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Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: Cheryl Miller

For Students 9th - 10th
This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features Cheryl Miller, an American basketball player who is one of the greatest players in the history of women's basketball. Miller is credited with both popularizing the women's game and...
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Other

University of Arkansas Libraries: Land of (Un)equal Opportunity

For Students 9th - 10th
A vast collection of records and photographs that documents the struggle for equality in Arkansas by African Americans, women, and Japanese Americans. Timeline, lesson plans, and similar resources available for added depth.
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B&r Samizdat Express: Mercy Otis Warren

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the B&R Samizdat Express provides text of Warren's works: The Adulateur, The Defeat, The Group, The Blockheads, The Motley Assembly, and more.
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Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical sketch of Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin, an American community leader who was active in the women's rights movement and particularly in organizing African American women around issues of civic and cultural development.
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Black Past

Black Past: Ain't I a Woman?

For Students 9th - 10th
Contains parts of the stirring speech, "Ain't I a Woman," given by Sojourner Truth at the Women's Rights convention in Akron, Ohio.
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Other

Sacnas: The Biography Project

For Students 9th - 10th
This site profiles dozens of Chicano/Latino and Native American scientists. Most are still active in their field of research. Searchable by field of science. Also contains links to some fantastic science sites by topic.
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Library of Congress

Loc: America's Story: Westward Expansion and Reform

For Students 3rd - 8th
Part of a longer time line describing the history of the American West, this section covers the period 1829 to 1859 with hyperlinks to stories and people of this time period.
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PBS

Pbs: Working for Freedom: Labor Reform and the Triangle Factory Fire [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A lesson plan from the producers of the 16-episode PBS series "Freedom: A History of US" that examines the conditions American workers faced in the late 1800s. Students will understand the factors that precipitated the birth and growth...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: A Patriotic Celebration of Veterans

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students will gain an understanding of the significance and meaning of National Veterans Day, the unique founder of the organization and the history created in Birmingham, Alabama for veterans across America. Students will recognize the...
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University of Pennsylvania

Mary Harris Mother Jones

For Students 9th - 10th
A short, easy-to-understand biography of Mother Jones (1837-1930 CE) who was active in union and labor movements.
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City University of New York

City University of New York: Life and Times of Rosie the Riveter

For Students 9th - 10th
A series of discussion questions to accompany screenings of the award-winning documentary "The Life and Times of Rosie the Riveter." The film can be purchased or ordered through some libraries.
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Texas State Library and Archives Commission

Texas State Library and Archives Commission: The Battle Lost and Won: Patriotic Rally at Fort Brown

For Students 9th - 10th
Here is an example of the patriotism that flourished in the United States (this site's example is taken from Texas' history), during the Great War (World War I). See a photo from a rally at Fort Brown, showing both women and men...
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Curated OER

Smithsonian Institution Archives: Mary Greig

For Students 9th - 10th
Mary Greig was an assistant in the department of public health, American Museum of Natural History, New York
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Curated OER

Smithsonian Institution Archives: Libbie Henrietta Hyman (1888 1969)

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Civil Rights for Kids: Timeline

For Students 9th - 10th
Kids learn about the timeline of the history Civil Rights in the United States including major milestones in the African-American, disabled, Native American, and women's suffrage movements.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Biography for Kids: Frederick Douglass

For Students 1st - 9th
This site contains information about the biography of Frederick Douglass a slave who taught himself to read and then became a leader in fighting for the civil rights of African-Americans and women.