Category: Women’s History

Refined by: (Author) Colleen Smith

A drawing of a torch-bearing female labeled "Votes for Women", symbolizing the awakening of the nation's women to the desire for suffrage, striding across the western states, where women already had the right to vote, toward the east where women are reaching out to her.

Teaching Resources for Women’s History Month

March 18, 2025

Blog posts, classroom materials, and resources from the Library offer ideas that can support teaching and learning about Women's History Month in different subjects (Science/STEM, Social Studies, English Language Arts) and across grade levels.

Posted in: Science Technology and Math, Women's History

image of a membership card for the Friends of Equal Justice Council.

Connections at the Heart of Knowledge and Creativity

January 23, 2025

Posted by: Colleen Smith

Lee Ann Potter describes her Prime Time talk describing connections over space, time, and fellowship among select items from the Library's collections.

Posted in: African American History, Women's History

A photograph (2010) of a group of African Americans marching across a bridge, One marcher holds a sign about voting rights.

Spotlight on Elections Presentation: Voters and Voting Rights

October 24, 2024

Posted by: Colleen Smith

Explore the third in a series of posts highlighting the elections feature. Learn more about suffrage and how groups fought for voting rights.

Posted in: African American History, Government and Law, Native American History, Presidents, Women's History

Refined by: (Author) Colleen Smith