American Women's History : A Research Guide
http://www.mtsu.edu/~kmiddlet/history/women.html
This site is a kind of pathfinder to various types of resources
on women's history, including reference materials, primary documents,
state and regional history sources, journals and dissertations.
Anne Bradstreet
What characteristics made this
poet a feminist in her time?
http://www.vcu.edu/engweb/webtexts/Bradstreet/bradbio.htm
A Celebration of Women Writers
http://digital.library.upenn.edu/women/
The Celebration of Women Writers recognizes the contributions of
women writers throughout history. Women have written almost every
imaginable type of work: novels, poems, letters, biographies, travel
books, religious commentaries, histories, economic and scientific
works. Our goal is to promote awareness of the breadth and variety
of women's writing.
This Day in Music
http://www.thisdayinmusic.com/
In addition, you can find music awards by year, "best of"
lists, chart facts, this week's #1 hit in different countries (Alien
Ant Farm is big in Australia), odd fact lists of all kinds.
Diotima: Women and Gender in the Ancient World
http://www.stoa.org/diotima/about.shtml
Diotima serves as an interdisciplinary resource for anyone interested
in patterns of gender around the ancient Mediterranean and as a
forum for collaboration among instructors who teach courses about
women and gender in the ancient world. This site includes course
materials, the beginnings of a systematic and searchable bibliography,
and links to many on-line resources, including articles, book reviews,
databases, and images.
Distinguished Women of Past and Present
http://www.DistinguishedWomen.com/
This site has biographies of women who contributed to our culture
in many different ways. There are writers, educators, scientists,
heads of state, politicians, civil rights crusaders, artists, entertainers,
and others.
A Field Trip on Women's History
http://www.field-trips.org/ss/womhist/
Formal Fashion
http://www.formalfashion.com/
One-stop shopping for all your Pashmina shawls, scarfs, hand bags,
proms, padgeants, M.O.B., bridalgowns, brides maids, special occasions
and your formal wear needs.
Gale - Free Resources - Women's History Month
http://www.galegroup.com/free_resources/whm.htm
Includes biographies, a quiz, activities, a timeline, etc.
Hannah
Hoes Van Buren
Why was this first lady's name never mentioned in Martin Van Buren's
autobiography?
Institute for Women's Policy Research
http://www.iwpr.org/
Includes research reports (pdf documents) on such topics as status
of women in the 50 states, paid family leave, effects of welfare
reform on homelessness, gender gap in pension coverage, etc.
Belva Lockwood
How did Lockwood help the women of her time?
http://www.senate.state.ny.us/sws/wod/GL%20Lockwood.html
Martha
Graham
What are some of the honors and awards this dancer and choreographer
received?
Ms.
Foundation
What is the theme for this year's Take Our Sons and Daughters to
Work Day?
National Organization for Women
http://www.now.org
Some people love this organization, others abhor it. No one disputes
the impact this organization has had on Women's issues.
National Women's Hall of Fame
http://www.greatwomen.org/index.php3
March is National Women's History Month and a time to celebrate
all of the accomplishments of women, both contemporary and those
from the past.
National Women's History Project
http://www.nwhp.org/whm/themes/themes.html
March is National Women's History Month and a time to celebrate
all o f the accomplishments of women, both
contemporary and those from the past.
Elizabeth
Cady Stanton
Which five women planned the first
women's rights convention in the mid-1800's?
Votes for Women
http://www.huntington.org/vfw/
This site is an exhibit on women's suffrage in the United States.
What did you do in the war, Grandma?
http://www.stg.brown.edu/projects/WWII_Women/tocCS.html
An Oral History of Rhode Island women during World War II. Written
by students in the Honors English Program at South Kingstown High
School.
We Can Do It!
http://www.rosieriveter.com/
Great gift items with Rosie the Riveter! Honor women's history or
send a supportive message to a friend. T-shirts, mugs or mousepads
can get the message across! Quality products, quick service.
Women and Social Movements in the United
States, 1830-1930
http://womhist.binghamton.edu/
By providing a rich collection of primary documents related to women
and social movements in the United States between 1820 and 1940
this website offers new ways for students, teachers, and scholars
to study American History.
Women Come to the Front: Journalists, Photographers, and Broadcasters
During
Women's History
http://womenshistory.about.com/
Articles, biographies, discussions, activities and other features
in honor of Women's History Month, from this Guide and dozens of
other About Guides.
Women's International Center: Education Through
Communication
http://www.wic.org/
To celebrate women and their positive, enduring contributions to
humanity
World War II
http://lcweb.loc.gov/exhibits/wcf/wcf0001.html
Spotlights eight women who succeeded in "coming to the front"
during the war--Therese Bonney, Toni Frissell, Marvin Breckinridge
Patterson, Clare Boothe Luce, Janet Flanner, Esther Bubley, Dorothea
Lange, and May Craig. Their stories--drawn from private papers and
photographs primarily in Library of Congress collections--open a
window on a generation of women who changed American society forever
by securing a place for themselves in the workplace, in the newsroom,
and on the battlefield.
Yellowstone National Park
http://www.nps.gov/yell/
What geographic features of this area lead o the establishment
of Yellowstone as a national park?
