Search The Directory The Web for Home > Society > History > By Region > North America > United States > Women New! Submit a site   Categories: In the West *(14) Suffrage Movement (15) Salem Witch Trials *(23)       whatUseek Collection Sites (submit a site ):   Give your site great placement in this category in as little as two business days!     whatUseek Directory Site Listings:   AFSCME LaborLinks: Women's Labor History - Annotated links to diverse information on the history of women in the labor movement   African American Women Writers of the 19th Century - The New York Public Library's digital collection of African-American literary and cultural history.   African-American Women - An on-line collection of letters and memoirs of 19th century slave women, from Duke University.   American Women and the Military - As early as the 1830's, women were committed to the effort to abolish slavery. Many women tended to the sick and wounded during the Civil War. And some, donned men's clothing to fight on the battlefield.   American Women's History - An annotated directory of internet resources on American Women's History.   American Women's History - An annotated directory of internet resources on American Women's History.   Duke Women's Archives & Special Collections - The Women's Archives is an integral part of Duke's Special Collections Library, which houses a broad range of rare and unique primary source material. Some print materials are digitized and can be accessed via the web.   Female Buffalo Soldier - Story of Cathay Williams who enlisted as Private William Cathay and was discharged in 1868 at Fort Bayard when it was discovered she was a female.   History of Jewish Women in America - List of significant repositories for American Jewish women's history, with information on published guides, examples of collections of oral histories and private papers, location of records of national offices of Jewish women's organizations; historical scholarship from 1970 to the present from journals, anthologies, and monographs.   Jane Addams, Mother of Social Work - Shocked by the horrid little houses in nearby slums, this six-year-old from an affluent family dedicated her life to radically improving the social culture of America.   Ladies' Union Aid Society - During the Civil War, women supporting the Union effort organized to aid the cause significantly. Their work in Missouri typified the effort elsewhere.   Living the Legacy of Women's Rights - The history of the U.S. women's rights movement, from 1848 to 1998. An excellent narrative, extensive chronology and links to contemporary activist organizations.   Lucy Parsons: Woman of Will - For almost 70 years, Lucy Parsons fought for the rights of the poor and disenfranchised in the face of an increasingly oppressive industrial economic system. Lucy's radical activism challenged the racist and sexist sentiment in a time when even radical Americans believed that a woman's place was in the home.   Marie Elizabeth Zakrzewska - In 1859, Dr. Marie Zakrzewska moved to Boston to teach at the New England Female Medical College, which was essentially a school of midwifery. Dissatisfied with the level of medical education offered at the school, she convinced the Board of Lady Managers to open a new teaching hospital.   Mary Lyon - A schoolteacher from Massachusetts, an American pioneer, a remarkable woman who founded the worldwide model of higher education for women--Mount Holyoke College.   Michigan Women's Hall of Fame - Biographical and other historical information; calendar of events.   Myra Bradwell: America's first woman lawyer - Profile of Myra Bradwell, America's first woman lawyer and publisher of the Chicago Legal News.   Nancy Ward - The last Beloved Woman of the Cherokee, and leader of the powerful Women's Council, by D. Ray Smith.   National Museum of Women's History - Located in in Washington, DC. A nonpartisan, nonprofit educational institution dedicated to preserving, displaying, interpreting, and celebrating the historic contributions of women.   National Museum of Women's History - Located in in Washington, DC. A nonpartisan, nonprofit educational institution dedicated to preserving, displaying, interpreting, and celebrating the historic contributions of women.     [ 1 2 3 ] Help build the largest human-edited directory on the web.   Submit a Site - Open Directory Project - Become an Editor

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