Directory of Women Resources

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Resources in This Category

• African American Women Writers of the 19th Century

  http://digital.nypl.org/schomburg/writers_aa19/
  The New York Public Library's digital collection of African-American literary and cultural history.

• American Women's History

  http://frank.mtsu.edu/~kmiddlet/history/women/wh-state.html
  An on-line research-guide to state and regional women's history resources.

• Connecticut Women's Hall of Fame

  http://www.cwhf.org/
  Mission statement and recent inductees. Located at the Hartford College for Women in Hartford.

• Infography about Nineteenth-Century American Women

  http://www.infography.com/content/979175340374.html
  Sources recommended by a professor who specializes in the study of Nineteenth Century American women.

• Ladies' Union Aid Society

  http://users.stlcc.edu/mfuller/luas/
  During the Civil War, women supporting the Union effort organized to aid the cause significantly. Their work in Missouri typified the effort elsewhere.

• Marie Elizabeth Zakrzewska

  http://www.distinguishedwomen.com/biographies/zakrzews.html
  DistinguishedWomen.com biography of an instructor at the New England Female Medical College who convinced the Board of Lady Managers to open a new teaching hospital.

• Mary Lyon

  http://www.mtholyoke.edu/marylyon/
  A schoolteacher from Massachusetts, an American pioneer, a remarkable woman who founded the worldwide model of higher education for women--Mount Holyoke College.

• Michigan Women's Hall of Fame

  http://members.tripod.com/mwfame/
  Biographical and other historical information; calendar of events.

• Nancy Ward

  http://members.tripod.com/~SmithDRay/nancyward-index-5.html
  The last Beloved Woman of the Cherokee, and leader of the powerful Women's Council, by D. Ray Smith.

• National Museum of Women's History

  http://www.nwhm.org/
  A nonprofit organization in Washington, DC, focusing on Political Culture and Imagery of American Women's Suffrage.

• National Museum of Women's History

  http://www.nwhm.org/exhibits/
  the museum's first "virtual exhibit" examines the development of the culture and imagery the evolved to promote women's voting rights in the U.S.: extensive collection of banners, buttons, documents.

• Places Where Women Made History

  http://www.nps.gov/nr/travel/pwwmh/
  The National Park Service has developed a travel itinerary featuring 74 different properties from the National Register of Historic Places in New York and Massachusetts. The itinerary includes interactive maps, descriptions of each place's significance in women's history, photographs, information on public accessibility, essays on women's achievements in American history, and links to other pertinent Web sites.

• The General Federation of Women's Clubs

  http://www.gfwc.org/
  Visit the Women's history and resource center to learn more about the history of women volunteers.

• The National Women's Hall of Fame

  http://www.greatwomen.org/
  Dedicated to honoring women who have contributed significantly to the development of the country. Includes an extensive collection of biographical profiles.

• The National Women's History Project

  http://www.nwhp.org/
  Official web site of the National Women's History Project: Originator of Women's History Month. Functions of the N.W.H.P.: Clearinghouse for U.S. women's history information; Issues a seasonal catalog of women's history posters, books and materials; Produces videos, posters, guides, and supplies for school and workplace; Conducts in-service training for school teachers; Coordinates the Women's History Network, a national participant organization; Provides consulting services for publishers, media producers, and journalists.

• Women and Social Movements in the United States, 1775-2000

  http://womhist.alexanderstreet.com/
  Nine hundred documents relating to the role of women in movements throughout American history.

• Women in Congress

  http://womenincongress.house.gov/
  Biographies listed by state, alphabetically and chronologically. Main list includes the state, political party affiliation and dates served.

• Women in the Twentieth Century

  http://www.nytimes.com/library/magazine/millennium/m2/index.html
  N.Y. Times magazine review of women's accomplishments and unresolved problems for the past 100 years. Published May, 1999

• Women in the War of 1812

  http://umbrigade.tripod.com/women.html
  Women's roles and the stories ofparticular women involved in the War of 1812. Essay by Hellen Ferguson.

• Women's History in America

  http://www.wic.org/misc/history.htm
  Informative essay on the status of women from colonial America through the 19th and 20th centuries. Topic include religious views, legal rights, women at work, feminism, and reform movements.

• Women's History Project of Northwest Michigan

  http://www.whpnm.org/
  This organization promotes preservation and recognition of women's contributions to their families and communities in northwest lower Michigan.

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