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Georgia Women of Achievement: Juliette Gordon Low
Short biographical profile, with an accompanying video, of Juliette Gordon Low, who founded the Girl Scouts.
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Georgia Women of Achievement: Jeannette Pickering Rankin
Biographical profile of Jeannette Rankin, the first woman elected to the U.S. Congress.
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Association for Women in Math: Ol'ga Ladyzhenskaya
While this site gives some background information on Ladyzhenskaya, it focuses more on her interests and contributions to the world of mathematics. It is an inspirational source for encouraging females to participate in mathematics.
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Women's International Center: Michael E. De Bakey, m.d
A biography of the pioneering physician and surgeon, Dr. Michael E. DeBakey. Includes a video of a speech where he is awarded a Congressional Gold Medal for his work.
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Georgia Women of Achievement: Gertrude Pridgett "Ma" Rainey
An overview of the life and career of blues singer Gertrude Pridgett Rainey, later known as "Ma."
Smithsonian Institution
National Portrait Gallery: American Women: Marilyn Monroe
See a photograph of Marilyn Monroe, taken by chance by a Navy medic, and read about how he had the opportunity to snap that picture.
Ministry of Education and Employment of Spain
Red Escolar: Sopa De Letras
In Spanish. Familiarize yourself with 25 famous women mathematicians.
University of St. Andrews (UK)
University of St. Andrews: Female Mathematicians
This University of St. Andrews presents this list of female mathematicians with a description of their contributions to the field.
University of Maryland
Voices of Democracy: Sojourner Truth "Address at the Woman's Rights Convention "
In a speech given before the Women's Rights Convention in Akron Ohio in 1851, Sojourner Truth argued forcefully for the rights of women, drawing particular attention to the position of women of color in the social and legal hierarchy of...
Scott Alexander
Alberta Hunter
This site contains an article on the singer and composer Alberta Hunter. It also includes audio clips of some of her most famous songs. Excellent resource.
National Humanities Center
National Humanities Center: America in Class: Abigail Adams and "Remember the Ladies"
Lesson using primary resource to explore how Abigail Adams's famous appeal to "Remember the Ladies" is a reflection of the status of women in eighteenth-century America.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Lucille Mulhall
Learn about the life of Oklahoma-born cowgirl Lucille Mulhall, the first famous cowgirl in the United States.
Oklahoma Historical Society
Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture: Lucille Mulhall
Learn about the career of the first famous cowgirl, Lucille Mulhall of Oklahoma.
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State Historical Society of Iowa: Iowa Medal of Honor Heroes
Commemoration of the men and women of Iowa who have received the Medal of Honor for bravery in times of conflict.
Library of Congress
Loc: American Memory: Touring Turn of the Century America
This collection contains thousands of photographs from the Detroit Publishing Company and gives viewers the opportunity to explore America from the period of 1880 to 1920. Images include rural America, city life, men and women at work,...
Bibliomania
Bibliomania: "Frankenstein"
This site, provided by Bibliomania, gives a brief summary, and then the full and complete text for Mary Shelley's famous novel, Frankenstein. Each chapter is provided by link, and accessible individually.
Project Gutenberg
Project Gutenberg: Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte
The whole text of the famous novel Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte, taken from the second edition, formatted for online reading.
Michigan State University
Michigan State University: Feeding America Collection: Lizzie Black Kander
Lizzie Black Kander was a well known figure in Milwaukee in the early part of the twentieth century. She helped Jewish immigrants settle in the area and learn how to gain acceptance, published cookbooks and promoted the 'domestic arts'...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: American Masters Collection: Lorraine Hansberry
This is a collection of eight video lessons about Lorraine Hansberry and her famous play "Raisin in the Sun."
Wisconsin Historical Society
Wisconsin Historical Society: Ellen Clara Sabin
Ellen Clara Sabin (1850-1949) began teaching at a young age, and went on the become one of the leaders in establishing educational institutions in Wisconsin specifically for women. She also helped establish the Wisconsin Federation of...
Wisconsin Historical Society
Wisconsin Historical Society: A Life of Firsts: Brief Biography of Vel Phillips
Born in Milwaukee in 1924, Vel Phillips was a women's and civil rights activist, and the first female African American lawyer in Wisconsin. Her many accomplishments as an African American woman paved the way for others.
Wisconsin Historical Society
Wisconsin Historical Society: Meta Schlichting Berger (1873 1944)
Meta Schlichting Berger (1873-1944) was an early Socialist, influenced by the views of her husband, Victor Berger. She was a native of Milwaukee. She was active in education and women's issues, among other things.
Wisconsin Historical Society
Wisconsin Historical Society: Lizzie Black Kander (1858 1940)
Lizzie Black Kander was an important figure in Milwaukee, offering support to Jewish immigrants. Her cooking classes and cookbooks were especially popular among women.
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