Women's History Resources on the Web

Greenley Library's Guide to
Women's History Resources on the Web

Women's Labor History
http://www.labor-studies.org/Women%27s%20Labor%20History.htm
The American Labor Studies Center web site(www.labor-studies.org) is commemorating Women's (Labor)History) Month in March by featuring a number of excellent curriculum resources for teachers on the role of women in American labor history.
National Women's History Project
http://www.nwhp.org/whm/themes/themes.html
The 2005, Women's History Month theme, "Women Change America," honors and recognizes the role of American women in transforming culture, history and politics as leaders, writers, scientists, educators, politicians, artists, historians, and informed citizens.
Women's History from InfoPlease
http://www.infoplease.com/spot/womenshistory1.html
Includes a timeline of Women's History, a new section on important speeches by women, and links to information about women prize winners.
The History Channel's Women's History Site
http://www.historychannel.com/exhibits/womenhist/
Includes a history of women's suffrage (the right to vote), as well as a list of women's firsts, from Betsy Ross to Condoleeza Rice.
TIME Magainze for Kids Special on Women's History Month
http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/specials/whm/0,8805,101044,00.html
A great site for younger researchers.
4000 years of Women in Science
http://www.astr.ua.edu/4000WS/summary.shtml
Includes biographies of 125 women in science.
Women in Aviation and Space History
http://www.nasm.si.edu/research/aero/women_aviators/womenavsp.htm
This page from the Smithsonian includes biographies of women in Aviation and Space history.