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» AFSCME LaborLinks: Women's Labor History - Annotated links to diverse information on the history of women in the labor movement
» African American Women Writers of the 19th Century - The New York Public Library's digital collection of African-American literary and cultural history.
» African-American Women - An on-line collection of letters and memoirs of 19th century slave women, from Duke University.
» Alabama Women's Hall of Fame - Provides biographies of the state's inductees.
» American Women and the Military - Provides a timeline of women and the U.S. armed forces, covering their participation in supply, nursing, as auxiliaries, and in combat.
» American Women's History - An on-line research-guide to state and regional women's history resources.
» Archives for Research on Women and Gender Project - From the Special Collections and Archives Department of the University of Texas at San Antonio Library. Collection features primary source materials written by or about women.
» Connecticut Women's Hall of Fame - Mission statement and recent inductees. Located at the Hartford College for Women in Hartford.
» Duke Women's Archives & Special Collections - The Women's Archives is an integral part of Duke's Special Collections Library, which houses a broad range of rare and unique primary source material. Some print materials are digitized and can be accessed via the web.
» History of Jewish Women in America - List of significant repositories for American Jewish women's history, with information on published guides, examples of collections of oral histories and private papers, location of records of national offices of Jewish women's organizations; historica
» Jane Addams, Mother of Social Work - Biography and links to related sites about this suffragette who gave up a life of affluence to found Hull House, a haven for Chicago's poor.
» Ladies' Union Aid Society - During the Civil War, women supporting the Union effort organized to aid the cause significantly. Their work in Missouri typified the effort elsewhere.
» Living the Legacy of Women's Rights - The history of the U.S. women's rights movement, from 1848 to 1998. An excellent narrative, extensive chronology and links to contemporary activist organizations.
» Marie Elizabeth Zakrzewska - DistinguishedWomen.com biography of an instructor at the New England Female Medical College who convinced the Board of Lady Managers to open a new teaching hospital.
» Mary Lyon - A schoolteacher from Massachusetts, an American pioneer, a remarkable woman who founded the worldwide model of higher education for women--Mount Holyoke College.
» Michigan Women's Hall of Fame - Biographical and other historical information; calendar of events.
» Nancy Ward - The last Beloved Woman of the Cherokee, and leader of the powerful Women's Council, by D. Ray Smith.
» National Museum of Women's History - the museum's first "virtual exhibit" examines the development of the culture and imagery the evolved to promote women's voting rights in the U.S.: extensive collection of banners, buttons, documents.
» Native American Women - Although customs affecting early Native American women varied greatly from tribe to tribe, they often had a great deal of power and authority over their lives.
» Nevada Women's History Project - Aims to teach about the roles and contributions of Nevada women in history.
» Places Where Women Made History - The National Park Service has developed a travel itinerary featuring 74 different properties from the National Register of Historic Places in New York and Massachusetts. The itinerary includes interactive maps, descriptions of each place's significance in
» Rebecca J. Cole: Physician - Dr. Cole (1846-1922) practiced in N.Y., Columbia, S.C. and then Philadelphia where she started a Center to provide medical and legal services to destitute women and children.
» Robin Flies Again - Letters written by women of Goucher College, Class of 1903, from 1919-1938, that document topics about suffrage, war, the depression and family life. Also photographs, yearbook, songbook and links.
» Sally Hemings - Biography of the slave daughter of Elizabeth (Betty) Hemings and, allegedly, John Wayles, Thomas Jefferson's father-in-law, from the Jefferson Memorial Foundation.
» The General Federation of Women's Clubs - Visit the Women's history and resource center to learn more about the history of women volunteers.
» The Ladies: A Journal of the Court, Fashion and Society - Online version of a 19th century weekly London newspaper that sought out the burgeoning female readership, explicitly catering to upper-class society women who could pay the sixpenny rate, but implicitly offering middle-class women a guide to social-climb
» The Long Road of Woman's Memory - Jane Addams examines how women's memories shape the past to remove its harshness and changes in women's roles as they addressed industrialization and war.
» The National Women's Hall of Fame - Dedicated to honoring women who have contributed significantly to the development of the country. Includes an extensive collection of biographical profiles.
» The National Women's History Project - Official web site of the National Women's History Project: Originator of Women's History Month. Functions of the N.W.H.P.: Clearinghouse for U.S. women's history information; Issues a seasonal catalog of women's history posters, books and materials; Prod
» The True Story of a Pioneer Mother - Written by Marion Ahlstrom Hanson about her Grandmother, and published by Hale's Monthly Messenger, May 1929.
» The Women's Archives at Oklahoma State University - Detailed biographies of notable women in Oklahoma history including Angie Debo, Jessie Thatcher Bost, Hannah Atkins and the WAVES.
» Unpacking on the Prairie: Jewish Women in the Upper Midwest - Exploring Jewish women's roles in transporting their culture from the Old World to the Upper Midwest; learning to adjust to new geography and new neighbors, establishing Jewish homes.
» Women and Tea Rooms - History of American afternoon tea rooms of the 20th century and description of the book Tea at the Blue Lantern Inn by Jan Whitaker.
» Women in Alaska's History - Introduces the diverse women who helped shape today's Alaska.
» Women in America, 1820-1842 - The accounts of 18 foreign travelers describe the conditions of women's lives in the United States, accessed chronologically or topically for comparisons.
» Women in American History by Encyclopædia Britannica - Articles, Media Gallery, Women's History on the Web, Recommended Readings and Study Guides.
» Women in Congress - Biographies listed by state, alphabetically and chronologically. Main list includes the state, political party affiliation and dates served.
» Women in Industry: A Study in American Economic History - Edith Abbott's historical analysis of women's work and wages from the colonial era through the early 1900s, with case studies of the cotton, shoemaking, cigarmaking, clothing, and printing industries.
» Women in the History of American Librarianship - Describes ten influential women in the History of American librarianship. Provides brief bibliographies, pictures, and women for further study.
» Women in the Twentieth Century - N.Y. Times magazine review of women's accomplishments and unresolved problems for the past 100 years. Published May, 1999
» Women in the United States - Provides texts of key laws, speeches, links to organizations and international conferences, and a bibliography. Women in politics, women in the workplace, domestic violence, the history of the women's movement and government initiatives are among the topi
» Women in the War of 1812 - Women's roles and the stories ofparticular women involved in the War of 1812. Essay by Hellen Ferguson.
» Women of Courage Profiles - Featured the stories of New York women who had made an impact on the North Country and were pioneers in their fields, which included education, medicine, art, politics and music.
» Women's History Project of Northwest Michigan - This organization promotes preservation and recognition of women's contributions to their families and communities in northwest lower Michigan.
» Women's History in America - Informative essay on the status of women from colonial America through the 19th and 20th centuries. Topic include religious views, legal rights, women at work, feminism, and reform movements.
» Women's Rights National Historic Park - The history of the women's movement. Located in Seneca Falls, N.Y., sites include Declaration Park and the house of early feminist Elizabeth Cady Stanton.