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Wikipedia: Lucille Mulhall
Learn about the life of Oklahoma-born cowgirl Lucille Mulhall, the first famous cowgirl in the United States.
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Pennsylvania Heritage Society: Pennsylvania Civil War 150
The sidebar of this site reads "Understand the War Through People Then and Now." That is the mission of the site, and when you click on each word or phrase, you open up a world of information about the Civil War. Compiled resources help...
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Jane Goodall
Learn about the life and work of British primatologist and anthropologist Jane Goodall. Includes information on her first trip to Africa and the many efforts she has made to improve life for animals around the world.
University of St. Andrews (UK)
University of St. Andrews: Florence Nightingale
Though nursing is what Florence Nightingale is remembered for, this page concentrates on her love of mathematics and the contribution her use of statistics made to her work in improving hospital conditions, first for soldiers in the...
Library of Congress
Loc: America's Story: The Modern Era
For a brief overview of the period after World War II until the present, visit this Library of Congress resource. Learn about the Cold War and the first man to walk on the moon.
Smithsonian Institution
National Postal Museum: Art of the Stamp: Harriet Quimby
View the artwork for a U.S. postage stamp issued in 1991 to commemorate Harriet Quimby, the first woman ever to earn a pilot's license in the U.S. With a short passage on her accomplishments in both aviation and journalism.
A&E Television
History.com: Elizabeth Blackwell Fought Sexism to Save Civil War Soldiers
Elizabeth Blackwell was the first woman in America to earn a medical degree, and used her talents to support Union troops on the front lines of the Civil War. But she was never given the credit she deserved.(Video 1:00)
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Thais Lacoste Fremont : A Woman of Heart, a Woman of Action
Thais Lacoste-Fremont was an influential Quebec feminist in the first years of women's suffrage. Her papers and documents were preserved in the Seminaire de Quebec archives and are on display here.
Gabriel Dumont Institute
Metis Celebration
Watch a video, download a document or view a graphic about the celebrations of the Metis people. From the 'Broom Dance' to 'Emerging Voices of Metis Women', this site provides an interactive look at this aspect of the Metis' rich culture.
Smithsonian Institution
National Postal Museum: 1990 Black Heritage Series: Ida B. Wells Issue
View the artwork for a U.S. postage stamp issued in 1990 to commemorate Ida B. Wells, one of the founders of the NAACP. With a short passage on her life and contributions to ending discrimination against women and African-Americans.
Texas State Library and Archives Commission
Texas State Library and Archives Commission: The Battle Lost and Won: Captain j.j. Farley of the Dallas Police Dept
In the late 19th century, women began to take on roles as police matrons, and in 1917, Holland's magazine profiled Captain J.J. Farley of the Dallas Police Department. She was the "only woman holding the rank of captain" in the U.S. and...
Curated OER
First Nations Women Fishing in Shallow Water With Nets in the Fraser River
A fascinating look at the First Nations people who populated the shores of the Fraser River when salmon canneries set up their operations.
University at Buffalo
Black Women in Mathematics: Evelyn Granville
A biography of Evelyn Granville, one of the first African American women to receive a Ph.D. in Mathematics.
Danuta Bois
Distinguished Women of Past and Present: Gabriela Mistral
Gabriela Mistral, the first Latin American woman to win the Nobel Prize in Literature, is profiled.
Danuta Bois
Distinguished Women of Past and Present: Margaret Hilda Thatcher
This is a very brief encyclopedia article on Margaret Thatcher, the first woman to hold the office of prime minister of Great Britain.
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Washington and Lee University: Black History Month: Maggie Lena Walker
Maggie L. Walker was the first female bank president of the United States. Learn about the life and work of this African American teacher and entrepreneur. This brief biography includes accompanying audio [1:49], as well as a...