Tuesday, May 25, 2004

Women's History Month

National Women's History Project

http://www.nwhp.org/whm/themes/themes.html

The theme this year is "Women Inspiring Hope and Possibility." Read about the eight 2004 nominees, including Marian Wright Edelman and Dr. Susan Love. Review the checklist for promoting and celebrating National Women's History Month in your community.



Women's History Month

http://www.historychannel.com/exhibits/womenhist/main.html

Historychannel.com celebrates each day in March with the life story of a different remarkable woman.



Gifts of Speech: Women's Speeches From Around the World

http://gos.sbc.edu/browse.html

This Sweet Briar College site allows you to browse important speeches made by women chronologically or alphabetically, from 1848 (Elizabeth Cady Stanton) to 2001 (Ingrid Newkirk).



Women's History In America

http://www.wic.org/

This site traces the history of women's struggle for equality throughout history. Click History of Women in America or Biographies for an alphabetical listing. Check the Living Legacy Awards for recipients from 1984-2003.



Women's History Month

http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/specials/whm/0,8805,101044,00.html

Review a list of Women's History Milestones. Take the Get the Picture History Challenge. Submit an email to Time for Kids about your female role models and read what other kids are writing.



Children's Encyclopedia of Women

http://www2.lhric.org/pocantico/womenenc/womenenc.htm

Enjoy reading these brief biographies, researched and written by third and fourth grade students from Pocantico Hills School, Sleepy Hollow, New York.

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