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	List of famous women in history - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		This is a list of famous women in history.
		It consists of women who are considered famous or notable in a historical context.
		Henrietta Muir Edwards (1849 – 1931) an advocate for working women and founder of the Victorian Order of Nurses in Canada.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Famous_women_in_history (775 words)

	Indira Gandhi (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Besides explaining famous women, the editors include brief descriptions on women's life in general from prehistory to the present.
		The editors, each involved in women's studies, commented that history is not complete or accurate without women's history.
		Although being famous to the world, Indira, as Bhatia concludes and she herself commented, was a very private person.
	www.kings.edu /womens_history/igandhi.html (3363 words)

	ThinkQuest : Library : Famous Women in History
		"Famous Women in History" is an entry about famous women who have shaped 20th century history.
		Because of the sheer number of famous women throughout history, we chose to develop this entry around 10 different women.
		These 10 women are all uniquely different and have contributed in various ways to the shaping of our history.
	www.thinkquest.org /library/site.html?team_id=6343 (230 words)

	LESSON PLANET - Many 'History of Women' related lesson plans reviewed by teachers.
		What Women Want - Students interview older women for their view of the changing realities of women’s issues, then briefly note the issues addressed by the Royal Commission on the Status of Women.
		Interpreting Women in Islam - Students analyze the role of women in Islam as interpreted by various Muslim women.
		Mother's Day lesson plan - Students research character traits of famous women in history, compare those traits to those of his/her mother or guardian, and create Mother's Day cards, on which they list traits their moms share with famous women in history and a personal message.
	www.lessonplanet.com /search/Social_Studies/History/History_of_Women (509 words)

	Women In Black History Directory (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Women veterans a history of women in the military from the revolutionary war to present day.
		Women in fl hold vigils to oppose violence and here to learn more about the history of women in fl.
		Women in fl san luis obispo is part of a world wide loose network of women who actively oppose war and other forms of violence.
	www.kwanzaa-info.com /women-in-black-history.html (1168 words)

	Highbeam Encyclopedia - Search Results for List of famous women in history (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The women who marry celebrities - over and over again; They're not famous and they may not even be good looking, but they're irresistible to A-list men.
		Historicizing and gendering celebrity culture: famous women in nineteenth-century France.
		Women in American World History High School Textbooks from the 1960s, 1980s, and 1990s.
	encyclopedia.com /SearchResults.aspx?Q=List+of+famous+women+in+history (484 words)

	Events: Celebrate Women's History Throughout the Year!
		These distinguished women will be joined by professors, historians, \npolitical leaders, campus organizers, community activists, teachers, college \nwomen, high school students and members of the public to look at and celebrate \nwomen’s condition today and make plans for the immediate future.
		Young women are being recruited (some scholarships are available) to join the impressive roster of national figures and other exceptional women.
		These distinguished women will be joined by professors, historians, political leaders, campus organizers, community activists, teachers, college women, high school students and members of the public to look at and celebrate women’s condition today and make plans for the immediate future.
	www.nwhp.org (967 words)

	Nancy Engel - Famous Women
		They were each caring, good women, who gave over most of their lives to consciously inspiring and encouraging others.
		They are to be followed not just for the prominent and famous feats of their lives; but even more for the subtle, everyday examples they were.
		They were both significant, active women in their own rights, as well as wives of presidents.
	members.cox.net /nancyjengel/famouswomen.html (1701 words)

	Women and Literacy Webliography: Women in History Websites
		For millennia women have left their mark on the world, at times changing the course of history and at other times influencing small but significant spheres of life.
		Moreover, changes in status for many women in modern times—the right to own property, to vote, and to choose their own careers—may obscure the accomplishments made by women of earlier eras.
		They do great talks live and their posters are fun and they do have a lot of good info on the lack of equal representation of womena artists in galleries and museums.
	literacy.kent.edu /womensweb/history/historyweb.html (362 words)

	Islamic Audio & CDs: Famous Women In Islam - Dr. Umar Faruq Abd-Allah :\|: Astrolabe Islamic Audio/CD Store
		Islamic history has one of the most remarkable legacies of famous women in human history.
		This CD set is primarily biographical and focuses on a select number of prominent women in Islamic history from the Age of the Prophet until modern times in a wide variety of areas from scholarship, mysticism, and poetry to social patronage, war, and politics.
		Although the class focuses on the legacies of particular women, it will look at their lives as an index of a number of concrete theological and legal issues pertaining to gender and sexuality in Islamic Law and Muslim culture.
	www.astrolabe.com /product/1464/Famous_Women_In_Islam.html (434 words)

	2006 National Women's History Month Honorees (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		This year's theme, Women: Builders of Communities and Dreams, honors the spirit of possibility and hope set in motion by generations of women in their creation of communities and their encouragement of dreams.
		Currently, she chairs the California Women's Agenda (CAWA), a network of 600 organizations dedicated to implementing the plan of action adopted at the Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing, China in 1995.
		These include Hedgebrook, a retreat center for women to write their stories, and an organization and retreat that supports and encourages women to write their stories and Bayview Corner, a model of environmental integrity, economic development, and community revitalization.
	www.nwhp.org /whm/themes/themes.html (788 words)

	Resources and Links on Women in American History
		ViVa A Bibliography of Women's History in Historical and Women's Studies Journals- There are many links for many different countries with journals and information about organizations, archives, and famous women.
		Wise The Women in Science and Engineering Archive was born from the need to document the history of women in science and engineering, their social history as well as the story of their scientific achievements.
		She was a suffragist, historian of women, advocate for civil and Native American rights, abolitionist, and lecturer.
	www.wmol.com /whalive/resource.htm (2273 words)

	Women Who Changed History
		Explore the history behind women's fight for the right to vote.
		Meet 10 remarkable contemporary women scientists and find out about the exciting work they do.
		Celebrate the accomplishments of women while utilizing math skills.
	teacher.scholastic.com /activities/women/index.htm (107 words)

	Women In World History Curriculum
		Biographies of women rulers, and women who are considered heroes in their countries, and influential women from selected eras.
		Q and A providing answers to some of the questions visitors have asked about Women’s History.
		Women of Courage: A Biography/Art Collaboration - activity demonstrating collaboration between university and highschool classes and the International Museum of Women (IMOW) to forward awareness of both historic and contemporary global women.
	www.womeninworldhistory.com (290 words)

	Women's History Index - Social Studies School Service
		Excerpts from ABC news broadcasts, documentary film clips, and lively commentary trace the women’s movement from the colonies through the 20th century.
		Lessons and primary-source documents vividly illustrate the historic plight of women in the workplace.
		The National Museum of Women in the Arts located in Washington, D.C. exhibits the achievements of women artists of all periods and nationalities.
	socialstudies.com /c/womenindex.html (340 words)

	Women Mathematicians (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		These pages are part of an on-going project at Agnes Scott College in Atlanta, Georgia, to illustrate the numerous achievements of women in the field of mathematics.
		To increase awareness of women's ongoing contributions to the mathematical sciences, the Association for Women in Mathematics sponsers an essay contest for biographies of contemporary women mathematicians and statisticians in academic, industrial, and government careers.
		Women in Mathematics: the Legacy of Ladyzhenskaya and Oleinik
	www.agnesscott.edu /lriddle/women/women.htm (725 words)

	ProTeacher! Women in History lesson plans for elementary school teachers in grades K-6 including Susan B Anthony, ...
		Womens History Perhaps then you can divide your class into interview partners to do a bit of research on the woman they are interested in.
		Womens History BB Last year I cut up a calendar and a date book of famous women and put the pictures and blurbs about the women on card paper and arranged it on my bulletin board.
		In the story, the little girls aunt is a painter, and each year, she has an exhibition.The paintings in the gallery the day she visits are all famous women in fl history.
	www.proteacher.com /090081.shtml (849 words)

	Women's biographies: Distinguished Women of Past and Present
		Women's biographies: Distinguished Women of Past and Present
		This site has biographies of women who contributed to our culture in many different ways.
		We've heard of some of them, while many more have been ignored by history book writers.
	www.distinguishedwomen.com (101 words)

	Famous Women in History
		1869 Wyoming was the first state to grant women the right to vote.
		1873 First women's prison run by women was opened at the Indiana Reformatory Institution for Women and Girls.
		1942 WACS (Women's Auxiliary Army Corps) was instituted.
	www.crystalinks.com /womenhistory.html (2069 words)

	Where are the Famous Women in History?
		The student will recognize that important roles were filled by women who may go with far less recognition then their male counterparts.
		Then ask for all of the famous women in U.S. history that they may know.
		Discuss what effect this may have had on history, as well as the writing of the text.
	www.ricw.state.ri.us /lessons/140.htm (291 words)

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		Known as the "Moses of Her People," Tubman was an outstanding woman who played a major role in American history and the Underground Railroad.
		Affectionately known as "Mother," by the troops, she was indeed one of the best known, most resourceful, and colorful of all the nurses who served.
		Quite an intelligent and fascinating lady, Mary wrote the greatest diary in history that describes life in the Confederacy during the Civil War.
	www.aboutfamouspeople.com /article1137.html (585 words)

	Famous Women in History
		Scholastic Encyclopedia of Women in the United States by Sheila Keenan.
		History of Women for Children by Vivian Sheldon Epstein.
		Outrageous Women of the Middle Ages by Vicki León.
	www.lkwdpl.org /schools/horacemann/women/index.html (140 words)

	Hunt for women in history
		We would not be where we are today without their gifts of knowledge, fortitude, and diligence.
		Below is a list of questions about famous women in history.
		Who are some famous women who share your birthday?
	www.kn.sbc.com /wired/fil/pages/huntwomenincl.html (346 words)

	Women in History - Historic Figures
		Carrie Chapman Catt (1859-1947) - Suffragette, founder of the League of Women Voters.
		Julia Boggs Dent Grant (1826-1902) - Wife of Ulysses S. Grant, 18th President of the United States, was a determined woman who despite family objections married the man she loved.
		Mary Todd Lincoln (1818-1882) - Wife of President Abraham Lincoln, misrepresented by popular history and maligned by her peers.
	www.lkwdpl.org /wihohio/figures.htm (1695 words)

	Alphabetical Index of Names
		"It is difficult to imagine or to underestimate the price many of these women paid in the currency of loneliness, self-doubt, ridicule, and insult.
		They were often considered to be in flagrant violation of the laws, written and unwritten, of God and man. Many were jailed for their beliefs and activities.
		They persevered against odds that should have been overwhelming--and they triumphed.
	www.distinguishedwomen.com /alphabet/alphabet.html (93 words)

	Woman in History Project
		The students in fifth grade at Kimball School participate in a Woman in History Project during the months of January, February, and March.
		They each select a famous woman in history and read about her life and contributions using books, magazines, and the Internet.
		Famous Women Writers of Color from the University of Minnesota
	www.kathimitchell.com /woman.htm (208 words)

	Gale - Free Resources - Women's History - Home (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		In 1978, the Education Task Force of the Sonoma County Commission on the Status of Women in California, began a "Women's History Week" celebration.
		The week was chosen to coincide with International Women's Day, which was first celebrated March 8, 1911, in Europe.
		Three years later, the United States Congress passed a resolution establishing National Women's History Week, which was expanded to a month in 1987 at the request of the National Women's History Project.
	www.gale.com /free_resources/whm (325 words)

	CyberSleuthKids: Famous Women in History
		Elizabeth Blackwell, graduated as a doctor of medicine in 1849, she became the first woman doctor in the United States.
		Elizabeth Blackwell in a quiz at the Women's History ALIVE!
		Elizabeth Blackwell in a Trivia Quiz by Women's History ALIVE.
	www.cybersleuth-kids.com /sleuth/History/Women (172 words)

	WEL Links 6: Famous Australian women / History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Distinguised feminist activist renowned for her work with the Nursing Mothers' Association (now the Australian Breastfeeding Association), Women's Electoral Lobby, National Women's Media Centre, CAPOW and WESNET.
		Started by the late Helen Leonard, then Executive Officer of WEL and the National Women's Media Centre, Women's History Month was launched on 7 March 2000 at Parliament House, Canberra, by Senator Margaret Reid, then President of the Senate.
		The original motto of Women's History Month was: "Every time a girl reads a womanless history she learns she is worth less." The many informative pages provided on the National Women's Media Centre website are still available via the archived version at Pandora.
	www.wel.org.au /links/famous.htm (630 words)

	Celebrating Women in History Month (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Some sites deal with just American women; others deal with famous women from all countries of the world.
		They have written biographies of famous American women, just like you are doing.
		Davison Middle School 7th grade students in Michigan have written biographies of famous American women.
	perrynet.stark.k12.oh.us /webunits/Grade5/women (457 words)

	IPL Kidspace
		Discover the history of the 1943-1954 women's professional ball league, which inspired the movie A League of Their Own.
		There are biographies and pictures, information about historic sites, statues, famous dates as well as more current news and suggestions for celebrating Women’s History Month (October in Canada).
		Find out what life was like for Jewish women coming to the United States in the 1880s.
	www.ipl.org /div/kidspace/browse/owd9200 (310 words)

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