US House of Representatives
History, Art, and Archives: Women Pioneers on Capitol Hill
Four years before women won the right to vote, Jeannette Rankin became the first woman in Congress. Several other women followed, but women were still a distinct minority in Congress and lacked leadership roles. This short summary...
US House of Representatives
History, Art, and Archives: Us House of Representatives: Onto the National Stage
Women gained the right to vote and began to become active members of Congress as the United States faced many challenges. Early congresswomen served during the Great Depression, WWII, and the start of the Cold War. They had a voice in...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Collection: Unladylike2020
These digital resources present the rich history of 26 little-known Progressive Era women, diverse in profession, race, ethnicity, geographical and class backgrounds, sexual orientation and gender expression, who broke barriers in...
University of Sydney (Australia)
Ahas: Flappers: Overview
A lengthy discussion of the Flapper in 1920s America. Read about flapper fashion, how Clara Bow, the movie star, epitomized the flapper, and how the ideals of the flapper were reflected in changes in women in the work force.
Library of Congress
Loc: New Tactics for a New Generation, 1890 1915
Suffragists used a variety of tactics, including traditional approaches like petitioning and lobbying, but also innovative techniques such as parades and public demonstrations, political art, and the use of planes, automobiles, motion...
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"The Sky Is Now Her Limit" Suffrage Illustration
"The Sky is Now Her Limit" suffrage illustration.
Other
Auw St. Lawrence County Branch: Women of Courage
Learn what it means to have courage by examining the lives of women who "Were pioneers in their fields, which included education, medicine, art, politics, and music." This page includes biographies of several women including scientist...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Ap Us History Period 6: 1865 1898: Reform in the Gilded Age
The study resource from Khan Academy provides an overview of Period 6: 1865-1898 in American History. Reform in the Gilded Age is discussed in this lesson. This resource is designed as a review for the AP US History Test.
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.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Ignatius Donnelly
American congressman and supporter of women's suffrage.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Susan B. Anthony
(1820-1906) A prominent American civil rights leader and abolitionist, who worked to secure women's suffrage in the United States.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Julia Ward Howe
Julia was an abolitionist and poet. She is famous for the Battle Hymn of the Republic and for proclaiming Mother's Day in 1870. Mrs. Howe also focused her energy on women's suffrage.