Famous Women

Biographies of Women

alphabetical listing

Children's Encyclopedia of Women

written by 4th graders

Distinguished Women of Past and Present

site has biographies of women who contributed to our culture in many different ways

Famous Female Activists and Artists

biographies of women

Female Nobel Prize Laureates

biographies

Fly Girls

women pilots

Gifts of Speech

women's speeches from around the world

A History of International Women's Day in Words and Pictures

History's Women: The Unsung Heroines

biographies

Important Dates in Women's History

Leaders of the Women's Suffrage Movement

Living the Legacy: the Women's Rights Movement

National Women's Hall of Fame

bios of 266 women

National Women's History Museum

biographies, lesson plans and more

National Women's History Project

mission is to recognize and celebrate the diverse and historic accomplishments of women by providing information and educational materials and programs.

Photos of Famous Women

bios and pictures

"Votes for Women" Suffrage Pictures, 1859-1920

biographies

What did you do in the war, Grandma?

An Oral History of Rhode Island Women during World War II

Women in Aviation History

biographies

Women in Aviation History

Women in Congress

Women in NASA

Women in Congress

Women in NASA

Women in the Gold Rush

Women in Science

Women in the West

Women who changed history

meet five amazing women

Women's History Field Trip

Women's History Month

Women Making Music  Women have made many important contributions to the history of popular music. Learn more online

Women Who Dared  Women have contributed to the sciences for more than 4,000 years. Meet some of these scientists who dared to dream with this cyberhunt