Massachusetts Women's History
Mount Holyoke College
Founded in 1837 as Mount Holyoke Female Seminary, and sometimes written as Mt. Holyoke, this was the first of the Seven Sisters colleges to be established.
Alexander, Francesca
A philanthropist and folk song collector, she was born in Boston.
Bonner, Marita
This Harlem Renaissance writers was born and educated in Massachusetts. She moved in her later life to Chicago, Illinois, where she taught school.
Dickinson, Emily
The story of Emily Dickinson, one of America's best-known poets, practically an Amherst institution. Her poetry was found in her room after her death, and nearly lost to posterity. Biography, quotations, poems and links to many more resources on this site and on the Net.
Dyer, Mary
Mary Dyer was a Quaker martyr in 17th century Massachusetts.
Farmer, Fannie
Fannie Farmer's Boston Cooking-School Cook Book was an event in cooking and housekeeping history. She included very specific and accurate measurements, instead of estimates.
Mott, Lucretia
A Hicksite Quaker from Massachusetts, Mott worked against slavery and for women's rights.
Stone, Lucy
Lucy Stone, known as the first woman to keep her own name after marriage (at least in the modern era in America), worked for suffrage and against slavery.
Five College Archives Digital Access
Amherst, Hampshire, Mt. Holyoke, Smith and University of Massachusetts records and manuscripts on women's history and women's education.
Julia Ward Howe's Grave
Picture of her headstone in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Mount Holyoke College
Mount Holyoke began as a female seminary, founded by Mary Lyon.
Places Where Women Made History
Want to take a vacation to see where women's history was made? The US National Park Service put together this list of 74 destinations in New York and Massachusetts.
Salem Village Witchcraft Victims' Memorial
Danvers, Massachusetts, memorial, with names of and quotes from many of the victims.
Samson: Deborah
Canton, Massachusetts, Historical Society on the official heroine of the state of Massachusetts. Site plays music (controls at bottom of page).
Stoning to Death a Young Teacher
If you think violence in the schools is something new, read this account of the 1870 stoning of Etta Barstow in Canton, Massachusetts.