Databases and Web site Resources on Women and Women's History Below are a list of databases that can be accessed by visiting our Research page of our web site: Databases: 300 Women Who Changed the World: Learn about 300 women who changed the world—review their accomplishments, locate their birthplaces, and discover the eras in which they lived.* History Study Center’s Women’s History: Read about the international and national story of how Women’s History Month came to be celebrated in the 20th century.* Black Women Writers: Presents literature and essays by authors from Africa and the African Diaspora.*
Web sites: National Women’s History Project: Leading organization advocating for and promoting Women’s History Month. Women’s History Month: Site run by the Library of Congress which draws from the holdings of the National Gallery of Art, Smithsonian and other federal agencies to assemble a collection of images, documents, and audio celebrating women’s history. * Need library card to use.
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