Surf these sites: 6000 Years of Women Warriors -- From the GenderGap & the Military site. About.com Women''s History -- Current articles and annotated link lists, to help find quality information on women''s history. (formerly MiningCo.com) Alabama Women''s Hall of Fame -- Provides biographies of the state''s inductees. American Memory Collection Finder Search -- Photos & prints of the women''s suffrage movement, portraits of leaders, etc. American Nurses Association Hall of Fame -- Biographies of the 60 inductees. American Suffragist -- extensive timeline of suffrage movement events, Sojourner Truth''s famous "Ain''t I a Woman?" speech, and the Declaration of Sentiments from the 1848 Seneca Falls Convention. URL: www.suffragist.com American Women''s Diaries -- Multicultural collection of primary source documents written by 18th, 19th, and early 20th century women from New England, the South, and West. Ancient Sites Celebration of Women -- Biographies of many women from U.S. history and ancient world history. Archives of Women in Science and Engineering -- Documents the history of women in these fields, individually and collectively, with excellent links to related sites. Astronaut Jerrie Cobb -- Jerrie Cobb was one of the Mercury 13, our first female astronauts, who never flew in space. At 67, after a life of missionary service in the Amazon, she is ready for her chance to fly in the Space Shuttle. Berkshire Conference on the History of Women -- Formed in response to women academics'' sense of professional isolation in the early decades of the 20th century. The Berkshire group invites all women professionally engaged in history, pursuing graduate study in history, or dedicated to historical inquiry to participate in their activities. Biographies of Historical Women -- From the University of Maryland''s Women''s Studies Reading Room. Biographies, and links to more information online Bread and Roses - Women, Work and the Vote -- Honouring the women who fought for the Vote and for fair working conditions at the turn of the century. Photos, biographies, music, poetry, awards,and quizzes. Britannica.com - American Women in History -- Britannica.com - includes the complete Encyclopedia Britannica article on Women in American History, a searchable guide to the Web''s best sites, articles from the top magazines, editorials, news and special features. Carrie Chapman Catt -- Key coordinator of the woman suffrage movement and skillful political strategist, Carrie (Lane) Chapman Catt revitalized the National American Woman Suffrage Association and played a leading role in its successful campaign to win voting rights for women. Civil War Women -- Resources available online from Special Collections Library, Duke University. Civil War Women:Primary Sources -- Extensive, annotaed links to primairy sources - - diaries, letters, documents, photographs, prints - - and more general pages including a bibliography from Duke University. CivilWar: Remember the Ladies -- Spies and soldiers, nurses and physicians, writers and publishers, plus links galore. Connecticut Women''s Hall of Fame -- The mission of the Connecticut Women''s Hall of Fame is to honor and give formal public recognition to Connecticut women, past and present, who have "broken new ground" or have emerged as leaders in their fields of endeavor. Countdown: Top 100 Women of the Millenium -- Women.com''s list of the most extraordinary women of the last 1,000 years. Test your history and cast your vote for the top women of each century. Declaration of Sentiments -- This Declaration of Sentiments was written and adopted at the first Women''s Rights Convention in the United States, held in Seneca Falls, New York, the nineteenth and twentieth of July, 1848. This site includes the complete text and the names of those who signed it. Distinguished Women of Past and Present -- Women''s biographies. Searchable index. Elizabeth Anne VanderPutten -- Biography of Elizabeth Anne VanderPutten, with family history, rememberences Elizabeth I -- Quotes and writing by QE and a biography and articles by more recent writers. Emma Goldman PapersProject -- An early advocate of free speech, women''s equality and independence, birth control, and union organization. Encyclopedia of Women''s History -- Contribute biographies to this collaborative effort, a great finale for a class or after-school activity. Forest Women Links -- A Special Page of Links to Mythical, Mighty, Majestic, Magnificent, Miraculous & Mysterious Women Frankie Stewart Silver''s Memorial Page -- A Great, Great, Great Granddaughter''s tribute to Frankie Silver, a woman hung in 1833 Morganton, N.C. Gale Celebrates Women''s History -- Home page for Gale''s Women''s History Resource Center, which includes reference books and more. GenderGap -- Information about women in government including state government, politics, political races, the military and women throughout military history. Gerri Gribi: Women''s Studies and Women''s Folk Music Resources -- A musical romp through women''s history! Lyrics, links and more for anyone interested in women''s folk music and history. H-Women -- H-Women is an international electronic discussion group that has been set up at Michigan State University to provide a forum for college and university historians to discuss women''s history. H-Women Discussion Network -- A lively discussion list for scholars and anyone interested in women''s history. You can do a keyword search of the archives, and get subscription information at their web site. Helen Keller -- Biographical sketch including a timeline of Keller''s life, pictures, quotes, and information about the books she wrote. Helen Keller - Biography and links -- This site at About.com has links, recommended reading and more. Her Heritage -- Advertisement. Women''s history comes to life in Pilgrim New Media''s unique CD-ROM Her Heritage: A Biographical Encyclopedia of Famous American Women. History Internet Resources -- Maintained by the Women''s Studies Department at Northern Arizona University. Annotated resources for women''s history, classified by subcategories: African, Asian, Australian-New Zealand, Comparative/Cross Cultural,European, General, Historiography/Historical Theory/Women''s History, Latin American-Caribbean, Middle Eastern, North American 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; historical scholarship from 1970 to the present from journals, anthologies, and monographs. History of the Suffrage Movement -- Includes a Chronology of Events Leading to Women''s Right to Vote, and from 1920 to Today, plus a Bibliography of Suffrage Movement. Maintained at the University of Rochester. International Archives of the Second Wave of Feminism -- A growing archive of visual and textual evidence and oral witness about the women''s liberation movement from 1966 to 1979. Internet Women''s History Sourcebook -- This sourcebook attempts to present online documents and secondary discussions which reflect the various ways of looking at the history of women within broadly defined historical periods and areas. Includes ancient, medieval and modern. Irene Stuber''s Women of Achievement and Herstory -- Informative calendar of events from women''s history. Joan of Arc (Jehanne Darc) -- An examination of the life of Joan of Arc, scanned images of her letters and other original manuscripts, quotations, and other items of interest. Lesbian History Project -- Links to archives and oral history collections featuring lesbian history. Lesley Hall''s Web Page -- History of gender and sexuality, feminist science fiction and fantasy, women and medicine, British feminist radical Stella Browne, and a women''s history walk round Bloomsbury (UK). MakingIt Their Own: Women in the West -- Women in the American West: biographies, examples of primary texts (diaries, literary works), secondary texts (critical essays, historical studies), resources (biographies, bibliographies, teaching materials), images, and teaching and study materials. Margaret Sanger Papers Project -- Biographical information about the papers of the Margaret Sanger (1879-1966) founder of the American birth control movement, and the papers documenting her life and work. Also includes information about the Sanger Project''s publication of these papers in microfilm, book and electronic editions. Matilda JoslynGage -- Gage was a 19th century feminist theorist and activist, author, historian of women, abolitionist, and lecturer. Site includes information on her life and times, speeches, excerpts from her writings, biographies of her contemporaries. Michigan Women''s Hall of Fame -- Biographical and other historical information; calendar of events. Multimedia Exhibits in Women''s History -- Multicultural links to Women''s History. 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. National Museum of Women''s History -- A nonprofit organization in Washington, DC, focusing on Political Culture and Imagery of American Women''s Suffrage. Not for Ourselves Alone: The Story of Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony -- Learn how women got the right to vote--and how two 19th century women made it happen--in this interactive look at the struggle for suffrage. Delve into historical documents and discuss the state of the women''s movement today. Notable Women Ancestors -- A growing database containing biographies and genealogy data of famous and not-so-famous women submitted by actual living descendants. Notable Women with Liberal Religious Connections -- Documents the liberal religious connections of many famous (mostly US and a few Canadian and British) women Ohio Women''s Hall of Fame -- Biographies of the many honorees. Oral History Online - Suffragists Oral History Project -- Seven major figures in twentieth-century suffragist history are represented here with full-length oral histories. 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 women''s history, photographs, information on public accessibility, essays on women''s achievements in American history, and links to other pertinent Web sites. Quilt History -- The home of the Quilt Heritage mailing list, this page discusses all aspects of antique quilts and textiles and their makers. Sophia Smith Collection of Smith College -- Founded in 1942, it was to become the Library''s distinctive contribution to the college''s mission of educating women. Today, the collection consists of 6,000 linear feet of material in manuscript, print, and audio-visual formats and documents the historical experience of women from the colonial era to the present. Swarthmore College Peace Collection -- A research archives devoted to collecting, preserving, and making accessible, materials on non-governmental women,s efforts towards peace. The Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony Papers Project Online -- Describes the project''s work and the documentary editing process. Contains biographies, bibliographies, and a timeline of ECS and SBA''s life and work, as well as quotations and poetry about them. The Emancipation of Women: 1860-1920 -- Thirty-five biographies of women who played a prominent role in the struggle for equality. Includes written primary sources produced by, or about, them. The Harriet Quimby Research Conference -- An annual meeting which brings together researchers interested in all aspects of the life of Harriet Quimby, America''s first licensed female pilot. The Jane Austen Centre in Bath -- A permanent exhibition which tells the story of Austen''s six years in Bath. Features an online shop. The National Women''s Hall of Fame -- The nation''s first membership organization to honor and celebrate the achievements of American women. Activities include inductions of distinguished American women, education programs, special exhibits, and events for the enrichment of the public. 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 for U.S. women''s history information; Issues a seasonal catalog of women''s history posters, books and materials; Produces videos, posters, guides, and supplies for school and workplace; Conducts in-service training for school teachers; Coordinates the Women''s History Network, a national participant organization; Provides consulting services for publishers, media producers, and journalists. The Ninety-Nines -- Women aviators'' biographies from the dawn of flight through the astronauts, plus the story of the famous "Mercury 13" women who were denied astronaut positions even though they passed all of the tests. The Susan B. Anthony House -- The home of the legendary American civil rights leader during the most politically active period of her life, and the site of her famous arrest for voting in 1872. Today, it is a museum which celebrates her life and work. The Women -- Profiles of women you''ll want to know. Site profiles a different woman every week. The Women''s Legal History Project -- Detailed biographies of over 100 early women lawyers and judges. 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. WWWomen: Women Throughout History -- WWWomen aspires to be the most inclusive, up-to-date search site for women''s topics. Welcome to the Worcester Women''s History Project -- The first National Women''s Rights Convention was held in Worcester in 1850. This project is dedicated to reclaiming that heritage and remembering the women and their successors. What DidYou Do In The War, Grandma? -- 27 oral histories of Rhode Island women during World War II, written by high school honors students. Teacher notes, too! What''s New in Womens'' History -- An examination of "the history of women''s history" by Linda Gordon Who Was Augusta AdaLovelace? -- Annotated list of links to many web resources about the first computer programmer. Woman Suffrage in Political Cartoons -- More than two dozen political cartoons of the woman suffrage movement showing how it was portrayed by both supporters and opponents. Women In World History Curriculum -- Interactive site full of information and resources about women''s experiences in world history. For teachers, teenagers, parents, and history buffs. Women In World History Curriculum -- Interactive site full of information and resources about women''s experiences in world history. For teachers, teenagers, parents, and history buffs. Women Nobel Laureates -- In 1903, only two years after the Nobel Foundation was established, the first Nobel Prize was awarded to a woman, Marie Curie. Women have been winning Nobel Prizes ever since. Bertha von Suttner was influential in convincing Alfred Nobel to set aside a Prize for peace. Women and History -- Great links for anyone looking for information about women in history. Women and Social Movements in the United States, 1830-1930 -- This website is intended to introduce students, teachers, and scholars to a rich collection of primary documents related to women and social movements in the United States between 1830 and 1930. It is organized around editorial projects completed by undergraduate and graduate students at the State University of New York at Binghamton. Each project poses a question and provides 15-20 documents that address the question. Women in Alaska''s History -- Introduces the diverse women who helped shape today''s Alaska. Women in American History by Encyclopędia Britannica -- Articles, Media Gallery, Women''s History on the Web, Recommended Readings and Study Guides. Women in History -- Information and photographs of historically important women from Humboldt County, California. Women''s Guerilla History Project -- Posters from the grassroots public art project promoting women''s history & visibility. We are a group of women & girls who wish to see a more visible & public presence of women''s diverse history and accomplishments. Women''s History -- biographies of the world''s great women and the events that changed history. Bimonthly column. Women''s History Index -- Lessons from activity books and reviews of materials to bring women''s history into the classroom; for use during Women''s History Month, from Social Studies School Service. Women''s History: Articles and Links -- Articles on women''s history, plus annotated links to some of the best resources on the Net on the subject, in more than 30 categories. Women''s International Center -- Biographies of great women. Histories of women through art. Women in America. Living Legacy Awards. Women''s Internet Information Network -- Celebrating women of achievement, you''ll find photos, stories, and much more to document women''s contributions to U.S. history. The driving force behind this page is Irene Stuber, author, activist, mother, grandmother, and career investigative reporter. Women''s Rights: 1848 to the Present -- This website is a composite of articles, speeches, biographies and links relating to women''s rights, with the primary focus on American women''s rights. It originated in commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the Seneca Falls conference in 1847, that set the stage to gain women the right to vote, and thus acquire other freedoms. Women''s Stories -- Fascinating facts, little-known anecdotes, and provocative quotations about the week''s famous and infamous women, all in a quick-read format with links to additional resources. New features every week! Yesterday and Today -- Women at the Olympics.
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