Read the full text of Louisa May Alcott's "Little Women" that follows the lives of the the March sisters: Meg, Jo, Amy, and Beth.

A little over half of the Righteous of the Nations are women. These women put themselves in danger, and often lost their lives, trying to rescue Jews during the Holocaust. Read their personal stories and view pictures of these women of...

Complete online text of Louisa May Alcott's novels "Good Wives," "Eight Cousins," "Little Women," and "An Old Fashioned Girl." Follow the drop down link to Louisa M. Alcott to access these complete texts.

Jo March, one of the characters in the phenomenally successful classic, Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott, was actually a reflection of Alcott herself. Scenes from the film, 'The Woman Behind 'Little Women', can be viewed online, as...

This classic novel written just after the Civil War, is looked at in detail in this fascinating site. Read about the characters, the themes and quotations in this excellent site.

Orchard House in Concord, Massachusetts, is now a museum but was once the home of Bronson Alcott and Louisa May Alcott. From this site you can access a virtual tour of Orchard House.

Describes how little has changed since Apartheid in South Africa for the women and blacks who work primarily in domestic situations enduring instability and low pay.

Read the full text of Louisa May Alcott's Good Wives, which continues the story of Meg March from Little Women.

The second of Toni Morrison's novels, Sula tells the story of the friendship between two African-American women. This site looks in detail at this friendship as it examines plot, character and themes found in the novel.

What is the objective of this "American Family in Literature" unit? This site uses "Farmer Boy" and "Nobody's Family Can Change" to explore differences in families. The resource includes rationale and activities to help get this point to...

Learn about Newport, New Hampshir's "most famous native," Sarah Josepha Hale. When you learn of her many accomplishments, it is easy to see why the town is so proud of her, and why she is important even today.