Women's History

This page focuses on the achievements, challenges and issues related to women. If you need a biography of a famous woman, chances are you'll find it here. Statistics on domestic violence? Address for the National Organization of Women? Important dates from the suffrage movement? Here, here, and here. Plus lesbian history, women in the military, and more.

GENERAL

National Women’s History Project - The National Women’s History Project established National Women’s History Month in 1980 and is one of the leaders in providing accurate and seemingly inexhaustible information about women on the Web. This site provides a list of activities taking place the month of March in all fifty states, ideas for community involvement in Women’s History Month, including a link for librarians, a list of Women’s History organizations, a history of Women’s History Month itself, and a large list of "favorite links." This is an excellent source for programming ideas.

2000: Anniversaries in Women’s History - Produced by the American Association of University Women, this site celebrates anniversaries in women’s history over the past 250 years. This list is in 25 year increments (i.e. 25 years ago, 50 years ago), and its inclusions are somewhat random. Overall though, it is a great starting point for patrons not knowing where to start in their study of women’s history. Many of the women and subjects mentioned are linked for further information.

Archives for Research on Women and Gender, UTSA - The University of Texas at San Antonio dedicates this page to its Archives on Women and Gender. Included is a description of the Archives, as well as a descriptive list of all the special collections within the Archives, many of which are San Antonio-specific. These include the San Antonio Nurses Collection, The San Antonio Women’s Chamber of Commerce Collection, and the San Antonio Chapter of the National Organization for Women Collection. Also included is a geographic index to repositories around the country that have primary source materials by or about women.

The National Women’s Hall of Fame - This well-organized site includes biographies and pictures of the National Women’s Hall of Fame inductees. Included are over 100 women, from the historic Elizabeth Cady Stanton to today’s Madeleine Albright. Also included is a section entitled Our History, that explains why Seneca Falls was chosen as the site for the National Women’s Hall of Fame and what is included in its continued mission.

Women in American History - This comprehensive site from Encyclopaedia Britannica offers free access to information on women in American history. There is a detailed introduction, a section on Early America, one on The Nineteenth Century, a section entitled At the Crossroads 1880 - 1920, and a section on Modern America 1920 - the Present. These entries offer a historical timeline with links to numerous biographical sketches provided by the reliable Britannica. There is also an extensive bibliography that covers practically every aspect of women’s history, as well as a resource list of additional titles on the Web.

Women in World History Curriculum - This web site was created and is maintained by Lyn Reese, a teacher, author, and consultant in the field of Women’s Studies. The site features reviews of classroom resources, a catalog of curriculum units for sale, several lesson ideas for the classroom, and an FAQ section listing sources about obscure information. There is also a biographical section and a fairly large quotation section featuring quotes that celebrate Women’s History Month. This site focuses on women in world history which can sometimes be difficult to find. It is a great resource for K-12 as well as university classrooms.

Women Throughout History - This site is a subject link off of a search directory similar to Yahoo, but specifically for sites on women. It is an extensive alphabetical list of both historical and contemporary biographies from Artemis to Aretha Franklin. Included also are historical and contemporary subjects such as African American Women During the Civil War and the web page of The First Ladies of the United States. This site is searchable and is especially good for subject/content information.

Women’s History in America Presented by Women’s International Center - This seven-page document is excerpted from Compton’s Encyclopedia and provides a good overview of women’s history in the United States. Headings include: Early Attitudes Toward Women, The Weaker Sex?, The Legal Status of Women, Women at Work, Women in Politics, Feminist Philosophies, Women in Reform Movements, and Fighting for the Vote. There are no external links.

Women’s Studies/Women’s Issues Resource Sites - The Women’s Studies/Women’s Issues Resource Site is a link off of the University of Maryland’s homepage. It is an alphabetic listing of web sites containing resources and information about women’s studies and women’s issues. Arranged by topic, the headings include: Activism, Business, Health, History, Religion, Science, Sexuality, and Women of Color. Each topical link is extremely comprehensive, updated frequently, and of particular interest to students and/or teachers of Women’s Studies programs.

BIOGRAPHY

| General | Actresses | Ancient and Medieval World | Athletes | Businesswomen | Ethnic Minorities | Lawyers |
| Nobel Prize Winners | Politicians, Government and Military Officials | Scientists and Mathematicians |
| Suffragists and Activists | Writers | Other |

General

Also see the General Women's History section.

Celebrating Women’s History - This general women’s history site has a section on biographies of more than eighty remarkable women from different time periods. Biographies are in alphabetical order starting with Bella Abzug and ending with Laura Ingalls Wilder. Biographies are fairly lengthy.

Distinguished Women of Past and Present - Includes writers, educators, scientists, heads of state, politicians, civil rights crusaders, artists, entertainers and others. Search by field of activity (listed chronologically) or by name for biographical information pulled from sources all over the Internet and supplemented with excerpts from Microsoft’s Encarta encyclopedia. Fields of activity range from agriculture to stage and screen. You will find biographical information on women that you probably can’t find in print. Famous women, such as Dian Fossey, Nadia Comaneci, Florence Nightingale, and not so famous women, such as Alice Hamilton, the founder of occupational medicine, and Hind al-Hunud, the last of the "famed battle queens of pre-Islamic Western Arabia" can all be found here. Many of the biographies include photos and bibliographies.

Notable Women Ancestors - This is a genealogical site that accepts biographies of people’s notable women ancestors. There are biographies of some famous women such as Queen Elizabeth I and some not so famous such as Amanda Palmer, President Harry Truman’s favorite teacher. The web site provides historical and genealogical information and amusing anecdotes about the women and has categories covering adventurers, African Americans, authors, feisty women, health & welfare workers, heroines, Native Americans, notorious women, pioneers, politicians, suffragists, religious leaders, royalty, survivors and witches.

Women in History - This site is maintained by a non-profit organization in Ohio which does live historical presentations and has compiled a four-page list of deceased important American women. The list is in alphabetical order and for each entry there is a photograph, further links to biographical web sites and a famous quote. Includes many African American women of importance.

The Women of the Hall - This site offers an eight-page alphabetical listing of biographies for women chosen to be in the Hall of Fame. Biographies cover U.S. citizens either living or deceased. Each biography is a page long, has a photograph of the subject, and covers all subject fields from artists (Mary Cassatt), to athletes (Billie Jean King), to celebrities (Oprah Winfrey).

Women’s International Center Biography Index - The Women’s International Center is a non-profit organization that maintains this site for educational and informational purposes. The biographical index is arranged alphabetically and is four pages long. One can browse this list or go directly to the letter of the last name of the woman. The biographies are about a page long with photographs. Entries seem to be mostly twentieth century personalities and cover many fields of occupations including actresses, scientists, politicians, and writers.

Women’s Studies Database - Biographies of Historical Women - Created at the University of Maryland, this site is part of its Women’s Studies database. There are 39 biographies of women from different fields, both historical and current. The list is in alphabetical order and includes writers, such as the Brontes, political figures, such as Sandra Day O’Connor, scientists, such as Grace Hopper, historical figures, such as Sappho and Elizabeth I, and many other categories.

Actresses

Celebsite - This site provides a four-page alphabetical list of famous actresses, both living and dead. Each biography contains a photograph, vital statistics, links to other sites, and a link to a full-page biography.

Ancient and Medieval World

Ancient/Classical History - Biography: Women - This site lists six pages of links to biographical information on women in the ancient world including Agnodice, Agrippina the Elder, Cleopatra, Diotima, Hatshepsut, Hypatia, Nefertiti, Sappho, and Tiye.

Female Heroes - This page is part of the larger site, Women in World History Curriculum. Covers some little known women from ancient times in China, Korea, and Japan and includes a section on heroes from the time of the Crusades which includes Eleanor of Aquitaine. The author explains why each subject is a historical figure and then tells her story. Biographies are several pages long.

Women in Ancient Greece and Rome - A very good paper written by students at the University of Arizona covering the topics of marriage, legal status, domestic life, children, education, and the Greek attitude toward women.

Women of Ancient Rome - Women of Ancient Rome provides biographical information on Cornelia I, Cornelia II, Cornelia III, Valeria Messalina, Perpetua and Hortensia. The entries vary in length. The one on Cornelia I is only a paragraph while the entry on Perpetua is pages long and lifted out of a book on early Christians.

Women of the Middle Ages - This is a six-page list of web sites covering famous women in the Middle Ages and topics concerned with women’s issues during that period, such as women artists, women knights and philosophers. Some of the biographical subjects include Lady Jane Grey, Mary Queen of Scots, Eleanor of Aquitane, Jeanne D’Arc, and other lesser known women.

Athletes

Sports Biography - Ralph Hickok, the creator of this page, is a sports writer and author of five books. This page is in progress and will eventually cover some 3,000 biographies of both men and women. There is a long index to women athletes in alphabetical order but presently only the entries under "A" and "B" are available.

USA Gymnastics Online: Athlete bios - This site offers short biographies on over 100 women gymnasts. The site covers both men and women so you have to click on the women link in the left upper corner to come up with the long alphabetical list of women’s biographies. Photos are provided along with short one-page biographies.

Businesswomen

Extraordinary Women @ the Top - This site is aimed at the working woman. To celebrate Women’s History Month it is featuring short biographies from Britannica Online on seven businesswomen of this century who have made an impact. Hazel Bishop, Mabel Boardman, Marjorie Husted, Rose Knox, Muriel Siebert, Sarah Breedlove Walker, and Mary Georgene Berg Wells.

Ethnic Minorities

Black Women Mathematicians - This page is maintained by a professor in the Math Department at the University of New York at Buffalo. The web site contains short biographies of women mathematicians beginning in the 1960s. Some photographs are provided and entries seem to be in chronological order.

Chicanas & Latinas Profiles - This site links to profiles of twelve women in different fields and includes Selena, Gloria Estefan, Dolores Huerta, and Frida Kahlo.

Jewish Women’s Archives - This site provides lengthy biographies on three Jewish women: Rebecca Gratz (1781 - 1869), Lillian Wald (1867 - 1940) and Molly Picon (1898 - 1992). Each biography has a timeline of important events complete with hypertext links.

Lawyers

Women’s Legal History Biography Project - This site was developed by Stanford Law School and is maintained by librarians. It consists of lengthy graduate student papers about early women lawyers and their contributions to the law profession. It is divided into the following categories: The Women: Pioneer Profiles, Biographical Chapters, Obituaries and Photographs. Papers are very scholarly and well written.

Nobel Prize Winners

Women Nobel Prize Laureates - Lists women Nobel Prize winners by year they won the prize under the subject areas of physics, chemistry, physiology and medicine, peace, and literature. Biographical information given is brief but there are Internet links to further information on each person. This site also includes obituary notes. Some dead links were found.

Politicians, Government and Military Officials

National First Ladies’ Library - Provides pictures of each First Lady with a page long biography. At the end of each biography you will find a bibliography of other articles, biographies, and manuscripts written about the First Lady for further in-depth research. Access is in chronological order of the husband’s term of office.

Women in Congress - Access to women in Congress is chronological, alphabetical, or by state represented. This is a historical listing covering deceased members as well as current members. Photographs accompany the short biographies. There are links to extended biographies if more information is desired.

Center for American Women and Politics - The Center for the American Woman and Politics (CAWP) is a university-based research, education and public service center.  Its mission is to promote understanding and knowledge about women in politics and government and to enhance women's influence and leadership in public life.  The site has links to Fact Sheets with statistical   information, lists of women in elected office, women candidates, election results, historical graphs, sex differences in voting, gender gap information, women's PACs and other relevant information.

Scientists and Mathematicians

4,000 Years of Women in Science - Initially listed alphabetically, you can also browse a chronological listing or a field of study listing. Some of these biographies are REALLY short with name, occupation and birthday only, while others include a little more information about achievements. None are particularly long. This is a good site for identifying someone.

Biographies of Women Mathematicians - Covering over 140 outstanding women in the field of mathematics, this site from Agnes Scott College illustrates the numerous achievements of each woman and often includes a photograph and brief comments. Authors and contributors are listed along with references. There are cross-referenced hyperlinks included in the text. You can browse the list of names chronologically or alphabetically and review the list of other resources to try. There is even a list of the first women to receive Ph.D.s in mathematics and which universities they attended. The names are linked to the women’s biographies. A good choice to use when you have a student selecting a famous woman for a report.

Female Mathematicians - Created by the University of St. Andrews in Scotland. Covers 32 women mathematicians including Caroline Herschel, Grace Brewster Murray Hopper, and Hypatia of Alexandria. Access is alphabetical or chronological.

Past Notable Women of Computing & Mathematics - Gives biographical information on twelve women in computing and twelve women in mathematics in chronological order. You also have access to a resource list and other sites relating to the history of computing. There is a photography gallery of the women. This is part of the Yale University page.

Writers

Celebration of Women Writers - The webmasters attempt to provide a comprehensive list of links to biographical and bibliographical information about women writers. Browse by author name, century, or country. The lists include many women writers not hyperlinked with no information except birth and death years. Many names, however, have several links attached. For instance, there is a biographical site on Willa Cather as well as links to texts of seven of her works. There are thousands of names listed here. Check it out!

Voices From the Gaps, Women Writers of Color - This site focuses on the lives and works of women writers of color. Authors can be searched by name, birthplace, racial/ethnic background or by significant date. At the end of each section you will find further links to information, such as articles written about the authors. This is a new and growing site and several of the authors listed have notes next to their names like "new" or "coming soon."

Other

100 Celebrated Chinese Women - Although 100 women are listed, only the first 60 entries have been completed. Some of these entries are about goddesses and are more legend than historical fact. The 60 women are linked to fairly lengthy histories or stories. The list is not in alphabetical order, unfortunately. Each entry is accompanied by a nice illustration depicting the woman’s story.

Great African Queens - This page covers fourteen great African queens ranging from the ancient time of Halshepsut (1503 - 1482 B.C.) to Nandi, Queen of Zululand (1778 - 1826). This also includes Nefertiti.

STATISTICS

University of Michigan Documents Center - The University of Michigan’s Statistical Resources on the Web is the best place to find links to statistical sites. This site is arranged in broad subject areas including: Consumers, Health, Education, Military, Sociology, Politics, and several more. Within these, look for statistics on adoption, aging, child abuse, children, crime, divorce, domestic violence, ethnicity, immigration, marriage, race, and social security among others. Women’s statistics are included in these and covered most comprehensively in the Sociology section.

Demographic and Health Surveys - This site, funded by the United States Agency for International Development, conducts national surveys on fertility, family planning, maternal and child health, and household living conditions for various countries of the world. To date, DHS has provided technical assistance for more than 100 surveys in Africa, Asia, the Near East, Latin America, and the Caribbean. These statistics are especially useful for studying developing countries.

United States Historical Census Data Browser - This census site is mounted by Harvard University and made available with the cooperation and consent of the Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research, the original creators of the data sets. Extremely comprehensive, the statistics from the 1790 - 1970 counts are included. This online presentation is very user friendly and is preferable to using the print versions.

Women’s Bureau Statistics & Data - These statistics were compiled by the United States Department of Labor Women’s Bureau, created in 1920 to "promote the welfare of wage earning women." The subject data is as follows: Women’s Jobs 1964-1997, 20 Leading Occupations for Women in 1997, Nontraditional Occupations for Women in 1997, and Women’s Earnings as Percent of Men’s 1979-1997. Each contains multiple figures and graphs that are updated frequently. This site makes gender wage and occupational comparisons easy to find.

ISSUES

On the Issues: The Progressive Woman’s Quarterly - An exhaustive website that features articles on international and domestic affairs, political analysis, philosophy, religion and spirituality, health and medicine, arts, culture, social and personal issues. You will also find updates on the new frontiers women are continually crossing, from science to sexual politics to sports. There is also a set of links and resources for and about women.

Women’s Issues in 3^rd World Countries - An exhaustive site that provides information and resources about the role of women in Latin America, the Middle East, Asia and Africa. This site covers the economic, political, religious, and socio-cultural aspects of women’s lives. You will also find links with brief annotations to related sites.

Workplace

Department of Labor Women’s Bureau - The Women’s Bureau was created by Congress and is the only federal agency designated to promote the interests of women in the labor force; to represent working women in the public policy process; and, to advocate on behalf of working women to ensure that employment-related policies fully address the needs and concerns of women in the labor force. You will find a vast amount of information at this site including statistics, data, programs and series relating to women in the workforce.

Glass Ceiling Commission - Studies, reports, and statistical information from the Glass Ceiling Commission are presented at this site. The Commission works to identify glass ceiling barriers and expand practices and policies which promote employment opportunities for the advancement of minorities and women into positions of responsibility in the private sector.

SUFFRAGE MOVEMENT

75 Suffragists - Most of the information here comes directly from the four-volume set, Notable American Women, as well as Notable Black American Women, and other equally good sources. Here you will find 75 short biographies with birth and death dates, birth place, major accomplishments, and organizational affiliations. Biographies cover Jane Addams, the progressive social reformer, Julia Ward Howe, author of the "Battle Hymn of the Republic," and Mary Eliza Mahoney, the first Black person to become a trained nurse, as well as other more famous suffragists.

Created Equal: History of the Suffrage Movement - From the Susan B. Anthony Center, this includes links to the full-text of the 19^th amendment, giving women the right to vote, the Report of the Woman’s Rights Convention held in Seneca Falls in July, 1848, and the Declaration of Sentiments adopted at this same convention. Click on the link, "wide range of changes," for a concise description of the women's need for the convention. You can find out more about Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton and what they accomplished together and also review short biographies of many of the major players in the suffragist movement, from Alice Stone Blackwell to Sojourner Truth. Each biography includes birth and death years and distinguishing characteristics of each suffragist’s contributions to the movement. Click on Chronology of Events Leading to Women’s Right to Vote for a decade by decade listing from 1792 to 1920 or on the other link, 1920 to today, for later events.

Votes for Women - This site offers the text and pictures from an exhibit, Votes for Women: A 75^th Anniversary Album, from the Huntington Library in San Marino, California. Click on Votes for Women Exhibit for a picture gallery and virtual tour of the exhibit. Try Votes for Women Publication for the full-text with photos of the eleven-chapter accompanying publication. This includes good information on the suffrage movement in the West, organizing for women’s rights, and the international movement. Select Additional Information for great stuff on the various eras relating to the women’s movement, such as the Civil War, The Gilded Age, and World War I; organizations and publications; government and politics; and important people. There is also a chronology under this link.

Votes for Women: Selections from the National American Woman Suffrage Association Collection,
1848 – 1921 - The NAWSA Collection consists of 167 books, pamphlets and other artifacts documenting the suffrage campaign. They are a subset of the Library of Congress’ larger collection donated by Carrie Chapman Catt, longtime president of the National American Woman Suffrage Association. The collection includes works from the libraries of other members and officers of the organization, including Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Susan B. Anthony, Lucy Stone, Alice Stone Blackwell, Julia Ward Howe, Elizabeth Smith Miller, and Mary A. Livermore. One useful link is the Timeline: One Hundred Years Toward Suffrage. Click on Subject for such interesting topics as Education of Women, Free Love, and Woman’s Christian Temperance Union. Or try the Author index if you know what you’re looking for. Also see the pictorial companion, By Popular Demand: Votes for Women Suffrage Pictures, with a selection of 38 pictures including portraits. Also featured are photographs of suffrage parades, picketing suffragists, and an anti-suffrage display, as well as cartoons commenting on the movement.

Woman Suffrage and the 19^th Amendment - From the National Archives and Records Administration, this is a good site for primary sources, such as the Resolution Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution, December 7, 1868 and the Petition for Woman Suffrage signed by Frederick Douglass in 1877 . Each document is in the form of a scanned image that can be enlarged and is accompanied by a description.

Center for Research on Women - For more than 20 years the Center for Research on Women has been in the forefront of research in which the central questions are shaped by the experiences and perspectives of women.  Center research generates the basic knowledge necessary to shape public policy and promote positive social and institutional change.

Years of Hope, Years of Struggle: A Few Important Dates from the Woman Suffrage Movement - This chronology begins with 1776 when New Jersey granted women the vote in its state constitution and ends with 1920 when the 19^th amendment was quietly signed into law.

LIBERATION MOVEMENT

Documents from the Women’s Liberation Movement - The materials in this online archival collection document various aspects of the Women's Liberation Movement in the United States and focus specifically on the origins of this movement during the late 1960s and early 1970s. Items range from radical theoretical writings to humorous plays to the minutes of an actual grassroots group. The items in this online collection are scanned and transcribed from original documents held in Duke University's Special Collections Library. Interesting articles include a Gloria Steinem piece, "'Women's Liberation' Aims to Free Men, Too" from the Washington Post, June 7, 1970 and Black Women’s Manifesto by the Third World Women’s Alliance.

The Feminist Chronicles - "The Feminist Chronicles takes us on an important history walk by revisiting, year after year, the last four decades of American current affairs -- this time from a woman's perspective. The author's annual accounting of feminist gains and setbacks proves clearly that women's struggle -- is not a sometime occurrence, but a year-in, year-out battle." Click on Section II, Feminist Chronicles, 1953 – 1993, for a year-by-year listing of events, issues, and oppositionist backlash against feminism. You can find out what was happening in religion, the media, in the legal and political systems and more for each year.

Living the Legacy: The Women’s Rights Movement, 1848 – 1998 - "The Women's Rights Movement marks July 13, 1848 as its beginning. On that sweltering summer day in upstate New York, a young housewife and mother, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, was invited to tea with four women friends . . . In the 150 years since . . . women have made clear progress in the areas addressed by Elizabeth Cady Stanton in her revolutionary Declaration of Sentiments. Not only have women won the right to vote; we are being elected to public office at all levels of government. Jeannette Rankin was the first woman elected to Congress, in 1916. By 1971, three generations later, women were still less than three percent of our congressional representatives. Today women hold only 11% of the seats in Congress, and 21% of the state legislative seats. Yet, in the face of such small numbers, women have successfully changed thousands of local, state, and federal laws that had limited women's legal status and social roles. " This page offers a great short history of women’s rights. For a good chronology, scroll down to the bottom of the page and click on Detailed Timeline.

LITERATURE

African American Women Writers of the 19th Century - This is a marvelous digital collection of 52 published works by 19th century black women writers as part of Digital Schomburg (New York Public Library's Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture). 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 19th and early 20th century titles, this digital library is keyword-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.

Brown University Women Writers Project - The Women Writers Project is creating a textbase of pre-Victorian women's writing in English. The original objective was to produce a single scholarly anthology that asked new questions about genre, publication, canonical traditions and literary culture. The online texts currently fall into two groups. Renaissance Women Online presents texts from the early modern period, 1500 to 1670. Introductions to the individual works and essays on the cultural context of the period accompany the online works. The other site, Restoration to Romanticism, contains texts from the period 1670 to 1830. Select Online Texts for these two options. The movies, Shakespeare in Love and Elizabeth, have sparked new interest in Queen Elizabeth I. Here you have access to In Her Own Words: Elizabeth I Onstage and Online, speeches prepared and presented by Elizabeth I. An introduction accompanies the online speeches. Prepared by a leading scholar of Elizabeth I and her writings, the introduction tells you about the publication of the speeches and places them in the context of Elizabeth's life and the political climate of her time. You'll also notice a chronology and family tree which could be useful.

Celebration of Women Writers - The webmasters attempt to provide a comprehensive list of links to biographical and bibliographical information about women writers. Browse by author name, century, or country. The lists include many women writers not hyperlinked with no information except birth and death years. Many names, however, have several links attached. For instance, there is a biographical site on Willa Cather as well as links to texts of seven of her works. There are thousands of names listed here. Check it out! Popular authors include such names as Sandra Cisneros and Amy Tan but you will also see many names you probably can not identify. Have you heard of: Lidia Yuknavitch or Ama Ata Aidoo?

Victorian Women Writers Project - From Indiana University, this full-text database includes works by British women writers of the 19^th century. The site is not searchable, but indexed alphabetically by author and title and includes anthologies, novels, political pamphlets, religious tracts, children's books, and volumes of poetry and verse drama.

Voices from the Gap: Women Writers of Color - Voices From the Gap is a project that focuses on the lives and works of women writers of color in North America. The Voices project is made possible through an ongoing collaborative effort between faculty and students in the Department of English and the Program in American Studies at the University of Minnesota. In addition, this site relies upon students and scholars from around the world to contribute author homepages for women writers of color. Each author page presents biographical, critical and bibliographical information about the writer as well as images and quotes pertinent to her life and works. Each page also includes links to other resources on the Web which contain significant information about that writer. Author pages are organized by name, place of birth, significant dates, and ethnic/racial identity. You will find Toni Morrison listed under M for Morrison, under her birthstate of Ohio, under the years 1927 (her year of birth) and 1995 (the year she won the Nobel Prize for Literature), and under the heading for African-Americans.

MILITARY

American Women in Uniform - Here you will find a wealth of information on women in the military. This site covers everything from the Civil War to Desert Storm. You will find information about women who received medals, women prisoners of war, women spies, and other "firsts" for military women. You can also access information on posters featuring women from World War I, recruiting posters from World War II, military women on collectible sheet music from the 1890s to WWII, military women in collectibles, monuments to women warriors, and much, much more.

The MINERVA Center - The MINERVA Center is a non-profit educational foundation supporting the study of women in war and women in the military. The purpose of the MINERVA Center is to support women's military studies in the widest sense. You’ll find information on conferences, workshops, statistical information as well as periodicals and other literature the Center publishes.

WASP on the Web - WASP on the Web provides a history of Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) of World War II. This site offers pictures, audio clips, press releases, speeches, and official scanned documents (diplomas, letters, flight checklists, and radio maps) of Women Airforce Service Pilots. This site also provides a WASP forum where you can ask questions and share stories as well as links to other related women and aviation sites.

Women in Vietnam - A wealth of information on the history of the women who served in Vietnam. You will find articles, interviews, and first-person accounts of life during the war years. There is also a bibliography that includes videos and other resources.

LESBIAN SITES

Lesbian History Project - The Lesbian History Project contains all types of historical information with particular emphasis on lesbians of color and lesbians in Southern California. As well as providing historical chronologies, lists and photographs of notable lesbians, this site also identifies relevant journals, archives, oral history collections, dissertations, theses, bibliographies, syllabi, and interviews. There are also links to lesbian history in other countries, quotes by lesbians, and a written objective of The Lesbian History Project.

Gay and Lesbian History in the US: A Snapshot of the 20^th Century - This site was developed with a grant from San Diego State University. It profiles some important people and events in the United States over the past 100 years. Divided by time periods, each section features biographies of famous persons and a descriptive timeline of historic events.

WOMEN IN ANCIENT TIMES

Ancient/Classical History - Biography: Women - This site lists six pages of links to biographical information on women in the ancient world including Agnodice, Agrippina the Elder, Cleopatra, Diotima, Hatshepsut, Hypatia, Nefertiti, Sappho, and Tiye.

Ancient/Classical History - Women - This site is a major list of links to sites concerning women in ancient times. It divides the links into the subject areas of Art & Archaeology, Crete, Cross-Cultural, Egypt, Goddesses/Religious Figures, Greece, Near East and Rome.

Diotima - The subtitle of this site is Materials on the study of women and gender in the Ancient World. This is a very scholarly site with lengthy and searchable bibliographies and essays on numerous topics affecting women, such as marriage, childhood, rape, women in art, weddings etc. It covers Greece, Rome, Egypt and other antiquities and links to art collections and translations of primary sources.

The Status of Women in Ancient Egyptian Society - This is a scholarly six-page essay on women in ancient Egypt. It covers women’s legal and property rights and other topics such as literacy, occupations and the public role of women.

Women in Ancient Greece and Rome - A very good paper written by students at the University of Arizona covering the topics of marriage, legal status, domestic life, children, education, and the Greek attitude toward women.

Women of Ancient Rome - Gives biographical information on Cornelia I, Cornelia II, Cornelia III, Valeria Messalina, Perpetua, and Hortensia. The entries vary in length. The one on Cornelia I is one paragraph while the entry on Perpetua is pages long and lifted out of a book on early Christians.

Posted/Updated: 06/10/2008
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