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Mary Cassatt the Complete Works
View over 300 of Cassatt's paintings. You can conduct searches, watch slideshows, or view page by page. Also includes an extensive biography and many features that make finding and bookmarking your favorite works very easy.
University of Nebraska
University of Nebraska Lincoln: Encyclopedia of the Great Plains: Kate Barnard
Learn about the life and humanitarian political work of Oklahoma politician and educator Kate Barnard.
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American Historical Association: Angie Debo
Learn about the life and work of Angie Debo, an American historian who worked to help Native Americans gain civil rights.
PBS
Art21: Barbara Kruger
Much of Kruger's art questions the viewer about feminism, consumerism, and desire. Her trademark black text on a red background has been seen around the world and can still be recognized today.
PBS
Art21: Judy Pfaff
Pfaff is a pioneer of the art installation movement which began in the 1970s. Her work incorporates the use of steel, fiberglass, and plaster as well as salvaged signage and natural elements such as tree roots.
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Art21: Susan Rothenberg
Susan Rothenberg is most well known for her minimalist horse paintings. PBS has included her in their series art:21 and here on the website you can see her work, read interviews, watch video clips, and read her biography.
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Grandma Moses: Reflections of America
An essay about Grandma Moses and her apotheosis as an artist.
National Women's Hall of Fame
National Women's Hall of Fame: Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Brief biography of this famous women's rights leader.
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Wnet: Thirteen: Ed Online: Women in Math
Students use technology to explore famous women in math.
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Oberlin College: Lucy Stone
A brief biographical note from the Oberlin College about the famous women's rights leader, as well as some writing about her from her daughter, Alice Stone Blackwell.
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Planet Science: Out There: Marie Curie
Get to know one of the most famous women in science, Marie Curie. Learn more about her exciting discoveries and the perseverance it took for her to get there.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: First Ladies' Service
The First Ladies of the United States have a history of being philanthropical towards their passions. Whatever they advocate for, they have committed many years of service throughout the years. Find out some outreach that a few of these...
Georgia Humanities Council and the University of Georgia Press.
New Georgia Encyclopedia: Nancy Hart
This lengthy biography of Nancy Morgan Hart provides an excellent set of information with links to additional information on one of the most famous women patriots. Images of this important Georgian can be found here as well.
National Women’s History Museum
National Women's History Museum
The online exhibits of the National Women's History Museum celebrate women in a wide variety of venues and roles. These include exhibits such as "Women in Early Film," "First But Not the Last: Women Who Ran for President," and "Young and...
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: Cultural Change
Exciting lesson plan teaching students about the social change in women's role in society that allowed women the right to vote. Students will learn about the process women went through to gain the right to vote by exploring various...
National Women's Hall of Fame
National Women's Hall of Fame
Women and men stood along side each other to form the United States. Use this resource to learn about different influential women in U.S. history.
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Nwhp.org: National Women's History Project
Use this site to learn about women throughout history that have made a difference. Find out about current events going on to commemorate women's history.
Tramline
Tramline: Virtual Field Trips: Women's History
Travel on a virtual field trip to learn more about women's history. You will find many informative websites.
US National Archives
Herbert Hoover Presidential Library Museum: American Women Exhibit
Delve into the fascinating history of American women that helped shape our country. From 1600 into the 21st century, follow the journey through narratives, biographies, and photos.
Knowledge Share
Super Kids: Hangman
Use this interactive site to enhance students' spelling and vocabulary while refreshing their memories in history, geography, language, science, and entertainment. It is available to use on line or you can purchase leveled apps for the...
University of Virginia
Iath: University of Virginia: Collective Biographies of Women
This project promotes on-line collaborative research on nineteenth and twentieth century English-language collections of biographies of women.
George Mason University
George Mason University: Women in World History
This is an extensive and rich collection of links to site about women in history, lesson plans and audio bites of professional historians analyzing historical materials. Includes teacher resources.
Curated OER
National Park Service: Women's History Month
This site highlights historic properties listed in the National Register, National Register publications, and National Park units which commemorate the events and people, the designs and achievements that help illustrate the contribution...
Wisconsin Historical Society
Wisconsin Historical Society: Theodora Winton Youmans and Women's Suffrage
Theodora Winton Youmans is attributed with changing public perceptions of women's suffrage in Wisconsin so that the state became the first to support it in 1919. She did this by pushing for change in federal laws, even going against her...
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