Women's History Resources

African American Women (359)
Uncover the history of African American women: the history of black women in America, from slavery through Reconstruction, Harlem Renaissance and civil rights. Biographies, organizations, events and movements.

Ancient Women's History (115)
Women's role and contributions in the ancient world, including Anatolia, Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece, Rome and Early Christianity.

Air & Space (119)
Women proved their place in what had been men's worlds as they took to the skies -- in planes, later in space capsules, shuttles, and the space station. Some women astronomers helped chart the skies. Other women were key in supporting air and space adventures of humankind.

Art, Music, Writers, Media (1680)
History of women in the arts, including art (painting, sculpture), music, writing, acting, directing.

Feminism, Suffrage, Rights (509)
Women's suffrage was one part of the many changes in the last few centuries. Women's rights and changes attempting to win equality for women have included women's suffrage, feminism, women's property rights, equal opportunity in work and education, and equal pay. Find articles and other resources for understanding the history of women's suffrage, women's rights, and women's equality.

Life: Family, Work. Fashion (837)
How women lived, in different eras. Recreation, education, social events, marriage, housekeeping, advice, etc.

Medicine, Nursing, Health (196)
Medicine and medical issues in women's history: a history of women in medicine and nursing, including pioneer women physicians and nurses, women's health issues through the ages, and discussions about how women have been viewed in medical history.

Military & War: Women (341)
Women in the military, women at war, women on the home front. From ancient times through the 1990s, the role in the military and in wars.

Politicians, Queens, Laws (1047)
Women in the public sphere, active in politics, ruling nations. Includes women rulers and other politicians from ancient to modern times. Also includes laws about women's rights and roles.

Religion, Goddess, Witches (855)
Women and religion including the role of women in the world's religions. Goddesses, myths, legendary women, and witches have been important in history, often saying much about how a society views women.

Medieval Women's History (99)
Medieval and Renaissance Women: women's lives, women's roles, gender issues and notable women.

Social Reform Movements (377)
Issues important in women's history: abortion rights, peace and pacifism, economic equality, temperance and prohibition, and more.

Science & Math (205)
A history of women in science and technology, including scientists, mathematicians, inventors, and more.

Sports & Athletes (211)
Female athletes, the history of women's sports organizations, and the role of women in sports and athletics.

Women's History Basics (2464)
Find most of the basic information on this site through these pages: biographies, quotations, subjects, primary sources, pictures, student tips, and much more.