Women's History Month Resources

I was so proud of my daughter who as a Freshmen just had her first op-ed published in her high school newspaper. It was a piece on why Black History and Women's History months are needed. She advocates that gender and race should be central in all classes throughout the year, but that having specific months to commemorate accomplishments of specific peoples is important to celebrate different groups of Americans and marvel at how many persevered over systematic racism and/or misogyny. 

Today we will begin a list of resources for you to celebrate women in American history for Women's History Month 2021: "Valiant Women of the Vote: Refusing to Be Silenced." 

If you have suggestions, please email me and I will add them here. THANK YOU!

1. Two years ago, to commemorate National Women's History Month, the New York Times launched an awesome feature called OVERLOOKED that highlights the lives and achievements of women throughout history who’ve been forgotten in the largely white, male-dominated obituary pages.

Simply titled “Overlooked,” the interactive, launched on Thursday in honor of International Women’s Day, features the stories of forgotten figures like Cuban printmaker Belkis Ayón, as well as biographies of those with famous names but who have been vastly underappreciated, such as computer programmer Ada Lovelace and novelist Charlotte Brontë. Women of color like Ida B. Wells, a famed investigative reporter, and Marsha P. Johnson, a transgender activist, are given extensive, well-deserved coverage that they were once denied.


2. I am a huge fan of podcasts and MOOCs, especially as my commute got longer this year. That's why I recommend Columbia University's EDx platform, especially their interesting (and FREE) courses like Seeking Women’s Rights: Colonial Period to the Civil War or Women Have Always Worked. I know we are so busy, so taking a graduate course is a big decision, but you can always enroll, skim the resources, and adapt them to your classes! 


3. The National Women's History Museum has great digital resources including biographies, lessons, teaching materials, exhibits, and even access to FREE field trips where a docent can virtually lead a lesson to your classes. 


4. Who knew that government agencies could work together? Well, in this case, "the Library of Congress, National Archives and Records Administration, National Endowment for the Humanities, National Gallery of Art, National Park Service, Smithsonian Institution and United States Holocaust Memorial Museum join in commemorating and encouraging the study, observance and celebration of the vital role of women in American history." Here's the one-stop website of resources, exhibits, and lessons!



5. This Youtube playlist from the NJ Humanities site focuses on NJ Women's History, with the first video highlighting the Sourland African American History museum. This a great resource, especially for US history teachers, so thank you for the tip, Katerina! 

6. Then there are the greatest hits of websites that always curate lessons and materials around important events like this including
7. From our CHS Library

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