Life Story: Almira Hart Lincoln Phelps
The story of a leader in science and education.
Diary of a Midwife
Excerpts from a midwife’s diary reveal information about women’s role in medicine in the Federal period.
Mill Girls
An advertisement for the new jobs available to women in textile factories.
Life Story: Florence Merriam Bailey
A scientist and writer who studied birds and fought to protect wildlife.
The Environmental Movement
Rachel Carson’s testimony before Congress about the danger of pesticides.
The Pill
A case designed to hold and distribute birth control pills.
Life Story: Katherine Johnson
The story of a mathematician whose calculations contributed significantly to the United States’ achievements in space exploration.
Life Story: Anarcha, Betsy, and Lucy
The story of the enslaved women who were forced to undergo experimental surgeries that laid the foundations for modern gynecology.
Nursing
Four primary sources that illustrate the experiences of women nurses during the Civil War.
Life Story: Elizabeth Blackwell
The story of the first woman to graduate from a U.S. medical college.
