A Mighty Girl
Mae C. Jemison
The poster of Mae C. Jemison, the first African-American woman astronaut, challenges young scientists to consider what they intend to do to achieve their dreams.
A Mighty Girl
Juliana Rotich
Hahidi, which is testimony or witness in Swahili, is a concept, a program, a community of people. This free and open-source software was developed by Juliana Rotich. A poster celebrates her vision and accomplishments and deserves an...
A Mighty Girl
Gladys West
Teens might find it hard to imagine life before GPS. Using global positioning systems, they can quickly locate the nearest gas station, fast food establishment, or the home of a new friend. Introduce them to Gladys West, the lady who...
National Women’s History Museum
National Women's History Museum: Immigrant Women and the American Experience
Explore the ways that immigrant women have transformed America socially, politically, and economically.
National Women’s History Museum
National Women's History Museum: Pathways to Equality
Explore the various reform movements American women participated in during the 19th century.
National Women’s History Museum
National Women's History Museum: Timeline: World War I
This timeline detail American women's involvement in World War I.
National Women’s History Museum
National Women's History Museum: On the March: Women of the Peace Movement
American women's peace advocacy has roots in 19th century U.S and European movements.
National Women’s History Museum
National Women's History Museum: Getting With the Program
American women's contributions to the invention and formation of computer programing.
Virginia History Series
Virginia History Series: Virginia State History Reconstruction to 1900 [Pdf]
Much of Virginia was devastated after the Civil War so a period of rebuilding commenced. Follow Reconstruction through the different plans, the effects on African-Americans and the South. This slideshow has pictures,charts, and maps to...
Google Cultural Institute
Google Cultural Institute: National Women's History Museum: Parading for Progress
The 1913 Woman Suffrage Procession through Washington, DC completely changed the way protests were viewed and carried out by the American public.
PBS
Pbs: American Experience: Significant Women in Flight of the 20th Century Photos
A number of women played significant roles in the history of aviation and flight during the 20th century. Meet them in this photo gallery and learn about their achievements.
National Women’s History Museum
National Women's History Museum: Creating a Female Political Culture
Creating a powerful political imagery was crucial to establishing a political presence in the American public consciousness and in bringing about the acceptance of voting rights for women.
Curated OER
Sage American History: The Progressive Era: 1896 1920
Photograph of women parading in support of women's suffrage.
Curated OER
Smithsonian Institution Archives: Libbie Henrietta Hyman (1888 1969)
Libbie Henrietta Hyman (1888-1969) graduated from the University of Chicago in 1910 and earned a Ph.D. degree from Chicago in 1915. She stayed at the university with an appointment as a research assistant until 1931 because, despite her...
Curated OER
Smithsonian Institution Archives: Mary Greig
Mary Greig was an assistant in the department of public health, American Museum of Natural History, New York
Curated OER
Women in American History: Mary Morse Baker Eddy
Encyclopaedia Britannica provides a biography of Mary Morse Baker Eddy, founder of Christian Science.