Discover the story of the suffragettes – how the movement was formed, the events of the campaign, and those who fought for women’s right to vote in Britain.
Women’s History Month is a reminder that women’s stories in US history should be fully integrated into the national narrative, beginning in high school classrooms, writes Elena Sheppard.
My problem with a lot of women’s history month lessons that are built for elementary-aged students is that they tend to highlight women who worked rather than women in history. This sounds di…
Alongside men, Muslim women played an important role in the pre-modern Islamic world as scholars, poets, mystics, rulers and warriors.
Women as Matriarchs and Their Influence in Shaping Lineages Matriarchs played crucial roles in shaping biblical history through their influence on lineages. Figures…
We've put together a reading list to celebrate the radical women who make and record our histories: books about and/or by women committed to the struggle for liberation from gender-based oppression. In recognition of women's history month, we're offering all of these books 40% Off. Faculty and instructors interested in adopting Haymarket titles for their courses can request Exam and Desk copies directly from our distributor, here.
ENIAC was the world's first electronic digital computer, and though it was glossed over in the history books, it was programmed by a team of six women. Remembering their contributions could inspire young women looking to break into the male-dominated tech industry.
#WarriorWednesdays: 15 Black Women Who Changed The Course of History
Women Who Shaped the World: Stories of Courage, Determination, and Success Nada Foundation in UK -
This Women's History Month, can you show us all you know?
The actors discuss dispelling misconceptions about the iconic activists in Nat Geo’s “Genius: MLK/X’
In this 1957 picture, Elizabeth Eckford of what became known as "The Little Rock Nine" is seen being followed and threatened by an angry white mob on her way to class, as one of the first African-American students to ever attend classes at Little Rock Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas.
This is for all of you who are hanging in there despite the completely incomprehensible conditions happening in our world. Thank you for being courageous and persisting in doing what you must while being alert about how to consolidate those conditions which are currently stable.
Gonna have to do something like this.
Learn about the history of feminism, the political activities, social justice movements and world events of the times, and the women who helped it succeed.
First published in ARTnews in 1971, Nochlin's essay is considered to be one of the first major works of feminist art history.
A changing perspective on the history of Sacajawea.
In her 1903 work Social Culture, Annie Randall White encouraged unmarried women over the age of thirty to form domestic partnerships with each other: “Many of our ‘bachelor girls’ live together and are the happiest people imaginable.” [1] Yet just two years later, Dr. Mary Wood-Allen advised readers of her self-improvement book What a Young […]
From queens to commoners, and fighters to scientists, get to know the most famous French women who changed the course of history.
Because, of course.
And they can be found across the globe.
A History of London: 600 Years in 6 Weeks. Dr. Matthew Green has launched his latest venture, theHistory of London Course.
As the demand for its products escalated early in World War II, the Army Map Service, a heritage organization of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, was losing much of its largely male…
Of course, before Women's History month ends I had to talk about my favorite topic! If you didn't get from the title of the blog its women.
Women have always contributed to technological innovation and as a new year gets under way, an infographic looks back at six ladies who have altered tech history with their accomplishments.
Brush up on your knowledge of prominent women through the ages, from across the globe, and in all walks of life. Who Knew? Women in History is a compendium of more than a hundred articles about women who have played a prominent role in world history. After reading this book, you’ll be the center of attention at any party or around the water cooler as you spout forth impressive answers to questions such as: What made Catherine the Great so great? Who was the “Mother of the Atom Bomb”? Where in the world did women first gain the right to vote? Each chapter includes a quiz at the end to test your knowledge. These tidbits of trivia will leave everyone shaking their head and saying “Who knew?” The answer to that question, of course, will be: You knew! Title: Who Knew? Women in History (Paperback) Author: Herman, Sarah Publisher: Portable Press Date Published: Paperback – 9 July 2019 Category: History & Geography Subject: Women Binding: Paperback Reading Age: Books for Adults No. Of Pages: 224 pages Langauage: English ISBN-13: 978-1684127870 Amazon Price: £2.72
Women aren’t present in Uruguay’s historical record until the early 1900s. We compiled an introductory list of ten Uruguayan women worth celebrating.
Celebrating fierce and fantastic females who altered the course of history.
