As modern historiography has made the shift to building history from the ground up - focusing on everyday life and the impact it had on significant events - the study of women's history has become an important theme. When it comes to the content you present in the classroom, you want fair, balanced, accurate representations of the role of women in history. And now that there has been time for this discipline to develop hand-in-hand with the advent of the Internet, there's lots to choose from! Here's a dozen of the very best sites online. Thanks to Liz and Jerry for their recommendations~

• American Women in Uniform - http://userpages.aug.com/captbarb/
  Wonderful presentation of women in service from the Revolutionary War through the Gulf War, as well as Famous Women in Arlington National Cemetery and Women Prisoners of War; fascinating sections on Women Who Were Spies, Military Women Pilots, Medals Awarded to Women and Firsts for Military Women are also worthwhile, nevermind the exhaustive look at recruiting, monuments, collectibles and women portrayed in advertising - I have to draw the line at the "Why Xena?" link, though.
• American Women's History: A Research Guide - http://frank.mtsu.edu/~kmiddlet/history/women.html
  General reference sources, a subject index to research sources, state and regional sources and especially helpful tutorials on finding primary sources and finding books, journal articles and theses. The links to primary sources online is a gold mine, and Talking about Women's History offers all kinds of interviews and documentaries about historiography - excellent for secondary and higher.
• A Celebration of Women Writers - http://digital.library.upenn.edu/women/
  So much of our recorded history is written by men. Here's a way to get the scoop from the fairer sex: very comprehensive survey from 3000 B.C. through the modern era; you can search alphabetically, by century or by country; the Specialty Collections link opens up another whole world of women's literature and even more high quality links.
• Civil War Women - http://scriptorium.lib.duke.edu/collections/civil-war-women.html
  Wonderful three featured sites on Rose O'Neal Greenhow, Alice Williamson and Sarah E. Thompson as well as links to highly respected authorities on the subject; recognized by the National Endowment for the Humanities for its impressive contribution to women's history online. Includes links to further resources at Duke University.
• 4000 Years of Women in Science - http://www.astr.ua.edu/4000WS/4000WS.html
  Wonderful survey of women's contributions to the Sciences from ancient times through today; includes more than 125 women with biographies, photographs and references as well as an interactive quiz and a JAVA enhanced crossword puzzle. You can even search by scientific discipline to focus in on accomplishments.
• Gale Celebrates Women's History - http://www.gale.com/freresrc/womenhst/index.htm
  From the Gale Group, a publisher of subscription-based WWW academic, educational, and business research references, includes biographies, quizzes, a timeline, activities to aid in learning and links to additional sites; most everything here is free until you look at their recommended titles. It can be easily adapted to mee tthe needs of your secondary classroom.
• Godey's Ladies' Book Online - http://www.history.rochester.edu/godeys/
  Godey's was "one of the most popular lady's books of the 19th century. Each issue contained poetry, beautiful engraving and articles by some of the most well known authors in America"; this site offers online copies of issues from January, February, March, April and November 1850.
• History of Women through Art - http://www.wic.org/artwork/idex_art.htm
  From the Women's International Center, an intriguing look at how women have been depicted through the ages in various forms of art, from Ada Lovelace to the Trail of the Burned Peach, this site offers possibilities for integration across the curriculum during Women's History Month. Still a work in progress, you'll enjoy finding everything this site has to offer.
• Mathematicians - http://www.scottlan.edu/lriddle/women/
  From Agnes Scott College in Decatur, Georgia, a nice presentation either alphabetically or chronologically of the great names from throughout the ages from Hypatia all the way to Argelia Velez-Rodriguez; heavy on the text but dynamite information in a field where women tend to shy away - great companion to the AIMS Historical Connections in Mathematics series.
• Mayflower Women - http://members.aol.com/calebj/women.html
  Concise summary of the women on the Mayflower - their lives, families and places on the vessel itself and in Puritan Massachusetts; some stunning statistics and interesting descriptions of clothing and advancements in women's rights too. For example, did you know that most women of the time could not even write their own names and had to sign an "X" on documents?
• National Women's Hall of Fame - http://www.greatwomen.org/
  Located in Seneca Falls, NY, the Hall celebrates the women of the United States who have made important contributions to our history; this online presence offers an overview of these important figures and the Learning Center presents educational activities for your use.
• National Women's History Project - http://www.nwhp.org/
  Organization to promote women's place in history, with original initiatives, links to Women's History Organizations and The Women's History Network, classroom activities and an online catalog if you are interested in purchasing additional materials for instructional use.
• Quest for Equality - http://www.worldbook.com/fun/whm/home.html
  From World Book's Multimedia Encyclopedia prepared especially for Women's History Month, covering the right to vote, the women's movement in general, and female pioneers; links to other related sites and the opportunity to try out the World Book subscription online service round out a nicely done site.
• Women of Accomplishment - http://www.education-world.com/a_lesson/lesson102.shtml
  A March calendar full of women's names and questions about their accomplishments; each question is linked to a site which teaches more about the life of each woman on the calendar - from Education World specifically for Women's History month.
• Women's Issues Resource Sites - http://research.umbc.edu/~korenman/wmst/links.html
  Here's a hotlist of currently updated online resources for studying women in history, covering arts, sports and everything in between. There's even an excellent treatment of women in the Information Age and an excellent collection of 'comprehensive multi-disciplinary sites'. Perfect for secondary students ready to start researching history on their own.
  

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