March is Women's History Month

Women come in all shapes and all sizes,
but there is one thing we all have in common,
we can make a difference!

• Distinguished Women of the Past and Present - search according to the field of activity - includes biographies of women who contributed to our culture in many different ways. There are writers, educators, scientists, heads of state, politicians, civil rights crusaders, artists, entertainers and others

• Pocantico's Children's Encyclopedia of Women

• Women Who Changed History from Scholastic

• Encyclopedia of Women's History  - a women's history encyclopedia created by and for K-12 students

• Women's History - The Quest for Equality - from World Book Encyclopedia. Outlines the rise of the women's movement and includes biographies of important women trailblazers.

• White House - First Ladies  Read about the first ladies of the past the current first lady

• First Ladies - Grolier's Encyclopedia

• American Women's History- A Research Guide

• A Celebration of Women Writers This site hopes to make people more aware of the rich variety of writers who come from other countries, many of whom write in other language

• Biography.com to find what you want to know

• Hotlist: Women's History from the Franklin Institute

• Lives, the Biography Resources Links to thousands of biographies, autobiographies, memoirs, diaries, letters narratives, oral histories and more

• Take this Quiz about Women in History  from the National Women's History Project

• Another Quiz A test of firsts and other information for Women's History Month

• 4000 Years of Women in Science  - biographies, photographs and other references

• A Celebration of Women Writers - The Celebration of Women Writers recognizes the contributions of women writers throughout history

• Gifts of Speech  - speeches made by influential contemporary women

• International Women's Air & Space Museum - learn about women who took to the skies

• Susan B. Anthony House Museum and National Landmark - lots of information on this pioneer of U.S. women's rights

• Women's History Resources

• What Did You Do in the War, Grandma? - an oral history of Rhode Island women during World War II, written by South Kingston High School students

• International Museum of Women

• National Women's Hall of Fame

• National Museum of Women's History

• National Museum of Women in the Arts

• The Women's Museum: An Institute for the Future

• Women of the West Museum

• Women Inventors Lab - Meet some amazing women inventors

• A Day in the Life the story of Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton

• Excellent links to Celebrity sites

• 100 Years towards Suffrage

• Women Inventors.com

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