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.
Life Story: Grace Brewster Murray Hopper, 1906-1992
The story of a world-famous computer programmer whose impressive career in STEM began when she joined the war effort.
Aspirations and Career Goals
Amelia Earhart’s advice to a young aspiring adventurer.
Housework and Social Science
Charts used in a scientific study of farm housewives in Oregon in 1928.
Life Story: Susanna Wright
The story of a Quaker scientist, poet, and innovator.
Life Story: Ellen Swallow Richards
The story of a brilliant and prolific MIT-trained chemist who fought for healthier homes and communities through the home economics movement.
Life Story: Sarah “Madam C.J.” Breedlove Walker
The story of America’s first self-made Black female millionaire and how she built a beauty empire that celebrated and empowered Black women.
