WEB SITES FOR WOMEN

WEB SITES FOR WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH

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All of the sites listed were active as of February 25, 2005. The evaluation is by the AVA Center staff according to the amount of information given, the general appearance of the site and its potential use in the classroom.

WEBSITES TEACHER AUTHOR RESOURCE FILES

LESSON PLANS & CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES WEBQUESTS

WEBSITES

15 WOMEN, 15 CENTURIES
http://www.pinn.net/%7Esunshine/15women.html
A quiz featuring 15 women over the past 1500 years who have influenced world history. It begins with a multiple-choice quiz on each woman, and concludes with a brief biography of each. Includes women such as Hatshepsut, Deborah, Wu Chao, and Hildegard of Bingen. Excellent

700 IMPORTANT WOMEN ARTISTS – 9^th to 19^th CENTURIES
http://www.uwrf.edu/history/women.html
Profiles of 700 women artists with examples of their works. Also has a separate section for 20^th century artists. Excellent

4000 YEARS OF WOMEN IN SCIENCE
http://www.astr.ua.edu/4000WS/
"4,000 years of women in science! Did you know that? Women are, and always have been, scientists. This site lists over 125 names from our scientific and technical past. They are all women." Sections: Introduction, Biographies, References, Photographs. Excellent

AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN WRITERS OF THE 19^TH CENTURY NEW!
http://digital.nypl.org/schomburg/writers_aa19/
"African American Women Writers of the 19^thCentury is a digital collection of some 52 published works by 19^th-century black women writers. A part of the Digital Schomburg, this collection provides access to the thought, perspectives and creative abilities of black women as captured in books and pamphlets published prior to 1920. A full text database of these 19^th and early 20^th- century titles, this digital library is key-word-searchable. Each individual title as well as the entire database can be searched to determine what these women had to say about "family", "religion", "slavery" or any other subject of interest to the researcher or casual reader." From the Home Page, click on the Citation List for the available texts. Includes a Biographies section. Excellent

AMERICAN WOMEN IN UNIFORM- VETERANS TOO!
http://userpages.aug.com/captbarb/index.html
Dedicated to the thousands of women who have served in the military (both officially and unofficially) since the founding of our country. Sections include: Revolutionary War Women, Civil War Women, World War I Women, Women Who Were Spies, Military Women Pilots, Women in Desert Storm, Somalia, Bosnia and more. Includes a very large amount of information (with some opinions included) Excellent

BY POPULAR DEMAND: "VOTES FOR WOMEN" SUFFRAGE PICTURES 1850-1920
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/vfwhtml/vfwhome.html
An online exhibit by the Library of Congress on Women’s Suffrage with portraits, photos, cartoons, and much more. Excellent

A CELEBRATION OF WOMEN WRITERS
http://digital.library.upenn.edu/women/
"The Celebration of Women Writers recognizes the contributions of women writers throughout history. Women have written almost every imaginable type of work: novels, poems, letters, biographies, travel books, religious commentaries, histories, economic and scientific works. Our goal is to promote awareness of the breadth and variety of women's writing." A database of women writers. Search by Author Name, Century, Country, or Ethnicity. Excellent

CHANGING THE FACE OF MEDICINE
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/changingthefaceofmedicine/
"Discover the many ways that women have influenced and enhanced the practice of medicine. The individuals featured here provide an intriguing glimpse of the broader community of women doctors who are making a difference." An online exhibit on women in medicine. Includes profiles of doctors and researchers, lesson plans, interactive learning activities and more. Excellent

CREATIVE QUOTATIONS FROM CREATIVE WOMEN
http://famouscreativewomen.com/
Quotations for every day of the year from famous or important women who are born on that day. Excellent

DOCUMENTS FROM THE WOMEN’S LIBERATION MOVEMENT
http://scriptorium.lib.duke.edu/wlm/
An online archive of documents on various aspects of the Women’s Liberation Movement in the United States. Includes General and Theoretical; Medical and Reproductive Rights, Music; Organizations and Activism; Sexuality and Lesbian Feminism; Socialist Feminism; Women of Color; and Women's Work and Roles. Excellent

DOMESTIC GODDESSES AKA SCRIBBLING WOMEN
http://www.womenwriters.net/domesticgoddess/
Information on Victorian women writers with profiles, photos, excerpts from their works and literary criticism. Includes Alcott, Cather, Gilman, Hale, Jewett, Stowe, Wharton and others. Excellent

DOMINION AND DOMINANCE OF THE GENTLE SEX: THE LIVES OF MEDIEVAL WOMEN
http://library.thinkquest.org/12834/index.html?tqskip1=1
Information on the lives of women in medieval times. Includes The Inquisition (quiz), Visit the City (roles of women), Biographies, Sister Cities (links) and more. Excellent

THE EMANCIPATION OF WOMEN 1750-1920
http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/resource.htm
A huge list of women who figured in the emancipation of women. By name or by era. Includes extensive material on teaching history online. Scroll down past the ads. Excellent

FEMALE NOBEL PRIZE LAUREATES
http://www.almaz.com/nobel/women.html
Biographies of women who have won the Nobel Prize. Includes links. Excellent

FEMINIST FOREMOTHERS 1400 TO 1800
http://www.pinn.net/%7Esunshine/march99/whm_99.html
Brief biographies, one for each day in March. Each woman wrote overtly feminist tracts (i.e. letters, essays, etc.) and each wrote between 1400 and 1800. Includes writers such as Christine de Pizan, Juana de la Cruz and Mary Wollstonecraft. (Still a good site- See 30 Nineteenth Century American Reformers for 2002) Excellent

GEORGIA O’KEEFFE
http://www.ellensplace.net/okeeffe1.html
Dedicated to the life and work of renowned artist Georgia O’Keeffe. Includes a biography, quotations, photos, works and more. Sections: The Young Artist, O’Keeffe and Stieglitz, and "the faraway". Excellent

GIFTS OF SPEECH – WOMEN’S SPEECHES FROM AROUND THE WORLD
http://gos.sbc.edu/
An outstanding site giving the text of speeches of women from around the world. Search by name or by year. Includes Noble Speeches and the Top 100 American Speeches of the 20^th Century. Excellent

GREAT AFRICAN WOMEN
http://www.swagga.com/queen.htm
Biographies of great African queens. Includes an African Queens Quiz and an African Kings Quiz. Excellent

HARRIET TUBMAN AND THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD NEW!
http://www2.lhric.org/pocantico/tubman/tubman.html
A student-created site on Harriet Tubman and her role in the Underground Railroad. Includes Timelines, a Quiz, Puzzles, Chapter Summaries, Vocabulary Quilt, Who Said This?, Character Profiles, Poems, and much more. Excellent

INTERNET WOMEN’S HISTORY SOURCEBOOK – A GATEWAY SITE
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/women/womensbook.html
A huge site with links to an entire history of women and women’s roles in history in every region of the world. Excellent

THE JOAN OF ARC ARCHIVE
http://archive.joan-of-arc.org
An archive of information on Joan of Arc. Sections include: Biography, Timeline, Letters, Trial Issues, Manuscripts, Portraits, Quotations, and much more. Excellent

LAURA INGALLS WILDER – FRONTIER GIRL
http://webpages.marshall.edu/~irby1/laura/frames.html
About the author Laura Ingalls Wilder, her life and her books. Sections: Laura’s Life, Laura’s Books, Laura’s Houses, Laura’s Friends, Kids Page, Documents, Photo Album, Pa’s Songs, Miscellaneous and more. Includes puzzles and music. Excellent

LIVING THE LEGACY 1848-1998
http://www.legacy98.org/
A history of the Women’s Rights Movement from 1848-1998. Includes a history, timeline, today’s issues, program ideas, curriculum ideas and more. Excellent

MEN’S VOICES ON WOMEN – THROUGH THE AGES
http://womenshistory.about.com/cs/mengeneral/
Links to sites with men’s writings about the role and status of women. Covers from ancient times to the present. Excellent

NATIONAL MUSEUM OF WOMEN IN THE ARTS
http://www.nmwa.org/
Web site for this museum dedicated to women in the arts. It features online exhibits of women artists from the Renaissance to the late 20^th century with biographical sketches for some. The exhibits are arranged chronologically. Includes an extensive video tour. Excellent

NEW JERSEY WOMEN’S HISTORY
http://www.scc.rutgers.edu/njwomenshistory/
Information about New Jersey women in women’s history. Sections: Notable Facts, Images, Documents, Material Objects, E-Classroom (classroom activities divided by elementary, middle school and high school), Topical Index and more. Excellent

ORAL HISTORY ONLINE – SUFFRAGISTS ORAL HISTORY PROJECT NEW URL!
http://bancroft.berkeley.edu/ROHO/projects/suffragist/
Oral histories of women in the women’s suffrage movement. Includes interviews, articles and more. Excellent

RAILWAY WOMEN IN WARTIME
http://www.hastingspress.co.uk/rail/women.htm
A "collection of photographs of women working on British railways during wartime" "When railwaymen joined the Forces, women were recruited to replace them. Thousands of women performed work which in peacetime was open only to men. During the First World War all were volunteers; in the Second World War many were conscripted by the British government" Sections: The First World War 1914-1918, the Second World War 1939-1945, and Links. Excellent

UNPACKING ON THE PRAIRIE: JEWISH WOMEN IN THE UPPER MIDWEST
http://www.jewishwomenexhibit.org/
Life on the prairie for Jewish women in the 1880’s. Includes The Journey, Life Inside the Home, Life Outside the Home, and more. Terrific photos, diaries, recipes, and more. An outstanding site. Excellent

VICTORIAN WOMEN WRITERS PROJECT
http://www.indiana.edu/~letrs/vwwp/
The full text of works by a large number of British women writers of the 19^th century. Includes a large number of authors and their poems, essays, short stories and fiction. Excellent

WHAT DID YOU DO IN THE WAR, GRANDMA?
http://www.stg.brown.edu/projects/WWII_Women/tocCS.html
An oral history of Rhode Island women in World War II. Sections: Introduction, Teaching English Via Oral History, It Was Everybody’s War, Women and World War II, Glossary of Terms, Other WWII References on the Web, Brief Timeline of WWII Events, A Bibliography of Works Cited, and The Interviews. Includes 26 interviews. Outstanding. Excellent

WOMEN AND SOCIAL MOVEMENTS IN THE UNITED STATES 1175-2000
http://womhist.binghamton.edu/
"Welcome! Organized around a collection of over 1050 primary documents, the Women and Social Movements website offers new ways for students, teachers, and scholars to study American History." The Documents section allows you to search by project, date or subject. Teacher’s Corner: "Welcome to the Teacher's Corner! Feel free to browse through lesson ideas conceived for three courses: U.S. Survey to 1877, U.S. Survey from 1865, and U.S. Women's History, as well as our newly added sections containing Document-Based Questions and other classroom uses of the Women and Social Movements Websites. We currently have twenty comprehensive lesson plans with over a hundred lesson ideas and six Document-Based Question units in the Teacher's Corner." And don’t miss the Links section. Excellent

WOMEN AS WARRIORS IN HISTORY – 3500 B.C. TO THE 20^TH CENTURY
http://www.lothene.demon.co.uk/others/women.html
Although we tend to think of women throughout history as being confined to the home, women have always served as soldiers, sailors, revolutionaries, pilots and more. Sections: Prehistory and the Ancient World, Celtic & Roman, Vikings & Saxons, 11^th Century, 12^th Century, 13^th Century, 14^th Century, 15^th Century, 16^th Century, 17^th Century, 18^th Century, 19^th Century, 20^th Century, Laws Forbidding Women to Fight, and Women in Scotland. Excellent

WOMEN IN ALASKA’S HISTORY
http://library.thinkquest.org/11313/?tqskip1=1
Some of the women who shaped Alaska’s history. Sections include Early History, Gold Rush, Adventurers, Iditarod, Today. Includes biographies, crafts, stories, a timeline and educational activities including cross-curriculum applications. Excellent

WOMEN IN AMERICA 1820-1842
http://xroads.virginia.edu/~hyper/detoc/fem/home.htm
Accounts of both male and female European travelers on life in America between 1820 and 1842 with a focus on the lives of women of all walks of life. Searchable by author and by topic. Excellent

WOMEN IN AMERICAN HISTORY
http://women.eb.com/
The Encyclopedia Britannica online article on women in American history. Chapters include: Early America 1600-1820, The Nineteenth Century 1820-1880, At The Crossroads 1880-1920 and Modern America 1920-The Present. Resources include: Articles, Media Gallery (with a large number of audio and video clips), In Her Own Words (interviews, primary documents), Britannica Classics (Britannica submissions by women), Recommended Reading, and a Study Guide (a large number of activities). An outstanding gateway site. Excellent

WOMEN OF NASA
http://quest.arc.nasa.gov/women/intro.html
Profiles of women in NASA with Profiles, Chats, Women of the World, Teaching Tips, and Resources. Excellent

WOMEN OF THE CENTURY – 100 YEARS OF AMERICAN HEROES NEW!
http://school.discovery.com/schooladventures/womenofthecentury/index.html
"Experience the incredible changes of the century, as we look back at the personalities, achievements, and voices that defined each decade. You’ll meet some of the extraordinary women who redefined a woman’s place in our nation. Then explore a visual timeline of the century, highlighting important events in the march to equality, female celebrities of the day, and the changing roles of everyday women. Finally, test your wits as you match famous words of wisdom with the women who spoke them." Excellent

WOMEN WHO CHANGED HISTORY
http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/women/index.htm
Celebrate Women’s History Month with Scholastic. Includes profiles of five amazing women, research starters and much more. Excellent

WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH NEW!
http://www.galegroup.com/free_resources/whm/
Information and activities for Women’s History Month. Includes biographies, a quiz, a timeline and activities. Excellent

THE WOMEN’S HISTORY WORKSHOP
http://www.assumption.edu/whw/
"The Women's History Workshop is a collaborative effort of Massachusetts teachers -- middle school through college -- which seeks to make available primary sources in pedagogically imaginative formats for teachers who wish to use such materials in their own classrooms." Sections: Who We Are, Pedagogical Rationale, A Narrative Guide to the Women’s Rights Movement, Teacher Workshops, Electronic Classrooms, Integrating Issues of Gender: Suggestions with Illustrations, On-Line Archive, Hoops and Links. Outstanding. Excellent

WOMEN’S SUFFRAGE MOVEMENT – 42EXPLORE NEW!
http://www.42explore2.com/suffrage.htm
Basic information on the Women’s Suffrage Movement along with links, classroom activities and webquests. Excellent

75 SUFFRAGISTS
http://www.mith2.umd.edu/WomensStudies/ReadingRoom/History/Vote/75-suffragists.html
A list of 75 women who were active and/or notable in the Women’s Suffrage Movement with brief biographical details for each. Very Good

ABOUT WOMEN’S HISTORY – RESOURCE GUIDE NEW!
http://womenshistory.about.com/
A gateway site to information on women’s history and women’s issues. Very Good

ACADEMY OF ACHIEVEMENT –

•DONNA SHIRLEY INTERVIEW– MARS EXPLORATION PROGRAM
http://www.achievement.org/autodoc/page/shi0int-1
Transcript of an interview with Donna Shirley of the Mars Exploration Program. Includes audio and video clips along with a Profile and a Biography. Visit the Curriculum Center for teacher and student materials. Very Good

•RITA DOVE – FORMER POET LAUREATE OF THE UNITED STATES
http://www.achievement.org/autodoc/page/dov0int-1
Transcript of an interview with former Poet Laureate Rita Dove. Includes a Profile, audio and video clips and more. Very Good

ACADEMY OF ACHIEVEMENT – MORE INTERVIEWS
http://www.achievement.org/autodoc/pagegen/galleryachieve.html
GO TO THE MAIN PAGE OF THE ACADEMY OF ACHIEVEMENT FOR MORE INTERVIEWS WITH WOMEN – TOO MANY TO LIST HERE – CHECK OUT THE GALLERY AND THE CURRICULUM CENTER

AD ACCESS
http://scriptorium.lib.duke.edu/adaccess/
This is a digitized collection at Duke University of advertisements. It is useful for studying how women were portrayed in ads, especially in comparison to today. "presents images and database information for over 7,000 advertisements printed in U.S. and Canadian newspapers and magazines between 1911 and 1955. Ad*Access concentrates on five main subject areas: Radio, Television, Transportation, Beauty and Hygiene, and World War II, providing a coherent view of a number of major campaigns and companies through images preserved in one particular advertising collection available at Duke University." Very Good

THE ADVENTURES OF JOSIE TRUE –AN ONLINE COMPUTER GAME FOR GIRLS
http://www.josietrue.com/
"A free, NSF-sponsored adventure game for girls, created by Mary Flanagan. The game's hero is a Chinese-American girl named Josie True, who becomes involved in intrigue across time and space as she tries to find her inventor-turned-teacher, Ms. Trombone. The electronically sophisticated game is probably best enjoyed on a very fast Internet connection. The site also includes articles about girls and computer games and an account of updates to the game." Includes a Teacher’s Guide. Sections: Play, Story, News, and Articles. Very Good

AFRICAN-AMERICAN WOMEN – ONLINE ARCHIVAL COLLECTIONS
http://scriptorium.lib.duke.edu/collections/african-american-women.html
Three online collections featuring African-American women: Elizabeth Johnson Harris: Life Story; Vilet Lester Letter (slave letter), and Hannah Valentine and Lethe Jackson: Slave Letters. Includes scanned images of the documents as well as transcripts. Very Good

ALICE WILLIAMSON DIARY
http://scriptorium.lib.duke.edu/williamson/
A "36-page diary kept by schoolgirl Alice Williamson at Gallatin, Tennessee from February to September 1864. The main topic of the diary is the occupation of Gallatin and the surrounding region by Union forces under General Eleazer A. Paine". Includes both images and the text of the diary. Very Good

ALL-AMERICAN GIRLS PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL LEAGUE 1943-1954
http://www.aagpbl.org/
Examines the history of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League that existed from 1943-1954. Sections: Home, League History, Articles Index, Players’ Roster, League Teams, Association News, Research Sources, Photographs, FAQ, and Trivia Quiz. Very Good

AMELIA EARHART
http://www.ellensplace.net/eae_intr.html
Profile of America’s most famous woman pilot. Sections: The Early Years, The Celebrity, and The Last Flight. Very Good

AMERICAN COWGIRLS
http://www.kodak.com/US/en/corp/features/cowgirl/
A special feature from Kodak on cowgirls. Sections: Movies, History, Photo Tips. There are three movies. The History section examines the history of women rodeo riders along with images. Photo Tips provides just that with ideas on how best to photograph the action from the photographers whose images are on the site. Very Good

AMERICAN WOMEN’S HISTORY: A REFERENCE GUIDE
http://www.mtsu.edu/~kmiddlet/history/women.html
An online reference guide to resources for the study of women’s history. Includes both print and online resources. Very Good

CELEBRATING WOMEN’S ACHIEVEMENTS – CANADA
http://www.nlc-bnc.ca/2/12/index-e.html
An examination of women’s achievements in Canada. Sections: Theatre and Dance; Arts; Sport; Activism; Book Trade; Science; Politics; Librarianship and Bibliography; and Society, Music, Literature. Includes Educational Resources with lesson plans. Very Good

DARING TO RESIST – 3 WOMEN FACE THE HOLOCAUST NEW!
http://www.pbs.org/daringtoresist/index.html
A PBS companion site that profiles the resistance of three women to the Holocaust. Includes: Synopsis, Barbara Rodbell, Shulamit Lack, Faye Schulman, a Timeline, Resources, and Teacher’s Guide. Very Good

DESIGN YOUR FUTURE: MATH, SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY FOR GIRLS
http://www.autodesk.com/dyf/dyfmain2.html
Fun games and activities designed to inspire girls to plan careers in math, science and technology. Cool Stuff has links, a 3D animation, games and a tutorial on designing your own website. Women at Work profiles women working in fields that involve math, science and technology. Very Good

DIGITAL HISTORY – WOMEN’S RESOURCE GUIDE NEW!
http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/resource_guides/content.cfm?tpc=41
A resource guide to readings, primary documents and teaching activities on women’s history. Very Good

EDUCATED WOMEN IN ANCIENT SOCIETY
http://w3.arizona.edu/~ws/ws200/fall97/grp3/grp3.htm
Education is important in all societies. This site focuses on the education of women in ancient Greece, Egypt and Italy. Sections: The Perception of Education in the Ancient World, Education of Women of the Middle and Upper Classes, Women in Religion, Female Poets in Antiquity, and Greek Women Philosophers. Very Good

THE EMMA GOLDMAN PAPERS
http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/Goldman/
Emma Goldman was a major figure in the history of American radicalism and feminism. Sections include: Publications from the Emma Goldman Papers Project, Primary Sources, Features, Emmerabilia, Links and more. Very Good

ENGINEER GIRL
http://www.engineergirl.org/nae/cwe/egmain.nsf/?Opendatabase
Designed to encourage girls to consider a career in engineering. Includes: Why Be an Engineer, Fun Facts, Essay Contest, Great Achievements, and more. Very Good

EXCEPTIONAL WOMEN – CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES NEW!
http://www.amit.org.il/learning/english/ew/
A page of classroom activities for students. Very Good

FEMALE FRONTIERS
http://quest.arc.nasa.gov/space/frontiers/profiles.html
A site from NASA featuring women who were "frontierswomen". Profiles of eighteen women who were first. Includes: Sally Ride, Jerrie Cobb, Pat Cowings, Libby Riddles and more. Includes archived online chats with some and some video and audio clips. Very Good

A GIRL’S WORLD - WOMEN, TEENS AND GIRLS WHO ROCK THE WORLD
http://www.agirlsworld.com/amy/pajama/wmhistory/
A look at women who have made a difference and those who are making a difference today. Includes: Meet Modern Trailblazing Women, Meet Girls Who Rock, Women on Stamps and more. Very Good

GODEY’S LADY’S BOOK ONLINE
http://www.history.rochester.edu/godeys/
Online edition of five issues of the famous lady’s magazine from 1850. Very Good

A HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN SUFFRAGIST MOVEMENT
http://www.suffragist.com/
Excerpts from the book of the same title with primary documents, a timeline, an index and more. The Documents section includes The Declaration of Sentiments, the document that started it all. Very Good

LINKS TO WEBSITES ON WOMEN IN THE 19^TH CENTURY
http://www.pinn.net/~sunshine/gage/features/gage_lnk.html
A huge page of links to information on the lives of women in the 19^th century. Note that this covers women in other countries, too. Very Good

NATIONAL WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH – 2005 THEME
http://www.nwhp.org/whm/themes/themes.html
The theme for 2005 is Women Change America. The site includes profiles of women honorees. Click on The Learning Place then the Teacher’s Lounge for classroom ideas. Very Good

NOTABLE WOMEN ANCESTORS
http://www.rootsweb.com/~nwa/
Profiles of women, famous and obscure, throughout history. By categories such as Artists, Feisty Women, Heroines, Religious Leaders, etc. Includes profiles, quotations, photos, illustrations, etc. Very Good

PLACES WHERE WOMEN MADE HISTORY – HISTORIC PLACES IN MASSACHUSETTS AND NEW YORK ASSOCIATED WITH WOMEN’S HISTORY
http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/travel/pwwmh/index.htm
An itinerary of 74 sites on the National Historic Register that are associated with women’s history. Includes descriptions of each site, photographs, interactive maps, links and more. Very Good

THE QUEST FOR EQUALITY
http://www2.worldbook.com/features/features.asp?feature=whm&page=html/home.html&direct=no
An online feature on the Women’s Rights Movement from World Book. Very Good

RULERS, QUEENS, HEADS OF STATE
http://womenshistory.about.com/cs/rulers/
Links to information on women rulers, queens, and heads of state. Sections include: Women Heads of State in the 20^th Century; About Artemesia; Carlota, Empress of Mexico; Catherine the Great of Russia and more. Very Good

THE TRIANGLE FACTORY FIRE
http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/trianglefire/
Site about the devastating factory fire in 1911 which had a tremendous impact on the labor movement. Sections include: Political Cartoons {drawings}, Photographs, Oral Histories, Sweatshops and Strikes Before 1911, The Triangle Fire, Relief Work and Investigative Activities, Mourning the Dead Fire Victims, links and more. Very Good

TUDOR WOMEN
http://womenshistory.about.com/cs/tudor/index.htm?once=true&terms=wh218
Links to sites about Tudor women. Sections include: Anne of Cleves, Elizabeth I, Lady Jane Grey, Mary I, and Royal Paper Dolls: The Six Wives of Henry VIII (including printable paper dolls). Very Good

VICTORIAN WOMEN’S RIGHTS GAME NEW!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/society_culture/women/launch_gms_victorian_women.shtml
"Play the game to discover how women's rights evolved through the Victorian age.

When did women win the right to a university education? When could they keep their earnings for themselves?

Play the game by knocking on the doors of Victorian opportunity - but don't expect too much too soon!" Very Good

WOMEN COME TO THE FRONT: JOURNALISTS, PHOTOGRAPHERS AND BROADCASTERS IN WORLD
WAR II
http://lcweb.loc.gov/exhibits/wcf/wcf0002.html
"For female journalists, World War II offered new professional opportunities. Talented and determined, dozens of women fought for--and won--the right to cover the biggest story of their lives. By war's end, at least 127 American women had secured official military accreditation as war correspondents, if not actual front-line assignments. Other women journalists remained on the home front to document the ways in which the country changed dramatically under wartime conditions." Profiles eight women. Very Good

WOMEN HEROES
http://www.myhero.com/myhero/go/directory/directory.asp?dir=women
Brief profiles of women "heroes", mostly modern, some historical. Some of the women included are: Ada Roche, Amelia Earhart, Chiaki Mukai, Chief Wilma Mankiller, Dian Fossey, Dorothea Lange and many more. Each profile include links and some have recommended reading. Very Good

WOMEN IN THE ANCIENT WORLD
http://www.womenintheancientworld.com/
"The status, role and daily life of women in the ancient civilizations of Egypt, Rome, Athens, Israel and Babylonia." Sections: Introduction, Dowry and Bride Price in the Ancient World, Women in Ancient Egypt, Women in Ancient Rome, Women in Greece, Women in Ancient Israel, and Women in Babylonia Under the Hammurabi Law Code. Very Good

WOMEN IN GREEK MYTHS NEW URL!
http://www.paleothea.com/
Includes Greek Goddesses, Amazons, Monstresses & Monstrosities, Fates & Graiae, Enforcers, Nymphs, Humans and Links. Very Good

WOMEN IN HISTORY CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES NEW!
http://www.eduplace.com/monthlytheme/march/women_activities.html
Classroom activities, printables, coloring pages, word finds, quizzes and more. K-8. Very Good

WOMEN IN WORLD HISTORY CURRICULUM
http://www.womeninworldhistory.com/
Sections include: Great Women Rulers; Women in the First Millennium; Female Heroes; Words of Wisdom; Lesson Plans; The Burqa, Chador, Veil and Hijab!; and Links. Very Good

WOMEN OF ACHIEVEMENT AND HERSTORY
http://undelete.org/woa/woa.html
"This website is based on the 900+ episodes of Women of Achievement and Herstory that Irene Stuber has emailed to subscribers since 1992. This site will eventually encompass the highlights of the more than 25,000 women's biographies that Irene Stuber has in her files as well as thousands of documents, essays, and commentaries." "The presentation of the biographies and herstory is primarily through 365 daily, calendar episodes. The articles are arranged so that a specific date may be selected, or the entire Women of Achievement series can be read sequentially. Or, you can use the WiiN Search Engine to locate information about a particular woman or topic." Check out the Document Library, too. Very Good

WOMEN OF OUR TIME
http://www.npg.si.edu/cexh/woot/
An interactive gallery of some of the 20^th century’s most famous and influential women. Sections: Gallery, Biographical Moments and more. In the Gallery, click on an image for a profile and portrait of the woman. Terrific photos. Very Good

WOMEN PIONEERS IN AMERICAN MEMORY – TEACHER RESOURCE
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/ndlpedu/features/women/women.html
A learning activity about different types of women pioneers, from homesteaders to suffragettes to today. Includes multimedia formats. Very Good

WOMEN’S HISTORY IN AMERICA
http://www.wic.org/misc/history.htm
Information on women’s history with biographies, Words of Wisdom, Birthdates and more. Very Good

WOMEN’S HISTORY RESOURCES
http://teacher.scholastic.com/researchtools/articlearchives/womhst/index.htm
Links to websites dealing with Women’s History including Profiles of Notable Women. Very Good

WOMEN’S HISTORY LINKS
http://www.suelebeau.com/women.htm
A list of links to websites about women and women’s history. Very Good

WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH – DEPT. OF DEFENSE NEW!
http://www.defenselink.mil/specials/womenhist2002/
Information on the role of women in the military and in wartime, from the American Revolution to today. Includes Articles, Photos, Stories and Video Clips. Very Good

WOMEN’S STUDIES DATABASE – LINKS
http://www.mith2.umd.edu/WomensStudies/OtherWebSites/alpha.html
A long page of links to websites on Women’s Studies. Very Good

WOMEN WHO CHANGED THE 20^TH CENTURY
http://library.thinkquest.org/J001621/index.htm?tqskip1=1
A student-created site with profiles on nine women of the 20^th century. Includes puzzles and more. Very Good

WORLDWIDE GUIDE TO WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP
http://www.guide2womenleaders.com/
Profiles of women leaders in governments. Includes: Women Leaders Currently in Office, Women State Leaders and Women Rules Throughout the Ages, Women Heads of Governments and Ministers-by country, Women Chairs of Parliaments and Parliament Presidents-by country, Women Party Leaders-by country, Women Local Leaders, Women Presidential Candidates, Women Ambassadors, Women Clergy and Ecclesiastical Territories, Women Leaders in Denmark, Links and more. Very Good

WWWOMEN SEARCH DIRECTORY NEW!
http://www.wwwomen.com/category/histor1.html
A directory of websites on women’s history. Very long – several pages. Very Good

19^TH CENTURY WOMEN’S POETRY
http://www.unl.edu/legacy/19cwww/books/elibe/poetry.htm
A list of 19^th century women poets with brief profiles and examples of their poems. Good

ALL MEN AND WOMEN ARE CREATED EQUAL – ARTICLE NEW!
http://www.thehistorynet.com/ah/blcreatedequal/index.html
An article from American History magazine about the "Women’s Rights Convention" Good

AMERICA’S FIRST LADIES CROSSWORD PUZZLE NEW!
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/xwords/20040401.html
A crossword puzzle from the New York Times on America’s First Ladies. Good

AMERICAN WOMEN – LIBRARY OF CONGRESS GATEWAY NEW!
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/awhhtml/
A gateway to the study of American women in culture and history. Not a collection of digitized resources but a guide to finding them. Good

AMERICAN WOMEN WRITERS INDEX
http://www.accd.edu/sac/english/bailey/amwomlit.htm
An alphabetical list of American women writers with links to information about them. Good

AMY ELIZABETH THORPE: WORLD WAR II’S MATA HARI – ARTICLE NEW!
http://www.thehistorynet.com/wwii/blamyelizabeththorpe/index.html
An article from World War II magazine on Amy Elizabeth Thorpe, an Allied spy in World War II. Good

AMY JOHNSON: PIONEER AVIATOR – ARTICLE NEW!
http://www.thehistorynet.com/bh/blamyjohnson/index.html
An article from British Heritage magazine on pioneer pilot Amy Johnson. Good

AN AUDIENCE WITH QUEEN ELIZABETH – 1597 NEW!
http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/elizabethI.htm
An account of an audience with Queen Elizabeth I, the most powerful woman of her time. Good

BANDIT QUEEN BELLE STARR– ARTICLE NEW!
http://www.historynet.com/we/blbanditqueenbellestar/index.html
An article from Wild West magazine on outlaw queen Belle Starr in the late 19^th century. Good

BEAUTY BE WOMAN – A HISTORY OF WOMEN IN AMERICA
http://www.fayettenam.com/history/
Essays on the changing role of women in American society. Sections: Founding Mothers, Suffer Not a Woman to Speak, Remember the Ladies, The Making of a Middle Class Lady, Origins of Feminism, The First Feminist Revolution, and Equal Rights Amendment. Good

THE BEGUINES
http://www.users.csbsju.edu/~eknuth/xpxx/beguines.html
An essay on a little-known aspect of 12^th and 13^th century life, the Beguine movement in which women experimented in breaking out of the restricted roles of wife or cloistered nuns, the only two roles open to them. Good

BEYOND THE PICKET FENCE – AUSTRALIAN WOMEN’S ART NEW!
http://www.nla.gov.au/exhibitions/fence/picket.html
An online exhibit of Australian women’s art. Sections: Over the Back Fence; Distant Views; Children’s Lives; Artists Books; Gardens, Plants and Bird; and Self and Others. Good

BIOGRAPHIES OF WOMEN MATHEMATICIANS
http://www.agnesscott.edu/lriddle/women/women.htm
Brief biographies and some photos of women mathematicians. Good

CAREER WOMEN.COM NEW!
http://www.careerwomen.com/
A site for women job searchers and recruiters. Check out the Up Close & Virtual for online interviews with women in various fields. Good

CATHAY WILLIAMS – FEMALE BUFFALO SOLDIER
http://www.buffalosoldier.net/CathayWilliamsFemaleBuffaloSoldierWithDocuments.htm
Information on the only documented female Buffalo Soldier. Good

CENTER FOR AMERICAN WOMEN AND POLITICS NEW!
http://www.rci.rutgers.edu/~cawp/
Information on women in American politics. Good

THE CHANGING STATUS OF WOMEN NEW!
http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/historyonline/us24.cfm
Quotes and statistics on the changing status of women from the 18^th to the 21^st centuries. Good

CHILDREN’S ENCYCLOPEDIA OF WOMEN NEW!
http://www2.lhric.org/pocantico/womenenc/womenenc.htm
A student-created site with brief biographies and photos of famous women. Very well done for elementary students. Good

CIVIL WAR WOMEN – ON-LINE ARCHIVAL COLLECTIONS
http://odyssey.lib.duke.edu/collections/civil-war-women.html
An online collection of letters and diaries of women during the Civil War. Good

CONTRIBUTIONS OF 20^TH CENTURY WOMEN TO PHYSICS NEW!
http://cwp.library.ucla.edu/
"AN ARCHIVE PRESENTING AND DOCUMENTING SOME IMPORTANT AND ORIGINAL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE BEFORE 1976 BY 20^th CENTURY WOMEN." "What can you find in this archive? Descriptions of important contributions to science made by 83 women in the 20th century. These are documented by the original papers in which the discoveries were first reported. In addition there are historical essays and other historical documents not easily available elsewhere." Good

COOL SITES FOR FUN AND LEARNING – WOMEN’S HISTORY NEW!
http://www.eticomm.net/~panther/cool.htm#Cool%20Women's%20History
Click on Women’s History or scroll down for 22 links to sites on Women’s History. Good

CONGRESSWOMEN’S BIOGRAPHIES
http://bioguide.congress.gov/congresswomen/alpha.asp
The Congressional web site for biographies of U.S. Congresswomen. Search by chronological order, by state and alphabetically. Includes photos. Good

CONVERSATIONS WITH HISTORY
http://globetrotter.berkeley.edu/conversations/alpha.html
Transcripts of interviews with newsmakers from around the world. Women interviewed: Elise Boulding (peace activist), Kritaya Archavanitkul (human rights activist), Dr. Hanan Mikhail-Ashrawi (Palestinian leader), Seyla Benhabib (politics), Anson Chan (Chief Secretary of HongKong), Amy Chua (law), Shari Eppel (human rights activist), Wendy Ewald (photographer), Anita Gradin (Swedish Ambassador), Eva Harris (public health researcher), Amira Hass (Israeli columnist), Judith Lewis Herman (researcher woman and child abuse), Eva Hoffman (author), Brenda Hollis (war crimes prosecution), Shima Iwashita (Japanese actress), A Elizabeth Jones (foreign affairs), Alice Karakezi (human rights activist), Petra Kelly (Green Party), Maire MacEntee (Irish poet), Sadako Ogata (refugees), Samantha Power (human rights activist), Ruth Rosen (historian – Women’s Movement), Nancy Scheper-Hughes (anthropology), Nemat Shafik (banking), Susan Shirk (international relations), Jennifer Sims (foreign affairs-intelligence), Laura D’Andrea Tyson (economist), and Jane Wales (world affairs). Good for student reports. Good

COWGALS HOME ON THE WEB
http://www.cowgirls.com/dream/cowgals/
Brief profiles of cowgirls. Fun. Good

CROSSING THE PLAINS – 1865 – EYEWITNESS TO HISTORY
http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/plains.htm
Brief excerpts from the diary of Sarah Raymond describing the journey across the Plains in a wagon train in 1865. Good

THE DARING NURSE EDITH CAVELL – ARTICLE NEW!
http://historynet.com/mh/blcavell/index.html
An article from Military History magazine on Edith Cavell, a nurse in World War I who protected Allied soldiers from the Germans. Good

DAUGHTERS OF EVE: CRYPTOGRAMS WITH A PORTRAIT OF A FAMOUS WOMAN
http://www.cryptograph.com/women.htm
Each day’s puzzle has a portrait of a famous woman and one of her quotations in the form of a cryptograph. Includes instructions. Good

DEAR MADAM – LETTERS BETWEEN CATHERINE MACAULAY AND MERCY WARREN NEW!
http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/exhibits/dearmadam/index.html
"These eighteenth century letters are evidence of an extraordinary correspondence. Here the great historian of England and one of the first historians of the United States exchange their thoughts and ideas. And both individuals just happen to be women.
In the letters Catharine Macaulay and Mercy Warren wrote to each other over a twenty-year period, they shared strong convictions about politics, human nature, and the founding of the American republic. Macaulay and Warren also wrote historical works in an attempt to influence the political discourse and events of the revolutionary era. Macaulay, an Englishwoman, published nine volumes of history, two philosophical works, and several pamphlets. Warren, an American, published three volumes of history, two verse dramas, numerous lyric and dramatic poems, and several pamphlets." View the actual letters. Good

E-TEXT LIBRARY OF 19^TH CENTURY WOMEN WRITERS NEW!
http://www.lehigh.edu/~dek7/SSAWW/eTextLib.htm
A list of online e-texts by 19^th century women writers. Good

FANNIE SPERRY MADE THE RIDE OF HER LIFE – ARTICLE NEW!
http://www.thehistorynet.com/we/blfanniesperry/index1.html
An article from Wild West magazine on Fannie Sperry, female rodeo rider in the early 20^th century. Good

FIRST LADIES GALLERY NEW!
http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/firstladies/index.html
The official White House website on the First Ladies from Martha Washington to Laura Bush. Good

FIRST LADIES OF THE UNITED STATES
http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/list/058_intr.html
Images of the First Ladies of the United States from the Library of Congress. Good

FIRST WOMAN TO FLY THE ENGLISH CHANNEL – 1912 – EYEWITNESS TO HISTORY
http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/quimby.htm
An account of the flight of the first woman to fly the English Channel, Harriet Quimby. Good

THE GIBSON GIRL: THE IDEAL WOMAN OF THE EARLY 1900s NEW!
http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/gibson.htm
A brief account of how the illustrations of Charles Gibson came to portray the "ideal" of woman in the early 1900s. Good

HISTORIA: HISTORICAL WOMEN IN SCIENCE
http://www.women-scientists-in-history.com/
Information on women scientists. Search by Name, Time (timeline), Careers (field), and Links. Good

HISTORICAL WOMEN COMPOSERS NEW URL!
http://www.unt.edu/iawm/HisComposer1.htm
Long list of links to online materials about historical women composers. Good

HISTORY CHANNEL: WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH NEW!
http://www.historychannel.com/exhibits/womenhist/main.html
Featuring a profile of a different woman for each day of March. Good

THE HISTORY OF WOMEN IN ASTRONOMY
http://astron.berkeley.edu/~gmarcy/women/history.html
A list of women astronomers with brief profiles and photos (where available). Good

HISTORY OF WOMEN IN SPORTS TIMELINE
http://www.northnet.org/stlawrenceaauw/timeline.htm
An all-text timeline of women in sports from 776 BC to 2003. Very thorough. Good

KIDS’ ZONE: WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH (WOMEN IN SPORTS)
http://www.sportsline.com/u/kids/women/index.html
A look at the achievements of women in sports. Profiles 14 women athletes. Good

LEADERS IN THE WOMEN’S SUFFRAGE MOVEMENT NEW!
http://www2.worldbook.com/features/whm/html/whm013.html
Brief biographical profiles of the women at the forefront of the Women’s Suffrage Movement. Good

A LONG ROAD TO FREEDOM – A PLAY: FANNIE LOU HAMER NEW!
http://teacher.scholastic.com/researchtools/articlearchives/honormlk/freedom.htm
A short play that can be used in the classroom. "For years, African-Americans were denied equal rights all across this country. In 1962, one woman decided to take a stand. She wanted to vote but was told she couldn't. She wouldn't take no for an answer. Her name was Fannie Lou Hamer. This is her true story." Good

MEDIEVAL WOMEN – AN INTERACTIVE EXPLORATION
http://mw.mcmaster.ca/intro.html
An interactive look at the lives of women in the Middle Ages. Click on the Nunnery, World, Scriptorium, Timeline, Interactive, and more. Includes videos. Good

NATIONAL MUSEUM OF WOMEN’S HISTORY
http://www.nmwh.org/
The web site for the National Museum of Women’s History with online exhibits, an in-depth tour, an image gallery, a women’s history quiz, a timeline and more. (Note: a bit hard to navigate but worth it). Good

NATIONAL WOMEN’S HALL OF FAME
http://www.greatwomen.org/
The official web site of the National Women’s Hall of Fame includes biographies of inductees. Good

NATIONAL WOMEN’S LAW CENTER NEW!
http://www.nwlc.org/
Legal assistance and information on women’s issues. Good

THE NINETY-NINES – WOMEN IN AVIATION HISTORY
http://www.ninety-nines.org/bios.html
Profiles of women in aviation. Click on the link to the homepage at the bottom for more information. Good

THE NORTH’S UNSUNG SISTERS OF MERCY – ARTICLE NEW!
http://www.thehistorynet.com/acw/blsistersofmercy/index.html
An article from America’s Civil War magazine on the women who served as nurses in the Civil War. Good

NORTHERN WOMEN’S WEB CENTRE NEW!
http://www.yukoncollege.yk.ca/~agraham/womensconf/nwhome.htm
Links for websites for women’s studies. Good

PATHFINDER FOR WOMEN’S HISTORY RESEARCH
http://www.archives.gov/research_room/alic/bibliographies/women.html
"This pathfinder is organized into seven categories: Bibliographies, Reference Works/Biographical Sources, Journals, Collections of Primary Material, Monographs and Anthologies, Archival Research, and Guides to Archives. Monographs and Anthologies is further subdivided thematically. In my descriptions of the works, especially the monographs, I have tried to convey some of the major themes and problems in women's history." Note that these are print resources. Good

PICTURING WOMEN NEW!
http://www.picturingwomen.org/home.php
"Picturing Women explores how women are figured, fashioned, turned into portraits, and told about in words and pictorial narrative." Shows various ways women have been pictured in illustrations, advertisements and drawings. Note: Several of the images are not appropriate for elementary students. Some nudity. Good

RACHEL CARSON WEB
http://www.rachelcarson.org/
Information and links for Rachel Carson, an important ecologist of the 20^th century and a driving force in the banning pesticides in the environment. Includes a biography, online resources and more. Good

ROSIE THE RIVETER NEW!
http://www.rosietheriveter.org/
A memorial that documents the many contributions made by women to the war effort in World War II. Includes photos and oral histories. Good

ROSIE THE RIVETER: REAL WOMEN WORKERS IN WORLD WAR II NEW!
http://www.loc.gov/rr/program/journey/rosie.html
A webcast from the Library of Congress on the contributions of women workers in World War II. Includes the webcast and sites of interest. Good

A SCAVENGER HUNT ON FAMOUS AMERICAN WOMEN NEW!
http://www.pitt.edu/~poole/FamousWomenscavenger.html
Eleven questions with links to where to find the answers. Good

THE SENECA FALLS CONVENTION
http://www.npg.si.edu/col/seneca/senfalls1.htm
The events of the first Women’s Rights Convention in Seneca Falls, New York in 1848. Good

SUFFRAGISTS STORM OVER WASHINGTON – ARTICLE NEW!
http://historynet.com/ah/blsuffragists_storm/index.html
An article from American History magazine on a suffragist protest. Good

TUDOR WOMEN
http://www.geocities.com/tudorhist/tudorwomen.htm
Brief biographies of Lady Jane Grey, Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth I. Note: Click on the arrow for portraits of Elizabeth I. Good

VICTORIA BECOMES QUEEN – 1837 NEW!
http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/vic.htm
An account from Queen Victoria of how she learned she had become queen of England. Good

VOTING BOOTH: WOMEN HAVEN’T ALWAYS BEEN EQUAL NEW!
http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/articles/ushistory/womenvoting1.htm
A short article for students on how women attained the universal right to vote. Good

WOMEN A WEEK ARCHIVES
http://www.awomanaweek.com/
A list of links to biographies of notable women. Good

WOMEN AND GENDER IN ANCIENT EGYPT NEW!
http://www.umich.edu/~kelseydb/Exhibits/WomenandGender/title.html
Web version of an exhibit. Read the short paragraphs and click to view the images of artifacts. Good

WOMEN AND LITERATURE
http://www.ibiblio.org/cheryb/women/wlit.html
A list of 15 women authors with short biographical sketches and excerpts from their works. Good

WOMEN ARTISTS IN HISTORY
http://www.wendy.com/women/artists.html#15
Links to information on women artists from medieval times to contemporary. Good

WOMEN ARTISTS OF THE AMERICAN WEST
http://www.sla.purdue.edu/waaw/
Resource for the works of women arts of the west. Scroll down to the Main Index for a list of artists or choose from the categories such as Community, Landscape, etc. Good

WOMEN IN ESPIONAGE – WOMEN IN WAR WHO WERE SPIES
http://userpages.aug.com/captbarb/spies.html
From the time of the Revolution, American women have served as spies during periods of war. Several are profiled here. Good

WOMEN IN JOURNALISM – ORAL HISTORY INTERVIEWS NEW!
http://npc.press.org/wpforal/ohhome.htm
"This award-winning, nationwide oral history project includes comprehensive, full-life interviews with women journalists who have made significant contributions to society through careers in journalism since the 1920s. The nearly sixty interviews provide an important documentary record of the experiences of women in seeking acceptance in journalism and the impact that this development has had on the reporting and editing of the nation's news. The interviews also document changes in the roles, expectations, opportunities, and obstacles for women in American society during this century. The oral history transcripts provide a large body of primary source material for scholars, students, teachers, and those who hope to make journalism a career." Good

WOMEN IN SCIENCE – A SELECTION OF 16 SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTORS NEW!
http://www.sdsc.edu/ScienceWomen/
Profiles of 16 women scientists. Good

WOMEN IN THE CIVIL WAR
http://www.archives.gov/publications/prologue/spring_1993_women_in_the_civil_war_1.html
A National Archives article on women combatants in the Civil War. Some photos. Good

WOMEN IN THE GOLD RUSH
http://www.goldrush.com/~joann/
Dedicated to the women who followed the dream (or followed the men who followed the dream) of the California Gold Rush. Sections: The Women (including excerpts from letters and diaries), For California’s Gold, Daughter of Joy, They Saw the Elephant…, The Elephant, Author JoAnn Levy, The Gold Rush. Note that the site promotes the books by JoAnn Levy. Good

WOMEN IN WORLD WAR II NEW!
http://womenshistory.about.com/od/warwwii/
Links to websites about women in World War II. Good

WOMEN INVENTORS
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/inventors/women.shtml
A list of brief profiles of women inventors for elementary students. Good

WOMEN KNIGHTS OF THE MIDDLE AGES
http://www.heraldica.org/topics/orders/wom-kn.htm
This site discuss the little-known role of women knights in the medieval period. Good

WOMEN LEADERS ONLINE – WOMEN ORGANIZING FOR CHANGE NEW!
http://wlo.org/
"The first and largest women's activist group on the internet -- empowering women in politics, media, society, the economy and cyberspace." Has links and news. Good

WOMEN OF COURAGE NEW!
http://www.northnet.org/stlawrenceaauw/profiles.htm
Profiles of women activists and pioneers including: Sally James Farnham, Eliza Kellas, Olympia Brown, Carrie Chapman Catt, Marie Curie and more. Good

WOMEN ON THE MAYFLOWER
http://members.aol.com/calebj/women.html
A brief history of the eighteen women who accompanied their husbands on the Mayflower. Good

WOMEN PRIME MINISTERS AND PRESIDENTS – 20^TH CENTURY HEADS OF STATE NEW!
http://womenshistory.about.com/od/rulers20th/
Links to sites on women who lead their countries in the 20^th century. Good

WOMEN SPIES IN THE OSS – ARTICLE NEW!
http://www.thehistorynet.com/wwii/blundercoverwomen/index.html
An article from World War II magazine about the role of women spies in the OSS (the precursor to the CIA). Good

WOMEN WARRIORS OF JAPAN
http://koryu.com/library/wwj1.html
Examines the role of arms-bearing women in Japan. "For many women interested in Japanese martial practice, there is the image of the woman warrior bearing a naginata in the protection of her home and even on the field of battle. Although it is a glorious image, it is difficult to separate fact from fancy because of the almost complete absence of historical records that document the role of arms-bearing women." Good

THE WOMEN’S HISTORY CROSSWORD PUZZLE NEW URL!
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/xwords/19990301.html
A crossword puzzle from the NY Times on women’s history. You can do it online or print it. Good

WOMEN’S HISTORY RESOURCE SITE NEW!
http://www.kings.edu/womens_history/
Annotated biographies of European and Asian women in history. Good

WOMEN’S RESOURCES – A-Z NEW!
http://www.ibiblio.org/cheryb/women/resource/browse-A.html
A long list of women’s resources (websites) by title. Some very good sites in the list. Good

WOMEN’S RESOURCES ON THE NET
http://www.wic.org/misc/resource.htm
Links of links to women’s resources on the net. Note that not all may be appropriate for your classroom. Good

WOMEN’S RIGHTS NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK
http://www.nps.gov/wori/
Web site for the Women’s Rights National Historical Park in Seneca Fall, New York. Note: This site does not currently have online exhibits. Good

WOMEN’S STUDIES – INTERNET RESOURCES NEW!
http://www.york.ac.uk/services/library/subjects/womenint.htm
Online resources for women’s studies. Good

WOMEN’S STUDIES (R)E-SOURCES ON THE WEB NEW!
http://scriptorium.lib.duke.edu/women/cyber.html
A page of links to resources on women’s studies. Good

WOMEN’S STUDIES/ WOMEN’S ISSUES RESOURCE SITES NEW!
http://umbc7.umbc.edu/%7Ekorenman/wmst/links.html
"Women's Studies / Women's Issues Resource Sites is a selective, annotated, highly acclaimed listing of web sites containing resources and information about women's studies / women's issues, with an emphasis on sites of particular use to an academic women's studies program. If you're looking for sites on a specific women-focused topic, you may prefer to use the following subject sections rather than scroll through the all-inclusive alphabetical listing (the "last updated" sections are marked." Good

THE WOMEN’S SUFFRAGE CROSSWORD PUZZLE
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/xwords/20030301.html
A crossword puzzle from the NY Times on women’s suffrage. You can do it online or print it. Good

WOMEN’S SUFFRAGE TIMELINE
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/naw/nawstime.html
A timeline of the Women’s Suffrage Movement from 1776 to 1923. Good

WOMEN’S VOICES – QUOTATIONS BY WOMEN
http://womenshistory.about.com/library/qu/blqulist.htm
An extensive list of quotations by women, both famous and not. Good

WOMEN’S AUTHOR TEACHER RESOURCE FILES

BEVERLY CLEARY TEACHER RESOURCE FILE
http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/cleary.htm
Information for teachers on author Beverly Cleary. Sections: Biography, Bibliography, Unit/Lesson Plans, and ERIC Resources. Excellent

JANE AUSTEN TEACHER RESOURCE FILE
http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/austen.htm
Information for teachers on author Jane Austen. Sections: Biography, Lesson Plans, Bibliography, Organizations and Online E-texts. Excellent

JUDY BLUME TEACHER RESOURCE FILE
http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/blume.htm
Information for teachers on author Judy Blume. Sections: Biography, Lesson Plans, Criticism, Bibliography and ERIC Resources. Excellent

KAREN CUSHMAN TEACHER RESOURCE FILE
http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/cushman.htm
Information for teachers on author Karen Cushman. Sections: Biography, Bibliography, Unit & Lesson Plans, The Ballad of Lucy Whipple, The Midwife’s Apprentice, ERIC Resources. Excellent

KATE CHOPIN TEACHER RESOURCE FILE
http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/chopin.htm
Information for teachers on Kate Chopin. Sections: Biography, E-texts, Criticism, Bibliography, ERIC Resources, and Lesson Plans. Excellent

LOUISA MAY ALCOTT TEACHER RESOURCE FILE
http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/alcott.htm
Information for teachers on Louisa May Alcott. Sections: Biography, E-texts, Bibliography, ERIC Resources, and Lesson Plans. Excellent

MARGARET ATWOOD TEACHER RESOURCE FILE
http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/atwood.htm
Information for teachers on author Margaret Atwood. Sections: Biography, Bibliography, E-texts, Other Resources, Lesson Plans and Criticism. Excellent

MAXINE HONG KINGSTON: TEACHER RESOURCE GUIDE
http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/kingston.htm
Information for teachers on author Maxine Hong Kingston. Sections: Biography, Unit/Lesson Plans, Bibliography, Criticism and Miscellaneous. Excellent

MAYA ANGELOU: TEACHER RESEARCH FILE
http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/angelou.htm
Information for teachers on Maya Angelou. Sections: Biography, Bibliography, E-texts, Unit/Lesson Plans, and ERIC Resources. Excellent

ZORA NEALE HURSTON TEACHER RESOURCE FILE
http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/hurston.htm
Information for teachers on Zora Neale Hurston. Sections: Biography, Bibliography, E-texts, Lesson Plans, Criticism, ERIC Resources, and Other. Excellent

BESS STREETER ALDRICH TEACHER RESOURCE FILE
http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/aldrich.htm
Information for teachers on author Bess Streeter Aldrich. Sections: Biography, Lesson Plans, Online E-texts, ERIC Resources and Bibliography. Very Good

JOAN AIKEN TEACHER RESOURCE FILE
http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/aiken.htm
Information for teachers on author Joan Aiken. Sections: Biography, Bibliography, Conrad Aiken (father), Lesson Plans and Wolves of Willoughby Chase Film. Very Good

LAURIE HALSE ANDERSON TEACHER RESOURCE FILE
http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/laurieanderson.htm
Information for teachers on author Laurie Halse Anderson. Sections: Biography, Criticism, Lesson Plans, ERIC Resources and Bibliography. Very Good

NATALIE BABBITT TEACHER RESOURCE FILE
http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/babbitt.htm
Information for teachers on author Natalie Babbitt. Sections: Biography, Bibliography, Criticism, Lesson Plans, and ERIC Resources. Very Good

VERNA AARDEMA TEACHER RESOURCE FILE
http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/aardema.htm
Information for teachers on author Verna Aardema. Sections: Biography, Bibliography, Criticism, Lesson Plans, and ERIC Resources. Very Good

ALMA FLOR ADA TEACHER RESOURCE FILE
http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/ada.htm
Information for teachers on author Alma Flor Ada. Sections: Biography and Lesson Plans. Good

ARLENE ALDA TEACHER RESOURCE FILE
http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/alda.htm
Information for teachers on author Arlene Alda. Sections: Biography and Lesson Plans. Good

CAROLINE ARNOLD TEACHER RESOURCE FILE
http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/carnold.htm
Information for teachers on author Caroline Arnold. Sections: Biography, Lesson Plans, Bibliography and ERIC Resources. Good

CATHERINE AND LAURENCE ANHOLT TEACHER RESOURCE FILE
http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/anholt.htm
Information for teachers on authors Catherine and Laurence Anholt. Sections: Biography, Lesson Plans, Bibliography, and Criticism. Good

EVE BUNTING TEACHER RESOURCE FILE
http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/bunting.htm
Information for teachers on author Eve Bunting. Sections: Biography, Bibliography, Lesson Plans and Other. Good

JOAN ABELOVE TEACHER RESOURCE FILE
http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/abelove.htm
Information for teachers on author Joan Abelove. Sections: Biography, Lesson Plans and Criticism. Good

KAREN ACKERMAN TEACHER RESOURCE FILE
http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/ackerman.htm
Information for teachers on author Karen Ackerman. Sections: Biography, Lesson Plans and Bibliography. Good

KATHI APPELT TEACHER RESOURCE FILE
http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/appelt.htm
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KATHRYN AYRES TEACHER RESOURCE FILE
http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/ayres.htm
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KATYA ARNOLD TEACHER RESOURCE FILE
http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/karnold.htm
Information for teachers on author Katya Arnold. Sections: Biography, Lesson Plans and Bibliography. Good

LOUISE EHLERT TEACHER RESOURCE FILE
http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/ehlert.htm
Information for teachers on author Louise Ehlert. Sections: Biography and Lesson Plans. Good

MAGGIE ANDERSON TEACHER RESOURCE FILE
http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/anderson.htm
Information for teachers on author Maggie Anderson. Sections: Biography, Lesson Plans and E-texts. Good

MARY JANE AUCH TEACHER RESOURCE FILE
http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/auch.htm
Information for teachers on author Mary Jane Auch. Sections: Biography and Lesson Plans. Good

PAMELA ALLEN TEACHER RESOURCE FILE
http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/pallen.htm
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PAMELA DUNCAN EDWARDS TEACHER RESOURCE FILE
http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/edwards.htm
Information for teachers on author Pamela Duncan Edwards. Sections: Biography and Lesson Plans. Good

SUE ALEXANDER TEACHER RESOURCE FILE
http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/suealexander.htm
Information for teachers on author Sue Alexander. Sections: Biography, Bibliography and Lesson Plans. Good

LESSON PLANS & CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES

ADELINE HORNBEK AND THE HOMESTEAD ACT – A COLORADO SUCCESS STORY –
LESSON PLAN NEW URL!
http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/twhp/wwwlps/lessons/67hornbek/67hornbek.htm
A Teaching with Historic Places Lesson Plan. Sections: Getting Started-Inquiry Question, Setting the Stage-Historical Context, plus Readings, Maps, Images and Activities. Excellent

AVOIDING SEXIST LANGUAGE BY USING GENDER-FAIR PRONOUNS – LESSON PLAN http://www.readwritethink.org/lessons/lesson_view.asp?id=201
A lesson plan for grades 9-12 on sexist language. "This lesson plan engages students in a brief writing assignment that concretely illustrates how language and gender stereotyping interact causally. Students write a response to a short prompt which includes no information about the participants' gender. Once the writing is complete, students and teacher analyze the narratives for the use of pronouns and what the pronoun choices reveal about language use." Excellent

BACKSTAIRS AT BRUCEMORE: LIFE AS SERVANTS IN EARLY 20^TH CENTURY AMERICA –
LESSON PLAN NEW URL!
http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/twhp/wwwlps/lessons/105brucemore/105brucemore.htm
A Teaching with Historic Places lesson plan. Includes: Inquiry Question, Setting the Stage, Maps, Readings, Images, and Activities. Excellent

BALANCE OF POWER: LEARNING ABOUT THE SENATOR’S OF THE WOMEN’S CAUCUS – LESSON PLAN
NEW!
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/20041206monday.html?searchpv=learning_lessons
A lesson plan on women in Congress for grades 6-12. "In this lesson, students learn about Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton's possible bid for the 2008 Democratic presidential candidate nomination. They then research and profile the other current women senators." Excellent

THE BATTLE OF PRAIRIE GROVE: CIVILIAN RECOLLECTIONS OF THE CIVIL WAR – LESSON PLAN
NEW URL!|
http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/twhp/wwwlps/lessons/70prairie/70prairie.htm
A Teaching with Historic Places lesson plan. Sections: Inquiry Question, Setting the Stage, Maps, Readings, Images and Activities. Excellent

BEFORE BROTHER FOUGHT BROTHER: WOMEN’S LIVES BEFORE THE CIVIL WAR – LESSON PLAN
http://edsitement.neh.gov/view_lesson_plan.asp?id=487
A lesson plan for grades 6-8. "Students interested in researching the lives of women before the Civil War might enjoy looking at the items in the following list. Have students describe any documents they choose and decide what aspects of the lives of women are reflected. How were the lives of women changing in the 1850s?" Excellent

BREAKING THROUGH TO THE OTHER SIDE: INVESTIGATING WOMEN WHO BREAK BARRIERS IN ALL ASPECTS OF SOCIETY – LESSON PLAN
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/20030523friday.html?searchpv=learning_lessons
A lesson plan for grades 6-12 on Women’s History. "In this lesson, students research women who have broken barriers in areas such as sports, politics, or entertainment, and create pages for a book on women who have broken barriers titled "Ladies First." Excellent

BRING WOMEN’S HISTORY TO LIFE IN THE CLASSROOM
http://www.education-world.com/a_lesson/lesson053.shtml
Cross-curriculum lesson plans for teaching women’s history for grades k-12. Excellent

THE CHANGING FACE OF SCIENCE – THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF WOMEN TO SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS
PAST AND PRESENT - LESSON PLAN NEW!
http://teachertech.rice.edu/Participants/mborrow/Lessons/femalsci.html
A lesson plan on women in science and math. "Over the centuries there have been many female scientists and mathematicians who have made significant contributions to the understanding of our world. Yet, especially in science and math textbooks, the lives and work of these women have often been overlooked. This lesson is designed to give students a more accurate idea of the contributions of women to the sciences. Excellent

CHARLOTTE PERKINS GILLMAN’S "THE YELLOW WALL-PAPER" – THE "NEW WOMAN" – LESSON PLANS
                                                                         NEW!
http://edsitement.neh.gov/view_lesson_plan.asp?id=581     Lesson 1
http://edsitement.neh.gov/view_lesson_plan.asp?id=580     Lesson 2
Two lesson plans examining the changing role of women at the end of the 19^th century. "This lesson plan, the first part of a two-part lesson, helps to set the historical, social, cultural, and economic context of Gilman's story (please note that the lesson is also appropriate as a stand-alone lesson or as a compliment to studying pieces of literature by women during the same time period). Students will examine advertisements, images, magazine articles, and other primary source documents to gain an understanding of the roles of American middle-class women in the mid- to late-1800s. Lesson Two requires a close reading of "The Yellow Wall-paper" itself within the context of students' research and analysis in this first part of the full lesson." Excellent

CLARA BARTON’S HOUSE: HOME OF THE RED CROSS – LESSON PLAN NEW URL!
http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/twhp/wwwlps/lessons/27barton/27barton.htm
A Teaching with Historic Places lesson plan. Sections: Inquiry Question, Setting the Stage, Maps, Readings, Images and Activities. Excellent

A (CLASS)ROOM OF ONE’S OWN: ASSESSING THE TREND OF GENDER-SEPARATED CLASSROOMS
AND ITS EFFECTS ON WOMEN IN TECHNICAL FIELDS – LESSON PLAN
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/19990923thursday.html?searchpv=learning_lessons
A lesson plan for grades 6-12 on gender issues. "In this lesson, students assess the educational and social issues underlying the separation of boys and girls in school as a springboard to interviewing women in the fields of science, math and technology in order to learn of their early interests and experiences in these typically male-dominated fields." Excellent

CLEOPATRA – LESSON PLAN NEW!
http://school.discovery.com/lessonplans/programs/cleopatra/
A lesson plan for grades 6-8 on Cleopatra and other women rulers. Excellent

CULTURAL CHANGE – LESSON PLAN
http://edsitement.neh.gov/view_lesson_plan.asp?id=283
A lesson plan for grades 9-12 on cultural attitudes toward women. "To examine some of the arguments used to win the vote for American women; to explore the cultural dimension of these arguments as reflected in their characterization of men and women; to weigh the rhetorical impact these arguments had in their time by writing counter-arguments from several standpoints; to think critically about the relationship between political ideas and cultural attitudes." Excellent

A FAIR WAGE? – LESSON PLAN
http://www.econedlink.org/lessons/index.cfm?lesson=EM203
A lesson plan for middle school students on the disparity in wages by gender. "In this lesson you will examine several resources that address gender equity to determine if these disparities in pay for men and women are indeed discrimination or if they are justified. At the end of this lesson you will be asked to form and justify your opinions." Excellent

FIRST LADY OF THE WORLD – ELEANOR ROOSEVELT AT VAL-KILL – LESSON PLAN NEW URL!
http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/twhp/wwwlps/lessons/26roosevelt/26roosevelt.htm
A Teaching with Historic Places lesson plan. Sections: Inquiry Question, Setting the Stage, Maps, Readings, Images and Activities. Excellent

GENDER BENDER: EXPLORING HOW TITLE IX HAS CHANGED HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETICS – LESSON PLAN
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons