Biographies That Inspire
Meet the artists, the competitors, the leaders, the performers, and the writers. This impressive list includes Susan B. Anthony, Cleopatra, Hillary Rodham Clinton, Indira Gandhi, Joan of Arc, Helen Keller, Madonna, Toni Morrison, Beatrix Potter, Eleanor Roosevelt, Oprah Winfrey, and Many more.
Pivotal Women’s Topics
From suffrage to feminism to the women’s movement, learn how these issues have evolved over time and what their impact has been on politics, the economy, and society.
In Their Own Words
Read essays, speeches, and other works by these accomplished women, including poems by Emily Dickinson, Maria Montessori’s theory on education, former president of Ireland Mary Robinson’s comments on children and human rights, and Florence Nightingale’s Notes on Nursing.
Multimedia and Learning Activities
View video clips that capture key moments in women’s history, take quizzes that test your knowledge, and use learning activities that bring women’s contributions to life.
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