This story documents how the Native market women of colonial Quito fought in court to preserve their rights.
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This digging stick illustrates Native women’s role in the development of North American crops and agricultural practices.
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The story of a métis fur trader of the Great Lakes region.
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The story of a founding mother of St. Louis.
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A document that outlines the differences between male and female education at coeducational land grant colleges like the Agricultural College of Utah.
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The story of a world-traveling investigative journalist who used her career to shed light on the horrors of urban life and break gender stereotypes.
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The story of a brilliant and prolific MIT-trained chemist who fought for healthier homes and communities through the home economics movement.
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Two images that show women at work in different settings: at home in an urban tenement and in a factory in the rural South. The images also point to the challenges of working motherhood.
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The story of the college educated founder of Hull House, who went on to inspire a generation of social reformers and peace activists.
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The story of a young Jewish immigrant who inspired thousands of women to fight for improved working conditions in the garment industry.
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