Women's History

The achievements of women throughout history have been integral to the flourishing of humanity. From raising families to leading armies, women have made untold contributions to history.

Women in World History

Although many of the accomplishments and contributions of women have been lost from the history books, women have played a vital role in the course of human civilization.

Topics of Interest:

• Cleopatra
• Eleanor of Aquitaine
• Marie-Antoinette
• Nefertiti
• Queen Victoria

Women in War

Wars have often been times of extreme upheveal, and catalysts for social change. The Civil War challenged the ideology of Victorian domesticity that had defined the lives of men and women in the antebellum era, opening up new opportunities for women. During World War II every aspect of American life was impacted, and American women helped the war effort both in uniform and by joining the industrial workforce.

Topics of Interest:

• Women in the Civil War
• Clara Barton
• American Women in World War II
• Rosie the Riveter
• U.S. Homefront During World War II

First Ladies

The first lady of the United States is the hostess of the White House, and is traditionally the wife of the president. Each first lady has choosen her own level of involvement in the affairs of the White House and the nation. While some preferred to stay more secluded, others have been famed hostesses or trusted advistors to their husbands.

Topics of Interest:

• First Ladies
• Abigail Adams
• Mary Todd Lincoln
• Eleanor Roosevelt
• Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis

Women's Suffrage

On Election Day in 1920, millions of American women exercised their right to vote for the first time. For almost 100 years, women (and men) had been fighting to win that right: They had made speeches, signed petitions, marched in parades and argued over and over again that women, like men, deserved all of the rights and responsibilities of citizenship.

Topics of Interest:

• Women Who Fought for the Vote
• The Fight for Women's Suffrage
• The 19th Amendment
• Susan B. Anthony
• Women's History Month

Women in Civil Rights

Amid the harsh repression of slavery and severe racial prejudice, Americans of African descent, and particularly black women, fought--sometimes at their own peril-- for their freedom and their rights.

Topics of Interest:

• Harriet Tubman
• Sojourner Truth
• Rosa Parks
• Black Women in Art and Literature
• Black Women in Sports

Famous Firsts in American Women's History

American history has been full of pioneers: Women who fought for their rights, worked hard to be treated equally and made great strides in fields like science, politics, sports, literature and art. These are just a few of the remarkable accomplishments that historians and people across the United States celebrate. What "Famous Firsts" will American women achieve next?

Topics of Interest:

• Famous Firsts in American Women's History
• Amelia Earhart
• Hillary Clinton
• Pocahontas
• Sacagawea
• Sandra Day O'Connor