WEB SITES FOR WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH

 

Access these sites through your computer’s Internet connection.  Open the underlined address (URL).  Information can be printed or downloaded to your computer.  Be sure to follow links to other sites and find your way back with the “Back” button.   Note that this is the first list where we have divided the list into websites, lesson plans and webquests.

All of the sites listed were active as of February 17, 2004.  The evaluation is by the AVA Center staff according to the amount of information given, the general appearance of the site and its potential use in the classroom.   This list is also sent through email if you have a school email address. Let us know if you would like to be added to our mailing list.

 

WEBSITES

15 WOMEN, 15 CENTURIES                                

            http://www.pinn.net/%7Esunshine/15women.html

A quiz featuring 15 women over the past 1500 years who have influenced world history.  It begins with a multiple-choice quiz on each woman, and concludes with a brief biography of each.  Includes women such as Hatshepsut, Deborah, Wu Chao, and Hildegard of Bingen.  Excellent

 

700 IMPORTANT WOMEN ARTISTS – 9th to 19th CENTURIES   

            http://www.uwrf.edu/history/women.html

Profiles of 700 women artists with examples of their works.  Also has a separate section for 20th century artists.  Excellent

 

4000 YEARS OF WOMEN IN SCIENCE               BACK IN!

            http://www.astr.ua.edu/4000WS/

“4,000 years of women in science! Did you know that? Women are, and always have been, scientists. This site lists over 125 names from our scientific and technical past. They are all women.”  Sections: Introduction, Biographies, References, Photographs.  Excellent

 

AMERICAN WOMEN IN UNIFORM- VETERANS TOO!                   

            http://userpages.aug.com/captbarb/index.html

Dedicated to the thousands of women who have served in the military (both officially and unofficially) since the founding of our country.  Sections include: Revolutionary War Women, Civil War Women, World War I Women, Women Who Were Spies, Military Women Pilots, Women in Desert Storm, Somalia, Bosnia and more.  Includes a very large amount of information (with some opinions included).  (Note: Expanded since last year)   Excellent

 

BEVERLY CLEARY TEACHER RESOURCE FILE                   

            http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/cleary.htm

Information for teachers on author Beverly Cleary.  Sections: Biography, Bibliography, Unit/Lesson Plans, and ERIC Resources.  Excellent

 

BY POPULAR DEMAND:  “VOTES FOR WOMEN” SUFFRAGE PICTURES 1850-1920

            http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/vfwhtml/vfwhome.html

An online exhibit by the Library of Congress on Women’s Suffrage with portraits, photos, cartoons, and much more.  Excellent

                                   

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.”    A database of women writers. Search by Author Name, Century, Country, or Ethnicity.  Excellent

CHANGING THE FACE OF MEDICINE               NEW!       

            http://www.nlm.nih.gov/changingthefaceofmedicine/

“Discover the many ways that women have influenced and enhanced the practice of medicine. The individuals featured here provide an intriguing glimpse of the broader community of women doctors who are making a difference.”  An online exhibit on women in medicine. Includes profiles of doctors and researchers, lesson plans, interactive learning activities and more.  Excellent

 

CREATIVE QUOTATIONS FROM CREATIVE WOMEN

            http://famouscreativewomen.com/

Quotations for every day of the year from famous or important women who are born on that day.  Excellent

 

DOCUMENTS FROM THE WOMEN’S LIBERATION MOVEMENT

            http://scriptorium.lib.duke.edu/wlm/

An online archive of documents on various aspects of the Women’s Liberation Movement in the United States.  Includes General and Theoretical; Medical and Reproductive Rights, Music; Organizations and Activism; Sexuality and Lesbian Feminism; Socialist Feminism; Women of Color; and Women's Work and Roles.  Excellent

 

DOMESTIC GODDESSES AKA SCRIBBLING WOMEN

            http://www.womenwriters.net/domesticgoddess/

Information on Victorian women writers with profiles, photos, excerpts from their works and literary criticism.  Includes Alcott, Cather, Gilman, Hale, Jewett, Stowe, Wharton and others.  Excellent

 

DOMINION AND DOMINANCE OF THE GENTLE SEX: THE LIVES OF MEDIEVAL WOMEN                                    NEW URL!

            http://library.thinkquest.org/12834/index.html?tqskip1=1

Information on the lives of women in medieval times.  Includes The Inquisition (quiz), Visit the City (roles of women), Biographies, Sister Cities (links) and more.  Excellent

 

THE EMANCIPATION OF WOMEN 1750-1920                                              http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/resource.htm

A huge list of women who figured in the emancipation of women.  By name or by era.  Includes extensive material on teaching history online.  Scroll down past the ads.  Excellent

 

FEMALE NOBEL PRIZE LAUREATES

            http://www.almaz.com/nobel/women.html

Biographies of women who have won the Nobel Prize.  Includes links.  Excellent

 

FEMINIST FOREMOTHERS 1400 TO 1800                               

            http://www.pinn.net/%7Esunshine/march99/whm_99.html

Brief biographies, one for each day in March.  Each woman wrote overtly feminist tracts (i.e. letters, essays, etc.) and each wrote between 1400 and 1800.  Includes writers such as Christine de Pizan, Juana de la Cruz and Mary Wollstonecraft.  (Still a good site- See 30 Nineteenth Century American Reformers for 2002)  Excellent

 

GEORGIA O’KEEFFE

            http://www.ellensplace.net/okeeffe1.html

Dedicated to the life and work of renowned artist Georgia O’Keeffe.  Includes a biography, quotations, photos, works and more.  Sections: The Young Artist, O’Keeffe and Stieglitz, and “the faraway”.  Excellent

 

GIFTS OF SPEECH – WOMEN’S SPEECHES FROM AROUND THE WORLD

            http://gos.sbc.edu/

An outstanding site giving the text of speeches of women from around the world.  Search by name or by year.  Includes Noble Speeches and the Top 100 American Speeches of the 20th Century.  Excellent

 

GREAT AFRICAN WOMEN

            http://www.swagga.com/queen.htm

Biographies of great African queens.  Includes an African Queens Quiz and an African Kings Quiz.  Excellent

 

INTERNET WOMEN’S HISTORY SOURCEBOOK – A GATEWAY SITE                  http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/women/womensbook.html

A huge site with links to an entire history of women and women’s roles in history in every region of the world.  Excellent

 

THE JOAN OF ARC ARCHIVE                

            http://archive.joan-of-arc.org

An archive of information on Joan of Arc.  Sections include: Biography, Timeline, Letters, Trial Issues, Manuscripts, Portraits, Quotations, and much more.  Excellent

 

JUDY BLUME TEACHER RESOURCE FILE                 

            http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/blume.htm

Information for teachers on author Judy Blume.  Sections: Biography, Lesson Plans, Criticism, Bibliography and ERIC Resources.  Excellent

 

KAREN CUSHMAN TEACHER RESOURCE FILE                   

            http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/cushman.htm

Information for teachers on author Karen Cushman.  Sections: Biography, Bibliography, Unit & Lesson Plans, The Ballad of Lucy Whipple, The Midwife’s Apprentice, ERIC Resources.  Excellent

 

KATE CHOPIN TEACHER RESOURCE FILE                            http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/chopin.htm

Information for teachers on Kate Chopin.  Sections: Biography, E-texts, Criticism, Bibliography, ERIC Resources, and Lesson Plans.  Excellent

 

LAURA INGALLS WILDER – FRONTIER GIRL                                  

            http://webpages.marshall.edu/~irby1/laura/frames.html

About the author Laura Ingalls Wilder, her life and her books.  Sections: Laura’s Life, Laura’s Books, Laura’s Houses, Laura’s Friends, Kids Page, Documents, Photo Album, Pa’s Songs, Miscellaneous and more.  Includes puzzles and music.  Excellent

 

LIVING THE LEGACY 1848-1998

            http://www.legacy98.org/

A history of the Women’s Rights Movement from 1848-1998.  Includes a history, timeline, today’s issues, program ideas, curriculum ideas and more.  Excellent

 

LOUISA MAY ALCOTT TEACHER RESOURCE FILE 

            http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/alcott.htm

Information for teachers on Louisa May Alcott.  Sections:  Biography, E-texts, Bibliography, ERIC Resources, and Lesson Plans.  Excellent

 

MARGARET ATWOOD TEACHER RESOURCE FILE            

            http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/atwood.htm

Information for teachers on author Margaret Atwood.  Sections: Biography, Bibliography, E-texts, Other Resources, Lesson Plans and Criticism.  Excellent

 

MAXINE HONG KINGSTON: TEACHER RESOURCE GUIDE          

            http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/kingston.htm

Information for teachers on author Maxine Hong Kingston.  Sections: Biography, Unit/Lesson Plans, Bibliography, Criticism and Miscellaneous.  Excellent

 

MAYA ANGELOU: TEACHER RESEARCH FILE                     

            http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/angelou.htm

Information for teachers on Maya Angelou.  Sections: Biography, Bibliography, E-texts, Unit/Lesson Plans, and ERIC Resources.  Excellent

 

MEN’S VOICES ON WOMEN – THROUGH THE AGES                                  http://womenshistory.about.com/cs/mengeneral/

Links to sites with men’s writings about the role and status of women.  Covers from ancient times to the present.  Excellent

 

NATIONAL MUSEUM OF WOMEN IN THE ARTS                                         

            http://www.nmwa.org/

Web site for this museum dedicated to women in the arts.  It features online exhibits of women artists from the Renaissance to the late 20th century with biographical sketches for some.  The exhibits are arranged chronologically.  Includes an extensive video tour.  Excellent

 

NEW JERSEY WOMEN’S HISTORY                    NEW!

            http://www.scc.rutgers.edu/njwomenshistory/

Information about New Jersey women in women’s history.  Sections: Notable Facts, Images, Documents, Material Objects, E-Classroom (classroom activities divided by elementary, middle school and high school), Topical Index and more.  Excellent

 

ORAL HISTORY ONLINE – SUFFRAGISTS ORAL HISTORY PROJECT

            http://bancroft.berkeley.edu/ROHO/ohonline/suffragists.html

Oral histories of women in the women’s suffrage movement.  Includes interviews, articles and more.  Excellent

 

RAILWAY WOMEN IN WARTIME                     

            http://www.hastingspress.co.uk/rail/women.htm

A “collection of photographs of women working on British railways during wartime” “When railwaymen joined the Forces, women were recruited to replace them. Thousands of women performed work which in peacetime was open only to men. During the First World War all were volunteers; in the Second World War many were conscripted by the British government”  Sections: The First World War 1914-1918, the Second World War 1939-1945, and Links.  Excellent

 

UNPACKING ON THE PRAIRIE: JEWISH WOMEN IN THE UPPER MIDWEST

            http://www.jewishwomenexhibit.org/

Life on the prairie for Jewish women in the 1880’s.  Includes The Journey, Life Inside the Home, Life Outside the Home, and more.  Terrific photos, diaries, recipes, and more.  An outstanding site.  Excellent

 

VICTORIAN WOMEN WRITERS PROJECT                             

            http://www.indiana.edu/~letrs/vwwp/

The full text of works by a large number of British women writers of the 19th century.  Includes a large number of authors and their poems, essays, short stories and fiction.  Excellent

 

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 in World War II.  Sections: Introduction, Teaching English Via Oral History, It Was Everybody’s War, Women and World War II, Glossary of Terms, Other WWII References on the Web, Brief Timeline of WWII Events, A Bibliography of Works Cited, and The Interviews.  Includes 26 interviews.  Outstanding.  Excellent

 

WOMEN AND SOCIAL MOVEMENTS IN THE UNITED STATES 1175-2000  NEW!

            http://womhist.binghamton.edu/

“Welcome! Organized around a collection of over 1050 primary documents, the Women and Social Movements website offers new ways for students, teachers, and scholars to study American History.”  The Documents section allows you to search by project, date or subject.  Teacher’s Corner: “Welcome to the Teacher's Corner! Feel free to browse through lesson ideas conceived for three courses: U.S. Survey to 1877, U.S. Survey from 1865, and U.S. Women's History, as well as our newly added sections containing Document-Based Questions and other classroom uses of the Women and Social Movements Websites.  We currently have twenty comprehensive lesson plans with over a hundred lesson ideas and six Document-Based Question units in the Teacher's Corner.”   And don’t miss the Links section.  Excellent

 

WOMEN AS WARRIORS IN HISTORY – 3500 B.C. TO THE 20TH CENTURY

            http://www.lothene.demon.co.uk/others/women.html

Although we tend to think of women throughout history as being confined to the home, women have always served as soldiers, sailors, revolutionaries, pilots and more.  Sections:  Prehistory and the Ancient World, Celtic & Roman, Vikings & Saxons, 11th Century, 12th Century, 13th Century, 14th Century, 15th Century, 16th Century, 17th Century, 18th Century, 19th Century, 20th Century, Laws Forbidding Women to Fight, and Women in Scotland.  Excellent

 

WOMEN IN ALASKA’S HISTORY                       NEW URL!

            http://library.thinkquest.org/11313/?tqskip1=1

Some of the women who shaped Alaska’s history.  Sections include Early History, Gold Rush, Adventurers, Iditarod, Today.  Includes biographies, crafts, stories, a timeline and educational activities including cross-curriculum applications.  Excellent

 

WOMEN IN AMERICA 1820-1842

            http://xroads.virginia.edu/~hyper/detoc/fem/home.htm

Accounts of both male and female European travelers on life in America between 1820 and 1842 with a focus on the lives of women of all walks of life.  Searchable by author and by topic.  Excellent

 

WOMEN IN AMERICAN HISTORY

            http://women.eb.com/

The Encyclopedia Britannica online article on women in American history.  Chapters include: Early America 1600‑1820, The Nineteenth Century 1820‑1880, At The Crossroads 1880‑1920 and Modern America 1920‑The Present.  Resources include: Articles, Media Gallery (with a large number of audio and video clips), In Her Own Words (interviews, primary documents), Britannica Classics (Britannica submissions by women), Recommended Reading, and a Study Guide (a large number of activities).  An outstanding gateway site.  Excellent

 

WOMEN OF NASA

            http://quest.arc.nasa.gov/women/intro.html

Profiles of women in NASA with Profiles, Chats, Women of the World, Teaching Tips, and Resources.  Excellent

 

WOMEN WHO CHANGED HISTORY                

            http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/women/index.htm

Celebrate Women’s History Month with Scholastic.  Includes profiles of five amazing women, research starters and much more.  Excellent

 

WOMEN’S EARLY MUSIC, ART, POETRY                               

            http://music.acu.edu/www/iawm/pages/

A huge site with online information on women composers, artists, writers.  Sections include: Tour of Women’s Early Music History; MIDI- Early Women Composers; Historical Women Artists: Illustrations; Early Japanese Women Artists; Archive of American Quilt Designs; Tz’u Songs of Li Qinzhao and much more.  An outstanding site.  Excellent

 

THE WOMEN’S HISTORY WORKSHOP                        NEW!

            http://www.assumption.edu/whw/

“The Women's History Workshop is a collaborative effort of Massachusetts teachers -- middle school through college -- which seeks to make available primary sources in pedagogically imaginative formats for teachers who wish to use such materials in their own classrooms.”  Sections: Who We Are, Pedagogical Rationale, A Narrative Guide to the Women’s Rights Movement, Teacher Workshops, Electronic Classrooms, Integrating Issues of Gender: Suggestions with Illustrations, On-Line Archive, Hoops and Links.  Outstanding.  Excellent

 

ZORA NEALE HURSTON TEACHER RESOURCE FILE         

            http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/hurston.htm

Information for teachers on Zora Neale Hurston.  Sections: Biography, Bibliography, E-texts, Lesson Plans, Criticism, ERIC Resources, and Other.  Excellent

 

 

75 SUFFRAGISTS                                                               

            http://www.mith2.umd.edu/WomensStudies/ReadingRoom/History/Vote/75-suffragists.html

A list of 75 women who were active and/or notable in the Women’s Suffrage Movement with brief biographical details for each.   Very Good

 

ACADEMY OF ACHIEVEMENT –                        NEW!

•DONNA SHIRLEY INTERVIEW– MARS EXPLORATION PROGRAM       NEW!

            http://www.achievement.org/autodoc/page/shi0int-1

Transcript of an interview with Donna Shirley of the Mars Exploration Program.  Includes audio and video clips along with a Profile and a Biography.  Visit the Curriculum Center for teacher and student materials.  Very Good

 

•RITA DOVE – FORMER POET LAUREATE OF THE UNITED STATES    NEW!

            http://www.achievement.org/autodoc/page/dov0int-1

Transcript of an interview with former Poet Laureate Rita Dove.  Includes a Profile, audio and video clips and more.  Very Good

 

ACADEMY OF ACHIEVEMENT – INTERVIEWS                                  NEW!

          http://www.achievement.org/autodoc/pagegen/galleryachieve.html

            GO TO THE MAIN PAGE OF THE ACADEMY OF ACHIEVEMENT FOR MORE INTERVIEWS WITH WOMEN – TOO MANY TO LIST HERE – CHECK OUT THE GALLERY AND THE CURRICULUM CENTER

 

AD ACCESS              NEW!

            http://scriptorium.lib.duke.edu/adaccess/

This is a digitized collection at Duke University of advertisements.  It is useful for studying how women were portrayed in ads, especially in comparison to today.  “presents images and database information for over 7,000 advertisements printed in U.S. and Canadian newspapers and magazines between 1911 and 1955. Ad*Access concentrates on five main subject areas: Radio, Television, Transportation, Beauty and Hygiene, and World War II, providing a coherent view of a number of major campaigns and companies through images preserved in one particular advertising collection available at Duke University.”  Very Good

 

THE ADVENTURES OF JOSIE TRUE –AN ONLINE COMPUTER GAME FOR GIRLS

                                                                                                NEW!

            http://www.josietrue.com/

“A free, NSF-sponsored adventure game for girls, created by Mary Flanagan. The game's hero is a Chinese-American girl named Josie True, who becomes involved in intrigue across time and space as she tries to find her inventor-turned-teacher, Ms. Trombone. The electronically sophisticated game is probably best enjoyed on a very fast Internet connection. The site also includes articles about girls and computer games and an account of updates to the game.”  Includes a Teacher’s Guide.  Sections: Play, Story, News, and Articles.  Very Good

 

AFRICAN-AMERICAN WOMEN – ONLINE ARCHIVAL COLLECTIONS  

            http://scriptorium.lib.duke.edu/collections/african-american-women.html

Three online collections featuring African-American women: Elizabeth Johnson Harris: Life Story; Vilet Lester Letter (slave letter), and Hannah Valentine and Lethe Jackson: Slave Letters.  Includes scanned images of the documents as well as transcripts.  Very Good

 

ALICE WILLIAMSON DIARY                              

            http://scriptorium.lib.duke.edu/williamson/

A “36-page diary kept by schoolgirl Alice Williamson at Gallatin, Tennessee from February to September 1864. The main topic of the diary is the occupation of Gallatin and the surrounding region by Union forces under General Eleazer A. Paine”.  Includes both images and the text of the diary.  Very Good

 

ALL-AMERICAN GIRLS PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL LEAGUE 1943-1954  NEW!

            http://www.aagpbl.org/

Examines the history of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League that existed from 1943-1954.  Sections: Home, League History, Articles Index, Players’ Roster, League Teams, Association News, Research Sources, Photographs, FAQ, and Trivia Quiz.  Very Good

 

 

AMELIA EARHART

            http://www.ellensplace.net/eae_intr.html

Profile of America’s most famous woman pilot.  Sections: The Early Years, The Celebrity, and The Last Flight.  Very Good

 

AMERICAN COWGIRLS               NEW!

            http://www.kodak.com/US/en/corp/features/cowgirl/

A special feature from Kodak on cowgirls.  Sections: Movies, History, Photo Tips.  There are three movies.  The History section examines the history of women rodeo riders along with images.  Photo Tips provides just that with ideas on how best to photograph the action from the photographers whose images are on the site.  Very Good

 

AMERICAN WOMEN’S HISTORY: A REFERENCE GUIDE

            http://www.mtsu.edu/~kmiddlet/history/women.html

An online reference guide to resources for the study of women’s history.  Includes both print and online resources.  Very Good

 

CELEBRATING WOMEN’S ACHIEVEMENTS – CANADA                 NEW!

            http://www.nlc-bnc.ca/2/12/index-e.html

An examination of women’s achievements in Canada.  Sections: Theatre and Dance; Arts; Sport; Activism; Book Trade; Science; Politics; Librarianship and Bibliography; and Society, Music, Literature.  Includes Educational Resources with lesson plans.  Very Good

 

DESIGN YOUR FUTURE: MATH, SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY FOR GIRLS   NEW!

            http://www.autodesk.com/dyf/dyfmain2.html

Fun games and activities designed to inspire girls to plan careers in math, science and technology.  Cool Stuff has links, a 3D animation, games and a tutorial on designing your own website.  Women at Work profiles women working in fields that involve math, science and technology.  Very Good

 

EDUCATED WOMEN IN ANCIENT SOCIETY                                      

            http://w3.arizona.edu/~ws/ws200/fall97/grp3/grp3.htm

Education is important in all societies.  This site focuses on the education of women in ancient Greece, Egypt and Italy.  Sections: The Perception of Education in the Ancient World, Education of Women of the Middle and Upper Classes, Women in Religion, Female Poets in Antiquity, and Greek Women Philosophers.  Very Good

 

THE EMMA GOLDMAN PAPERS                                                http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/Goldman/

Emma Goldman was a major figure in the history of American radicalism and feminism.  Sections include: Publications from the Emma Goldman Papers Project, Primary Sources, Features, Emmerabilia, Links and more.  Very Good

 

ENGINEER GIRL                            NEW!

            http://www.engineergirl.org/nae/cwe/egmain.nsf/?Opendatabase

Designed to encourage girls to consider a career in engineering.  Includes: Why Be an Engineer, Fun Facts, Essay Contest, Great Achievements, and more.  Very Good

 

 
FEMALE FRONTIERS                    NEW!
            http://quest.arc.nasa.gov/space/frontiers/profiles.html
A site from NASA featuring women who were “frontierswomen”.  Profiles of eighteen women who were first.  Includes: Sally Ride, Jerrie Cobb, Pat Cowings, Libby Riddles and more.  Includes archived online chats with some and some video and audio clips.  Very Good
 

GODEY’S LADY’S BOOK ONLINE

http://www.history.rochester.edu/godeys/

Online edition of five issues of the famous lady’s magazine from 1850.  Very Good

 

A HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN SUFFRAGIST MOVEMENT

            http://www.suffragist.com/

Excerpts from the book of the same title with primary documents, a timeline, an index and more.  The Documents section includes The Declaration of Sentiments, the document that started it all.  Very Good

 

LINKS TO WEBSITES ON WOMEN IN THE 19TH CENTURY             NEW!

            http://www.pinn.net/~sunshine/gage/features/gage_lnk.html

A huge page of links to information on the lives of women in the 19th century.  Note that this covers women in other countries, too.  Very Good

 

NATALIE BABBITT TEACHER RESOURCE FILE                                http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/babbitt.htm

Information for teachers on author Natalie Babbitt.  Sections: Biography, Bibliography, Criticism, Lesson Plans, and ERIC Resources.  Very Good

 

NATIONAL WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH – 2004 THEME                UPDATED!        

            http://www.nwhp.org/whm/themes/themes.html

The theme for 2004 is Women Inspiring Hope and Possibility.  The site includes profiles of  eight women honorees for 2004.  Click on The Learning Place then the Teacher’s Lounge for classroom ideas.    Very Good

 

NOTABLE WOMEN ANCESTORS                      

            http://www.rootsweb.com/~nwa/

Profiles of women, famous and obscure, throughout history.  By categories such as Artists, Feisty Women, Heroines, Religious Leaders, etc.  Includes profiles, quotations, photos, illustrations, etc.  Very Good

 

PLACES WHERE WOMEN MADE HISTORY – HISTORIC PLACES IN MASSACHUSETTS AND NEW YORK ASSOCIATED WITH WOMEN’S HISTORY      

            http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/travel/pwwmh/index.htm

An itinerary of 74 sites on the National Historic Register that are associated with women’s history.  Includes descriptions of each site, photographs, interactive maps, links and more.  Very Good

PURPLE PAJAMAS – AN ONLINE COMMUNITY FOR GIRLS                     NEW!

            http://www.cybergrrlz.com/

A fun site for girls with poetry, advice, humor, movie reviews, and more.  This appears to be a safe site to steer girls to.  Very Good

 

THE QUEST FOR EQUALITY                    NEW!

            http://www2.worldbook.com/features/features.asp?feature=whm&page=html/home.html&direct=no

An online feature on the Women’s Rights Movement from World Book.  Very Good

 

 

ROSIE THE RIVETER AND OTHER WOMEN WORLD WAR II HEROES              http://www.u.arizona.edu/~kari/rosie.htm

A discussion of how the roles of women were changed by World War II as women joined the workforce, taking the place of men in the military.  Sections: Women Factory Workers, Women’s Participation as Nurses and Doctors, The Women’s Army Corps, Women Journalists, Women in Propaganda, and They Wanted Cheap Meat (organized prostitution).  Note: Some mixed up sentences) Very Good

 

RULERS, QUEENS, HEADS OF STATE                                                   http://womenshistory.about.com/cs/rulers/

Links to information on women rulers, queens, and heads of state.  Sections include: Women Heads of State in the 20th Century; About Artemesia; Carlota, Empress of Mexico; Catherine the Great of Russia and more.  Very Good

 

THE TRIANGLE FACTORY FIRE

http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/trianglefire/

Site about the devastating factory fire in 1911 which had a tremendous impact on the labor movement.  Sections include: Political Cartoons {drawings}, Photographs, Oral Histories, Sweatshops and Strikes Before 1911, The Triangle Fire, Relief Work and Investigative Activities, Mourning the Dead Fire Victims, links and more.  Very Good

 

TUDOR WOMEN                                                                 http://womenshistory.about.com/cs/tudor/index.htm?once=true&terms=wh218

Links to sites about Tudor women.  Sections include: Anne of Cleves, Elizabeth I, Lady Jane Grey, Mary I, and Royal Paper Dolls: The Six Wives of Henry VIII (including printable paper dolls).  Very Good

 

“VOTES FOR WOMEN” SUFFRAGE PICTURES 1850-1920                NEW!

            http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/vfwhtml/vfwhome.html

“This selection of 38 pictures includes portraits of many individuals who have been frequently requested from the holdings of the Prints and Photographs Division and the Manuscript Division. Also featured are photographs of suffrage parades, picketing suffragists, and an anti-suffrage display, as well as cartoons commenting on the movement--all evoking the visible and visual way in which the debate over women's suffrage was carried out.”  Very Good

 

WOMEN COME TO THE FRONT: JOURNALISTS, PHOTOGRAPHERS AND BROADCASTERS IN WORLD WAR II                              NEW!

            http://lcweb.loc.gov/exhibits/wcf/wcf0002.html

“For female journalists, World War II offered new professional opportunities. Talented and determined, dozens of women fought for--and won--the right to cover the biggest story of their lives. By war's end, at least 127 American women had secured official military accreditation as war correspondents, if not actual front-line assignments. Other women journalists remained on the home front to document the ways in which the country changed dramatically under wartime conditions.”  Profiles eight women.  Very Good

 

WOMEN HEROES               NEW!

            http://www.myhero.com/myhero/go/directory/directory.asp?dir=women

Brief profiles of women “heroes”, mostly modern, some historical.  Some of the women included are:  Ada Roche, Amelia Earhart, Chiaki Mukai, Chief Wilma Mankiller, Dian Fossey, Dorothea Lange and many more.  Each profile include links and some have recommended reading.  Very Good

 

WOMEN IN THE ANCIENT WORLD                                                                 

            http://www.womenintheancientworld.com/

“The status, role and daily life of women in the ancient civilizations of Egypt, Rome, Athens, Israel and Babylonia.”  Sections: Introduction, Dowry and Bride Price in the Ancient World, Women in Ancient Egypt, Women in Ancient Rome, Women in Greece, Women in Ancient Israel, and Women in Babylonia Under the Hammurabi Law Code.  Very Good

 

WOMEN IN GREEK MYTHS                   

            http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Agora/9573/

Includes Greek Goddesses, Amazons, Monstresses & Monstrosities, Fates & Graiae, Enforcers, Nymphs, Humans and Links.  Very Good

 

WOMEN IN HISTORY CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES                  NEW!
            http://www.eduplace.com/monthlytheme/march/women_activities.html
Classroom activities, printables, coloring pages, word finds, quizzes and more.  K-8.  Very Good
 

WOMEN IN WORLD HISTORY CURRICULUM                      

            http://www.womeninworldhistory.com/

Sections include: Great Women Rulers; Women in the First Millennium; Female Heroes; Words of Wisdom; Lesson Plans; The Burqa, Chador, Veil and Hijab!; and Links.  Very Good

 

WOMEN OF ACHIEVEMENT AND HERSTORY                      NEW!

            http://undelete.org/woa/woa.html

“This website is based on the 900+ episodes of Women of Achievement and Herstory that Irene Stuber has emailed to subscribers since 1992. This site will eventually encompass the highlights of the more than 25,000 women's biographies that Irene Stuber has in her files as well as thousands of documents, essays, and commentaries.”  “The presentation of the biographies and herstory is primarily through 365 daily, calendar episodes. The articles are arranged so that a specific date may be selected, or the entire Women of Achievement series can be read sequentially. Or, you can use the WiiN Search Engine to locate information about a particular woman or topic.”