A portrait of Jacqueline Kennedy, painted by Boris Chaliapin, that appeared on Time Magazine in 1961. Included are her thoughts about becoming First Lady.

Portrait and a brief profile of Julia Ward Howe, who wrote the words to "Battle Hymn of the Republic."

Learn why people smoke and about the effects of smoking.

Imagine showing up to your first day of school and being greeted by an angry mob and the National Guard. Learn what happened to the "Little Rock Nine".

Being served at a lunch counter was normal for whites, but African Americans were not allowed to sit at lunch counters throughout the South. Learn details of the Greensboro Sit-In.

Claudette Colvin and Rosa Parks along with other early protestors sparked a yearlong boycott of the Montgomery bus system that culminated in the desegregation of public transportation in Alabama and throughout the country.

This is the full text of Charlotte Perkins Gilman's 1911 pamphlet that served to encourage women to rally to the cause of woman suffrage.

In this cover art, see an example of how the Texas-based women's magazine "Holland" encouraged women to work as part of the war effort during the Great War.

This Wide Angle video features the women of Rwanda who have emerged as outspoken leaders and the great strides they have made toward rights and equality.

This site provides a Biblical perspective on feminism, roles for women in the family and the Church, equality, servanthood, and Christian submission.

[Free Registration/Login Required] This learning module focuses on Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew including why it is considered a "problem play." It includes information about the abuse of women in the 1500-1600's, a chart of how...

This site focuses on Hera, the Greek goddess of marriage and family and the protector of married women. It provides biographical information, background, English and Greek pronunciations of her name, other titles, pictures, myths, and...

Read about the historic accomplishment of Kristen Griest and Shaye Haver, who are the first women soldiers to graduate from Army Ranger school.

The American Academy of Family Physicians provides this comprehensive health information article with sections for men, women, parents, kids, and seniors.

Women's Guild Opera House (New Orleans)

The papers of lecturer, reformer, actress, and author Anna Elizabeth Dickinson span the period 1859-1951 but are chiefly concentrated in the years from 1859 to 1911. The collection consists of approximately 10,000 items. Included are...

Contemporary criticism of the novel, the conditions of Victorian women, and Bronte's decision to publish the novel under a male pseudonym form the focus of this lesson.

Learn fun facts about engineering, women engineers, and engineering achievements.

This site introduces Herrad of Landsberg, along with other medieval composers.

Read the story of the suffragists and the contemporary status of women's rights in the current political scene.

Articles on a variety of topics related to Truth and her life and mission are offered here. A section for younger readers is included.

The University of Mississippi offers a detailed biography of Ida B. Wells-Barnett (1862-1931) the famous freedom fighter is offered at this site. It includes an extensive bibliography of her works, and works about her, as well as some...

Mrs. Belle Sherwin, president of the National League of Women Voters, casts her ballot, 1928.

High school students interview women who lived during WWII. What did they do, how did they feel about the war, what were their perceptions? Very interesting reading.