♦  The History of National Women's History Month from the National Women's History Project
Learn about how Women's History Month got its start.  The National Women's History Project works to "recognize and celebrate the diverse and historic accomplishments of women by providing information and educational materials and programs."

 

♦  International Women's Media Foundation
The IWMF strengthens the role of women in the news media around the world by raising awareness, creating opportunities and building networks.

 

♦  MEDLINEplus: Women's Health Issues
Get the latest news, information on clinical trials, nutrition, statistics and much more from the National Library of Medicine, part of the National Institutes of Health.

 

♦  Motherhood, Social Service, and Political Reform: Political Culture and Imagery of American Woman Suffrage
Well done, sister suffragette!  Visit the National Women's History Museum virtual site to find out more about how the road to voting rights looked in the 19th and early 20th centuries.

 

♦  History and Collections of the Women in Military Service for America Memorial Foundation, Inc.
The office serves as a repository for the memorabilia of women who have served in or with the U.S. Armed Forces from the American Revolution to the present.  The two current online exhibits highlight nurses who served during the Spanish-American War and African American servicewomen who served during the Korean War.

 

♦  SmartGirl
In this site supported by the National Science Foundation and the University of Michigan, teengirls can participate in surveys, join in discussion forums, post reviews and opinions and much more.

 

♦  Women Come to the Front: Journalists, Photographers, and Broadcasters During World War II
Learn from this Library of Congress exhibit about eight women who secured "a place for themselves in the workplace, in the newsroom and on the battlefield."

 

♦  Women Writers
The Electronic Text Center at the University of Virginia offers (free!) online access to the full text of thousands of works.  Browse this page to read works by Louisa May Alcott, Maya Angelou, Calamity Jane and other women authors.

 

♦  Women's Sports Foundation
"Founded in 1974 by Billie Jean King, the Women's Sports Foundation is a charitable educational organization dedicated to ensuring equal access to participation and leadership opportunities for all girls and women in sports and fitness." Get in the game!

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Updated 2/17/2004