Jone's Women's History Blog March 2006 Archive

I'm thrilled when I see one of our less-famous but noteworthy foremothers profiled in a newspaper or magazine. Spotted this week: a profile of Antoinette Brown Blackwell, a ... Read More

In World War II, posters promoted the idea that victory begins at home, with sacrifices, effort, and preserving certain goods for the war. This effort was usually directed at women, ... Read More

On March 24, 2003, the US Mint issued a coin with Helen Keller's image on it. Read more about Helen Keller's life, and enjoy some of her own words: About ... Read More

Do some online jigsaw puzzles -- identity a mystery woman or two, find a quote on Amelia Earhart's philosophy -- and enjoy a little women's history learning: Women's History Jigsaw ... Read More

Here's a basic word search puzzle for women's history month. Bonus: when you've solved the puzzle, there's a hidden message in the remaining letters, relevant to women's history month: Women's ... Read More

Learn about women's history through the visuals possible in video. This collection is eclectic, and includes different times and places as well as both biographies and documentaries of events and ... Read More

One of the best-known women in history is Marie Curie. Leaving her native Poland for a better education than she could get at home, she went to France where ... Read More