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This resource offers encyclopedia articles, biographies, primary sources, timelines, images, videos, and maps and charts from a variety of reference works on women's history.
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American National Biography »
American National Biography Online contains substantial biographical articles on more than 18,000 deceased American men and women from all eras and walks of life. For users overwhelmed by the size of the collection, the Women's History section under Research Ideas offers a select group of essays and biographies for exploration.
History Reference Collection »
Search over fifty encyclopedias and other reference titles related to the study of history, including the Encyclopedia of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender History in America, Latinas in the United States: A Historical Encyclopedia, and Working Americans, 1880-2005: Women at Work.
ProQuest Magazines and Journals »
Find articles from a wide range of both popular and scholarly publications, including the Journal of Women's History.
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Women's History Month @ CPL
- Celebrating Diversity: Women's History Month »
Every March, the Chicago Public Library (CPL) celebrates the achievements and contributions of women through events and exhibits and by highlighting select library resources.
Helpful Websites
- Chicago Area Women's History Council »
The Chicago Area Women's History Council promotes interchange between persons working on Chicago women's history as well as supports projects in this area. Past projects have included the publication of Women Building Chicago 1790–1990: A Biographical Dictionary. The organization's website offers information about membership, programs, and how to contact the group.
- Chicago Women's Liberation Union Herstory Project »
The Chicago Women's Liberation Union (CWLU) was a grassroots organization working for the liberation of women from 1969 to 1977. The current organization continues to dedicate its efforts to improving women's positions in society. This site offers historical documents related to the CWLU as well as memoirs and personal stories in their archives.
- National Women's History Museum »
The National Women's History Museum (NWHM) is a non-profit, educational organization instituted in 1996 to preserve the history of women in the United States. Their Cyber Museum provides overviews, photos, and biographical information on women from many periods in history including, but not limited to, World War II and the Progressive Era.
- National Women’s History Project »
The National Women's History Project was founded by those who successfully lobbied Congress to declare March National Women's History Month and is now actively engaged in raising awareness of women's contributions to U.S. history. This site provides a history of National Women's History Month, information on the current year's activities, as well as many links to resources on women in all walks of life from the arts to sports and politics.
- Woman Suffrage and the 19th Amendment »
This site presents significant documents from the National Archive's collection, including petitions to Congress written by key members of the movement.
- Women's History Month from the Library of Congress »
The Women's History Month page on the Library of Congress's website is an excellent starting point for exploring the library's online collections. Resources available from this page include video and audio interviews with women veterans about their experiences in the armed forces and significant online collections documenting the story of women's suffrage in the U.S.