National Women’s History Museum
National Women's History Museum: Sybil Ludington
Sybil Ludington was just 16 years old when she made a night-time ride rallying Patriot soldiers During the American Revolution.
Other
Www Virtual Library: Medical History of Wwi: Nurse Helen Fairchild
This story, told through letters home, is about Nurse Helen Fairchild, one of the brave women who played an important part in World War I. Includes pictures and illustrations of uniforms worn during that period.
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: The American Homefront
See how the people at home stepped up to support the war effort in World War II.
The History Cat
The History Cat: The California Gold Rush
Describes the events that led to the California Gold Rush, the lives of the miners, the discrimination faced by Chinese immigrant miners and African Americans, the women who mostly stayed behind when their husbands went west as well as...
Digital History
Digital History: The Roaring Twenties [Pdf]
Read this comprehensive look at the Roaring Twenties, or Jazz Age. Read about Prohibition and its ramifications, women's gains, entertainment, and literature. Also find out about the resurgence of racial unrest and violence. A very good...
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: The Northern Homefront
The military-industrial complex thrived in the North during the Civil War, but read about how inflation affected the ordinary worker. See how the role of women expanded to fill in for men who were away fighting. Women also had an impact...
PBS
Pbs: Not for Ourselves Alone
This site, a companion to a PBS program, explores the lives of Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony. With ample use of video and audio commentary, the site chronicles their work, their friendship and thus the history of the...
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Ipu: Women's Suffrage
American women could run for election in 1788, but could not vote until 1920. This and other ironies are revealed in this timeline that shows the progression of women's political rights in countries from around the world.
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: Women's Suffrage at Last
Trace the history of the women's suffrage movement from its organized beginnings in 1848 with the Seneca Falls Convention to the final success with the adoption of the 19th Amendment, which constitutionally granted women the right vote.
Other
History's Women: Sojourner Truth, Abolitionist Suffragist
This site provides a biography of African American Sojourner Truth (1797-1883), born Isabella Baumfree in 1797 in upstate New York.
Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica: 300 Women Who Changed History: Margaret Mead
Encyclopedia Britannica provides a biography of Margaret Mead, noted anthropologist and prolific author.
Digital History
Digital History: University of Houston: Women's Liberation
The women's movement was launched with the publication of the book "The Feminine Mystique" by Betty Friedan in 1963. After years of interviewing women, Friedan concluded that many were unhappy in their lives and unhappy with their...
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Pocantico Hills School: Children's Encyclopedia of Women
This online resource was created by third and fourth graders in Sleepy Hollow, New York. The biographies are quite short but cover hundreds of women. They are listed in alphabetical order by last name. There are also links to a timeline...
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: Girls Changing History Alice Coachman
A biographical view of Alice Coachman who was the first African-American woman to win an Olympic gold medal, in 1948.
National Women’s History Museum
National Women's History Museum: Lucille Ball
Lucille Ball was an American actress, pioneer in comedy, and businesswoman.
National Women’s History Museum
National Women's History Museum: Gabriela Mistral
Chilean author and educator Gabriela Mistral became the first Latin American author to receive the Nobel Prize in literature.
National Women’s History Museum
National Women's History Museum: Anna May Wong
Appearing in over sixty movies throughout her career, Anna May Wong was the first Chinese American film star in Hollywood.
National Women’s History Museum
National Women's History Museum: Madam c.j. Walker
Madam C.J. Walker was an entrepreneur, philanthropist, and activist. She rose from poverty in the South to become one of the wealthiest African American women of her time.
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.
National Women’s History Museum
National Women's History Museum: Joy Harjo
Poet, activist, and musician Joy Harjo became the first Native American United States Poet Laureate in history.
National Women’s History Museum
National Women's History Museum: Mae Jemison
Astronaut Mae Jemison became the first African American woman to travel in space.
National Women’s History Museum
National Women's History Museum: Anne Hutchinson
Considered one of the earliest American feminists, Anne Hutchinson was a spiritual leader in colonial Massachusetts who challenged male authority.
University of Maryland
Umbc Center for History Education: Reshaping American Society
Using this history lab, learners will examine the impact immigration had on urbanization and the reform movements of the time, as well as the addressing the backlash to immigration by understanding nativism.