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LIBRARY CATALOG Books for Adults A shining thread of hope : the history of Black women in America by Hine, Darlene Clark This book chronicles the lives of black women, from indentured servitude in the early American colonies and cruelty of antebellum plantations, to the reign of lynch laws in the Jim Crow South and the triumphs of the Civil Rights era.   Books for Teens Herstory : women who changed the world by Various Authors Ranging from an ancient Egyptian ruler (Queen Hatshepsut) to a contemporary athlete (Billie Jean King), these highly readable thumbnail sketches cover areas from literature to politics, fashion to aviation, music to science.   Books for Older Children Lives of extraordinary women : rulers, rebels (and what the neighbors thought) by Krull, Kathleen Not just for girls, this presents an overview of the biographies of 20 remarkable women throughout history, from Cleopatra to women still living today.   Books for Younger Children Seven brave women by Hearne, Betsy Gould A young girl recounts the brave exploits of her female ancestors, including her great-great-great grandmother who came to America in a wooden sailboat.   More books for: Adults Teens Older Children Younger Children   FOR MORE LIBRARY RESOURCES TRY: feminism feminists sex discrimination suffrage women's rights

RESEARCH DATABASES  American History Library (GVRL) Covers the events and people in American History includes the biographies and primary source materials.  American Women Writers: Colonial Times to Present Contains biographical and critical essays on 1,328 American women writers covering all genres and all periods of American history.  Biography Resource Center Biographical information on people throughout history and around the world. Includes the Complete Marquis Who's Who. Search by occupation, ethnicity, nationality and/or gender!  Historical Statistics of the United States Historical Statistics of the United States makes access to five sorts of US Statistics easy! Find Population, Work and Welfare, Economic Structure and Performance, Economic Sectors, and Governance and International Relations easy!  History Resource Center: Modern World Draws on themes and trends from the history curriculum for the 20th Century, and integrates reference sources, full-text articles, maps and images. Also includes full-text and facsimile images for over 1,400 primary source documents.  History Resource Center: US Provides integrated access to over 1,000 primary documents, more than 30,000 reference articles, and over 65 full-text journals covering themes, events, individuals, and periods in U.S. history from pre-Colonial times to the present.  Los Angeles Times 1881-1986 Search for full-text and full-image Los Angeles Times articles from 1881-1986. The collection includes digital reproductions of every page from every issue - cover to cover - in downloadable PDF® files.  New York Times 1851-2005 Search for full-text and full-image New York Times articles from 1851-2005. The collection includes digital reproductions of every page from every issue - cover to cover - in downloadable PDF® files.  Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center One-stop source for information on social issues like civil rights, terrorism, gambling and teenage pregnancy. Access viewpoint articles, topic overviews, statistics, primary documents, links to web sites, and full-text magazine and newspaper articles on the topic of your choice.  West's Encyclopedia of American Law Current information on more than 5,000 legal topics. Includes completely revised articles covering important issues, biographies, definitions of legal terms and more. Covers such high-profile topics as the Americans with Disabilities Act, capital punishment, domestic violence, gay and lesbian rights, and physician-assisted suicide. RESOURCES IN YOUR LIBRARY  Jean Ford Collection for Citizen Action and Community Building The Jean Ford Special Collections for Citizen Action and Community Building was established to foster citizen participation in grass roots community and political processes. The collection provides resources to encourage citizen participation and to empower individuals or groups as they develop their agendas. DIGITAL COLLECTIONS  Women of Protest: Photographs from the Records of the National Woman's Party A selection of 448 photographs representing the militant wing of the suffrage movement, the National Woman's Party (NWP) effectively commanded the attention of politicians and the public through its aggressive agitation, relentless lobbying, creative publicity stunts, and disarming examples of civil disobedience. It used tableaus, parades, demonstrations, and picketing--as well as its members' arrests, imprisonment and hunger strikes-to spur public discussion and win publicity for the suffrage cause. Women of Protest presents images that depict the NWP's broad range of tactics as well as individual portraits of organization leaders and members. The photographs span from about 1875 to 1938 but largely date between 1913 and 1922. They document the National Woman's Party's push for passage and ratification of the 19th Amendment, as well as its later campaign for passage of the Equal Rights Amendment. WEB SITES  4000 Years of Women in Science This site has information on 125 important women who contributed to our scientific and technical past.  American Women's History: A Research Guide The links to primary sources on the Internet, categorized into seventy-five sub-fields, make this a goldmine for students studying American women’s history.  Celebrate Women's History Month with Yahooligans For students - a great collection of Women's History information, including biographies, news stories, and other websites.  Contributions of 20th Century Women to Physics Descriptions of important contributions to science made by 83 women in the 20th century.  Distinguished Women of the Past and Present Fascinating biographies of women writers, educators, scientists, politicians, civil rights crusaders, artists, and others.  GirlStart Women's History Women have played a big role in history, contributing to science, math, and technology. Read here about women's achievements - who knows, someday we could be reading about you!  National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame The National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame is the only museum in the world dedicated to honoring women of the American West who have displayed extraordinary courage and pioneer spirit in their trail blazing efforts.  National Women's Hall of Fame The Hall is a shrine to some of the greatest women in the history of this country and a tribute that grows annually with each induction ceremony as we learn to appreciate more about the wonderful contributions that women make to our civilization.  National Women's History Project The National Women's History Project is an educational nonprofit organization. Our mission is to recognize and celebrate the diverse and historic accomplishments of women by providing information and educational materials and programs.  Women in HERstory Biographies of women in many different fields, as well as links to other Women's History information.  Women in American History From the editors of Britannica Online, this website has a timeline, biographies, important primary documents in women's history, recommended readings, links to other sites, and more.  Women's History Month The Women's History free resource site. Gale has assembled a collection of activities and information to complement classroom topics.  Women's History Month For Students: Timelines, quizzes, activities, and articles about women's history. Fun!  Women's History Trivia Women's History, part of WSSLinks,was developed and is maintained by the Women's Studies Section of the Association of College and Research Libraries.  Women's Museums The National Women’s History Museum is a nonprofit educational institution dedicated to preserving, interpreting, and celebrating the diverse historic contributions of women, and integrating this rich heritage fully into our nation's history. LOCAL RESOURCES  Nevada Women's Archive Collection As part of the Special Collections of UNLV Libraries, the Nevada Women's Archives project began in September 1994 to collect, preserve, and provide access to primary source materials that document women's history in Southern Nevada.  Nevada Women's History Project "Providing visibility and support for the gathering and dissemination of history about the roles and contributions of Nevada women of every race, class, and ethnic background."  Portraits of Nevada A virtual museum that chronicles the history, lifestyle, and fashion of early Nevada pioneers, especially women.  The First 100 This is the Review-Journal's three-part series chronicling 100 people who had major impacts on Las Vegas over the city's first century, many of them women NATIONAL RESOURCES  National Women's Heath Information Center This site was created to provide FREE, reliable health information for women everywhere.  Places Where Women Made History This National Park Service site features 74 historic places list in the National Register where you can learn about many American women who made contributions in education, government, medicine, women's suffrage, and in many other areas.  The First Ladies' Gallery The White house Web page dedicated to biographies of the women'shared their lives with our presidents.  The Seneca Falls Convention In July 1848 more than 300 men and women assembled in Seneca Falls, New York, for the nation's first women's rights convention. Elizabeth Cady Stanton documented the historic 1848 meeting by compiling this scrapbook of contemporary newspaper clippings.  Women's Suffrage Time Line The Library of Congress created this "just the facts" timeline to introduce the people and events of the American suffrage movement. There are links to archival images of many of the personalities. RELATED INFO GUIDES  American History  Breast Cancer  Las Vegas & Nevada History