn Brooks. This page includes links to the full text of Brooks poems and to essays and other analysis of specific poems. Her writings about inner city life, informed by her own years living in se
Gwendolyn Brooks (1917-2000), African American poet from Chicago, winner of a Pulitzer Prize in 1950, poet laureate of Illinois: inspired by Harlem Renaissance poet Paul Dunbar, her poems expressed everyday life in the inner city and often dealt with raci
Olympia Brown, first woman minister in the US ordained with full denominational authority -- and campaigner for woman suffrage, especially in Wisconsin and Kansas.
Norway's first woman prime minister. Dr. Brundtland, a physician, was Prime Minister of Norway 1981, 1986-1989, and 1990-1996. She has worked on health and environment issues internationally, and since 1998 has been the Director-General of the World Healt
Lucy Burns was a cofounder of the Congressional Union for Woman Suffrage, a leader in the National Woman's Party, and a militant suffragist working for a federal constitutional amendment.
Catherine the Great of Russia: more resources on Catherine, her relationship to her husband Peter, and more. Catherine ruled as an absolute monarch after the death of her husband Peter.
Carrie Chapman Catt was a key organizer in winning the vote for women in the United States. Find out more about her woman suffrage activism and other women's rights advocacy. Biography, writings, and other resources.
Writings and speeches by Carrie Chapman Catt, mostly on woman suffrage. Catt was one of the most prominent American women's suffrage activists of the 19th and early 20th centuries.
Violeta de Chamorro, first known for her opposition to Somoza, took office as Nicaragua's first female president, defeating Daniel Ortega, Sandinista President.
Coco Chanel's designs helped set the fashion tone for the 20th century. Find biographies and other information about one of the best-known designers especially in the 1920s and 1950s.
Lydia Maria Child: an early American writer and abolitionist, she is known for her fiction including imaginative depictions of Native American life, for her domestic advice books and for her anti-slavery writings.
More resources on women in the Civil War, the War Between the States, including those who fought, those who worked as nurses or spies or laundresses, and those who kept the home fires burning. Confederacy and Union women, North and South, and their roles.
More resources on women in the Civil War, the War Between the States, including those who fought, those who worked as nurses or spies or laundresses, and those who kept the home fires burning. Confederacy and Union women, North and South, and their roles.
Cleopatra was the last Pharaoh of Egypt, history's infamous "Queen of the Nile." Find biographies and other resources on the ruler Cleopatra, her world in history and geography, and images of Cleopatra in film, art and literature.
Cleopatra was the last Pharaoh of Egypt, history's infamous "Queen of the Nile." Find information on the historical and archeological context of her life.
Collections of women's history resources, both online and offline. Sites to browse for fun or research. Each has a wealth of resources on women's history, most on a particular theme.
Women in the Nazi concentration camps of World War II - from Anne Frank to many whose names are forgotten. How did gender influence one's fate in the camps?
Women traditionally did most of the home's cooking and housework, so historical cookbooks often shed light on the ordinary lives of women. Recipes show the preparation methods common in historical times. Many cookbook authors were women. Cook books of his
Cotton Mather's Puritan theology was part of the environment out of which the Salem Witch Trials grew, and his study of the witchcraft trials is an important part of the historical attempt to understand the witch hunts. His writings on the family are help
Women criminals - infamous and famous women suspected or convicted of crime through history. Includes notorious women of history such as Lizzie Bordon, Mary Surratt and others.
The Congressional Committee was a part of the NAWSA (National American Woman Suffrage Association) from its beginnings in early 1913 until late 1913. Then it became the Congressional Union for Women Suffrage, and merged into the National Woman's Party in
An organization and an annual conference dedicated to the study of women's efforts, 1861-1865. Both Confederate and Union women are covered; women on the home front, women in support roles, and women who fought are included. Professional and amateur histo
Print resources and a few web collections for further research. While there's a lot of information on the web about Emily Dickinson, there are also many resources in books and articles.
Resources to help understand the life of Emily Dickinson: biographies, essays on aspects of her life history, and other treatments of her life. Excellent material for research papers here.
Resources to help understand the life of Emily Dickinson: biographies, essays on aspects of her life history, and other treatments of her life. Excellent material for research papers here.
Emily Dickinson, American poet: commentary and analysis of Dickinson's poems, looking at structure, imagery, themes, and connections to her life. Useful for researchers, interesting to Emily's fans.
Emily Dickinson, American poet: find online discussions of Emily Dickinson, including internet mailing lists, forum or bulletin board, and even a MOO for Emily. Also info for students on using mailing lists for research.
Emily Dickinson, American poet: an exhaustive list of resources you can find at the About.com Women's History website, from feature articles by the Guide to biographies and bibliographies to portraits and letters to the poems themselves.
Emily Dickinson, American poet: find letters of Emily Dickinson on the net, including information about her longtime correspondent and mentor, Col. Thomas Wentworth Higginson.
To understand American poet Emily Dickinson, you'll want to explore some of the topics here. Her friends, family, home, the Transcendentalist literary movement, and more.
Mary Easty was convicted of and executed for witchcraft at Salem Village in 1692. Her letter to the judges challenged the court's behavior and asserted her innocence. Also spelled Eastey or Esty.
Resources on women and education: general information, overviews, women's education in different cultures, and other resources. Kindergarten, ancient and medieval history, philosophy of women's education.
History of nineteenth century women's fashions, and how fashions have influenced the lives of women in the 19th century including the Victorian period. Historical costumes, essays and more.
History of women's fashions in the 20th century, and how fashions have influenced the lives of women in the twentieth century. Costumes, essays and more.
First Ladies -- Martha Washington, Abigail Adams, Martha Jefferson, Dolley Madison, Elizabeth Monroe, Louisa Adams. Wives of American presidents who served 1789-1829.
Olympic winner and known for her long, painted nails and dramatic running clothes, Florence Griffth Joyner was one of the world's greatest athletes. Her 1998 death was a shocker.
Anne Frank biographies. Information on the life of Anne Frank and her life in hiding during the Nazi occupation of Holland. Includes sites with general information.
Anne Frank's Times: the world of Anne Frank, a young Jewish girl in hiding during the Holocaust, as the Nazis occupied the Netherlands. Context for understanding the life and death of Anne Frank.
Anne Frank: curriculum resources for studying the life and experience of Anne Frank, a Dutch Jewish girl and author of The Diary of Anne Frank. Holocaust education ideas. Includes curricula for several grade levels.
Anne Frank: film, drama, musical and other media presentations of the life of Anne Frank in hiding in the Nazi-occupied Netherlands, as told in The Diary of Anne Frank. Related documentaries.
Anne Frank: a young Dutch Jewish girl caught in the Holocaust and Nazi concentration camps. Includes information on The Diary of Anne Frank. Index to resources for understanding Anne Frank's life and writing, including biographies, context, media versions
Museums and organizations dedicated to the memory and study of Anne Frank: a young Jewish girl caught in the Holocaust and author of The Diary of Anne Frank.
Indira Gandhi, one of the best-known women of the 20th century, was Prime Minister of India, daughter of Jawaharlal Nehru, mother of Sanjay and Rajiv Gandhi, mother-in-law of politician Sonia Gandhi. She was assassinated in 1984.
George Burroughs, a Puritan minister who served in Salem Village, left over a salary dispute, and later was called back as an accused witch in the infamous 1692 Salem Witch Trials.
Goddesses and myths: images of the female divine in ancient and classical Greece. Female images of deities and legendary women are common in Greek mythology.
Ella Grasso was the first woman in the U.S. elected as a state governor (Connecticut) in her own right - that is, not as a successor to her husband. She served in several other offices, including the U.S. Congress. She resigned for health reasons in 1980
History of women's fashions in the 18th century, and how fashions have influenced the lives of women in the eighteenth century, including the Regency period. Costumes, essays and more.
Julia Ward Howe - best known as the author of Battle Hymn of the Republic, she was also an abolitionist, an advocate for women's rights, an author, and, by the end of her life, one of America's best known women.
African American journalist with CNN, NPR and PBS. The first African American woman admitted to or graduated from the University of Georgia. Author of autobiography, In My Place, reflecting on African American life in the 1940s and 1950s and the civil rig
Biography and works of Zora Neale Hurston, an African American novelist, folklorist and anthropologist who died in obscurity and poverty. Among other works, she wrote Their Eyes Were Watching God.
Women: their role and status in the Islamic world. Some famous Moslem women are included, too. Includes a variety of perspectives on the relationship of Islam to women and to women's rights, so that readers can come to their own conclusions about the diff
Women: their role and status in the Islamic world. Some famous Moslem women are included, too. Includes a variety of perspectives on the relationship of Islam to women and to women's rights, so that readers can come to their own conclusions about the diff
Women in the Qu'ran (Koran or Quran), women in early Islam, and women in Islam through the 13th century. Includes a variety of perspectives on the relationship of Islam to women and to women's rights, so that readers can come to their own conclusions abou
Women's lives are recalled in journals, diaries and letters written by ordinary -- or notable -- women. Often these primary source documents are helpful in understanding the activities and thoughts of women in history, but the more intimate aspects of the
Sylvie Kinigi, Prime Minister of Burundi, 1993-1994, who left politics when her government fell, during the armed conflict between Tutsi and Hutu factions.
Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunge, whose mother was the first female prime minister in the world (1965), and whose father and husband were both assassinated, was elected President of Sri Lanka in 1994 after serving a short term as Prime Minister.
Mormon polygamy in the 19th century drew criticism from pro- and anti-suffrage women. In the 20th century, feminists criticized the Mormon Church's positions on women's rights, and some were excommunicated by the Church.
Archives and manuscript collections on women's history at various libraries. University libraries, and some other libraries, have collections of original documents and other resources on women's history.
An extensive listing of texts in which the mythical figure of Lilith may appear (some are contested), including, often, translations and discussions of the sources for this legend of a femme fatale or monster rooted in ancient Hebrew stories.
About women's everyday lives and status, in different eras. Recreation, education, social events, marriage, housekeeping, advice, etc. More in biographies and other subjects.
About women's everyday lives, roles and status in the 1500s, 1600s and 1700s. More information under overviews, biographies and other topical subjects.
Sarah Breedlove Walker, known as Madam C. J. Walker, was the first African American woman millionaire in America, known not only for her hair straightening treatment and her salon system which helped other African Americans to succeed, but also her work t
Lists of famous African Americans, inventors, business women and others on which Madam C. J. Walker appears. Compiled by your Women's History Guide, and helpful in understanding the contribution of Madam Walker.
Information on the commemorative stamp featuring Madam C. J. Walker, including the campaign to convince the United States Postal Service to include Madam Walker in the Black Heritage series.
One of the 20th century's best-known notable African American women, opera singer (contralto) Marian Anderson's career was shadowed by racial prejudice, including the infamous incident in 1937 when the DAR refused to let her sing at Constitution Hall in W
Marriage, courtship and divorce practices in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, shedding light on the roles and status of women, wives and widows.
Medicine and medical issues in women's history: a history of women in medicine and nursing, including pioneer women physicians and nurses, women's health issues through the ages, and discussions about how women have been viewed in medical history.
More links on women and the military and women and war. Includes general and overview pages and sites, plus information on women in wars and time periods not included on other pages on this site.
Biographies of painter Berthe Morisot and links to images of her works. Berthe Morisot's impressionist art was influenced by Edouard Manet, and she married his brother.
Mother Jones (Mary Harris Jones) has been called the most dangerous woman in America. Taking up labor union agitation when she was sixty by her reckoning, she continued her activism into her nineties, working for the United Mine Workers, against child lab
Find resources on the different stories of the history of Mother's Day: Anna Jarvis, Julia Ward Howe, and other versions. From a day for peace to a sentimental and commercial holiday.
Museums connected with women's history: honoring individual women, with specific women's history collections, as well as museums dedicated primarily to the topic of women's history.
Women's role and women leaders in Native American communities. Resources for reading and research. Includes notable Native American women, from Pocahontas and Sacagawea (Sacajawea) to Zitkala-Sa to Wilma Mankiller, and many more.
Biographies, common questions, information on nurses and nursing, bibliographies, and other resources on Florence Nightingale, the "Lady with the Lamp." She made history with her nursing work in the Crimean War and helped shake up the field of m
French playwright and feminist, author during the French Revolution of the Declaration of the Rights of Woman and of the Citizen. She was executed at the guillotine.
Organizations connected with women's history: both historical organizations founded by women and aimed at improving women's lot, and organizations today that promote research and study of women's history.
Organizations connected with women's history: both historical organizations founded by women and aimed at improving women's lot, and organizations today that promote research and study of women's history.
This family of English suffrage activists changed the course of women's history with their radical agitation. Emmeline Pankhurst and her daughters Christabel and Sylvia founded the Women's Party and influenced Alice Paul and other Americans.
Women have played a key role in the 19th and 20th century peace movements in America and internationally. Peace activism by women and women's organizations.
Online periodicals, zines, and web sites for print magazines and journals. Many include online articles. Also information on historical women's magazines and newspapers.
Senora Maria Eva Duarte de Peron, known as Eva Peron or Evita Peron, was an actress who married Argentian Juan Peron and helped him win the presidency, becoming active in politics and the labor movement herself.
Living history resources: portrayals of notable and ordinary women of history. For school and club programs, consider hiring an actress who portrays particular historical women and bring women's history to life. Commercial resources: endorsement not impli
Living history resources: portrayals of notable and ordinary women of history. For school and club programs, consider hiring an actress who portrays particular historical women and bring women's history to life. Commercial resources: endorsement not impli
Information on Leontyne Price, famous African American soprano whose home base was the Metropolitan Opera for several decades until her retirement in 1985.
Elizabeth and John Proctor were accused as witches in the Salem Witch Trials; John was executed, while Elizabeth was spared execution because she was pregnant, and then later was pardoned.
The Quaker religion accepted women's leadership early, and many women's rights advocates have been Quakers. Here are some important connections between Quakers and women's history.
Rebecca Towne Nurse was accused of, convicted of and executed for witchcraft in the Salem Witch Trials of 1692. Her family had been involved in disputes with the powerful Putnam family. Two of her sisters were also accused in the hysteria at Salem.
Women's involvement as individuals and in groups working for social change on issues of child labor, humanitarian aid, mental health, guns, pornography, prostitution, mental health, and more.
Resources for students and researchers in women's history: From library collections to online journals, from the theory and practice of women's history to curriculum resources for teachers.
Women's work in factories during the war was essential. They were recruited with images of strong women like Rosie the Riveter. And it wasn't just in America.
Women's work in factories during the war was essential. They were recruited with images of strong women like Rosie the Riveter. And it wasn't just in America.
Betsy Ross and the first American flag: her real importance in women's history. She made the first American flag, at the request of George Washington -- or did she?
Sacagawea - often spelled Sacajawea - Shoshone Indian woman who served as a guide to the Lewis and Clark Expedition. Her image graces the new U.S. golden dollar coin.
Lesson plans, curriculum guides and other teacher resources on the Salem Witch Trials, Salem Village witchcraft hysteria, witch craze and parallels to Arthur Miller's drama, The Crucible.
Individuals involved in the Salem witch trials of 1692: accusers, accused, judges and others in Salem Village and the wider Puritan community. Includes biographies, testimony, petitions and other documents.
Individuals involved in the Salem witch trials of 1692: accusers, accused, judges and others in Salem Village and the wider Puritan community. Includes biographies, testimony, petitions and other documents.
Margaret Sanger, birth control pioneer. Providing information on contraception to women was considered scandalous or even illegal. Resources including biographies, writings, and other links.
Articles and books and speeches by Margaret Sanger, birth control pioneer. Books and articles on contraception, women's rights, family planning, planned parenthood.
Sarah Good was one of the first women accused of witchcraft in the Salem witch hunts of 1692. Her four-year-old daughter, Dorcas, "confessed" to witchcraft, implicating her mother. The Goods were poor, homeless and beggars in Salem Village befor
Women in science and mathematics: general or overview information on women in the sciences, plus information on fairness and discrimination issues for women scientists.
Women have been scientists and mathematicians, too. Chemistry, physics, computers, cyberspace, and general information on the place of women in science.
A religious movement that taught celibacy and female divinity, and fostered many women leaders. Discover a few important Shaker women, plus feminine images of God found within Shaker religion. Includes Mother Ann Lee and less-known Eldresses.
Women figure skaters, speed skaters and ice dancers who have won Olympic medals, whether gold, silver or bronze. From the first woman to win at a world championship to recent well-known medalists.
The lives of black women in America before the Civil War ended. Slave narratives, notable African American women including Phillis Wheatley, Sojourner Truth, Sally Hemings and Harriet Tubman, bibliographies, and much more black history.
History of Women in Team Sports -- notable female athletes, women's sports organizations, and the place of women in baseball, basketball, hockey, rowing, soccer, and volleyball.
Elizabeth Cady Stanton, pioneer woman's rights activist: portraits and other images, her home, her relationship with Susan B. Anthony, information on her daughter Harriot Stanton Blatch.
Bibliographies for further research into Harriet Beecher Stowe. Find out what print resources and collections of net links are available for Uncle Tom's Cabin and Stowe, American woman writer.
Ida Straus was a victim of the sinking of the Titanic, choosing to stay with her husband rather than living without him. A love story, but also a story of a life-long partnership.
Woman Suffrage: women struggle for the right to vote. Find articles and biographies for more in-depth information on the long struggle to win the vote for women. Suffragettes and suffragists who won the vote, including Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Sta
Woman Suffrage: women struggle for the right to vote. Find articles and biographies for more in-depth information on the long struggle to win the vote for women. Suffragettes and suffragists who won the vote, including Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Sta
Woman Suffrage: women struggle for the right to vote, from the 1848 Women's Rights Convention to just before the split in the movement after the Civil War over the priority of black male suffrage.
Woman Suffrage: women struggle for the right to vote. Find articles and biographies for more in-depth information on the women's suffrage struggle from the end of the Civil War through the healing of the major split in the women's rights movement.
Woman Suffrage: women struggle for the right to vote. Find articles and biographies for more in-depth information on the women's suffrage struggle from the end of the Civil War through the healing of the major split in the women's rights movement.
Woman Suffrage: women struggle for the right to vote. The later phases of the suffrage campaign in Britain and the United States, from 1900-1920, ending with the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment.
Woman Suffrage: women struggle for the right to vote. The later phases of the suffrage campaign in Britain and the United States, from 1900-1920, ending with the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment.
Woman Suffrage: overviews on women's struggle for the right to vote. Find articles and biographies for more in-depth information on the long struggle to win the vote for women.
Woman Suffrage: overviews on women's struggle for the right to vote. Find articles and biographies for more in-depth information on the long struggle to win the vote for women.
Woman Suffrage: women struggle for the right to vote. Documents and other resources on the sources of the suffrage movement, before the 1848 Seneca Falls convention.
Dorothea Tanning, born August 25, 1910, became a commercial artist then professional painter. She married Max Ernst in 1946. Directory of biographical information and images of her work on the Net.
When husbands controlled the family finances, their drunkenness was a threat to women and family. Resources on women's social reform activity, working for temperance and prohibition.
History of Women in Tennis: From Mary Outerbridge's introduction of tennis into the U.S., to Althea Gibson breaking the color bar, to Evert, King and Navratilova.
Térèse of Lisieux, canonized in 1925 and declared a Doctor of the Church in 1998, is honored for her Carmelite spirituality, her writings and her organizational skills.
Activist on behalf of African Americans and women, Mary Church Terrell was a charter member of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and helped integrate the American Association of University Women (AAUW).
Martha Carey Thomas, pioneer educator, was key in the early years of Bryn Mawr College. She was also a women's rights advocate, a eugenicist, and helped ensure that Johns Hopkins Medical School admit women on an equal basis to men.
Slave of Rev. Samuel Parris, this Indian woman's fortune-telling and stories helped initiate the witchcraft accusations in Salem Village, 1692, that led to the deaths of more than 20 accused witches.
Japanese-American woman, stranded in Japan at the outbreak of World War II, broadcast propaganda for Japan. She was convicted and imprisoned after the war for her part in these broadcasts, though eventually pardoned by President Gerald Ford. American POWs
Women of Tudor England: queens and other women who were central to the Tudor royal dynasty in England. Queen Elizabeth I (known as the Virgin Queen), Queen Mary (known as Bloody Mary), as well as the wives of Henry VIII: Catherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn,
Women and the Spanish-American War: their role in fighting and support of the military, plus anti-imperialist writings of women opposing the war and military expansionism in the Philippines.
Women's roles in World War II - in the military, in support services, in factories back home, in concentration camps, and keeping the home fires burning.
Women's roles in World War II - in the military, in support services, in factories back home, in concentration camps, and keeping the home fires burning.
Journalist, civil rights activist, anti-lynching crusader, Ida Bell Wells-Barnett (1862-1931) was a cofounder of the NAACP and active in women's issues.
Witches, witchcraft, and the witch craze in Europe, including ordeals and tortures suspected witches suffered, names of 'witches,' from the 12th century on.
Biographies of Mary Wollstonecraft, early feminist writer, author of A Vindication of the Rights of Woman and other books. In her writings she often argues for wider educational opportunities for women.
Mary Wollstonecraft, feminist writer, author of A Vindication of the Rights of Woman and other books. In her writings she often argues for wider educational opportunities for women.
Analysis and literary criticism of Mary Wollstonecraft, early feminist writer, author of A Vindication of the Rights of Woman and other books. In her writings she often argues for wider educational opportunities for women. (Secondary sources.)
Works of Mary Wollstonecraft, early feminist writer, author of A Vindication of the Rights of Woman and other books. In her writings she often argues for wider educational opportunities for women.
Women's History Month: ideas for celebrations and commemorations of Womens History Month, including curriculum guides, activity suggestions, and web sites honoring the month. March is Women's History Month in the United States, March 8 is International Wo
Women's History Month: ideas for celebrations and commemorations of Womens History Month, including curriculum guides, activity suggestions, and web sites honoring the month. March is Women's History Month in the United States, March 8 is International Wo
Early in the Industrial Revolution, factories began to hire women. Some resources on women in the factory, industrial conditions, and working women's rights.
General information on women and work: laws on women and work, status of working women, women in various occupations, curriculum resources, and overviews.
Women writers of nineteenth century history (including the Victorian era): women who have made an impact through their fiction or journalism or poetry.
Women writers of nineteenth century history (including the Victorian era): women who have made an impact through their fiction or journalism or poetry.
Women active in the Women's Trade Union League in America, 1903-1950, an organization which fostered women's trade unions, studied working conditions, and promoted protective legislation for women workers.
