Women’s History Resource Links
1. To help facilitate your research on Women’s History, we are including a link to Click! The Ongoing Feminist Revolution which launched in October of 2015. https://www.cliohistory.org/click/
This resource highlights the collective action and individual achievements of women from the 1940s to the present. In the spirit of 1970s consciousness-raising, the name refers to the “click” moment when women discovered the powerful ideas of modern feminism.
Click! features 46 film clips (taken from 27 documentary films) extensive interactive timelines and in-depth essays supported by primary documents, photos and other resources.”
Click! is designed to engage students , assist educators and researchers , and appeal to a wide public audience through a multitude of new media resources.
2. Founded in 1930, the Berkshire Conference of Women Historians (Berks) promotes scholarship and supports the activities of women in the historical profession. Perhaps you already know us for our triennial meeting, The Berkshire Conference on the History of Women (“The Big Berks”). Launched in 1973, it is now the largest gathering of its kind in the world. https://berksconference.org.
3. UNLADYLIKE2020 is a series of 26 short films and a one-hour documentary profiling diverse and little-known American women from the turn of the 20th century, and contemporary women who follow in their footsteps.
Winner of the 2020 Women Transforming Media award, the series premiered on PBS’s American Masters in honor of the centennial of women’s suffrage, and is narrated by acclaimed actors Julianna Margulies and Lorraine Toussaint.
4. Quotations by Women is a comprehensive online resource dedicated to showcasing notable quotes from women across history and fields of influence, highlighting the wisdom, wit, and insight of women throughout the ages. It serves as a rich repository for inspiration and empowerment.
Suffrage Related Links
1. The outdoor National Turning Point Suffragist Memorial in Lorton Virginia (near Washington DC) is the only national memorial to honor all suffragists throughout the nation. The memorial has 19 Informational Stations that tell the entire history of the suffrage movement on large panels with text and photos. In addition, it has a wall honoring imprisoned “Silent Sentinels” and a section of White House fence where the “Silent Sentinels” conducted their protests. The Memorial is located on the grounds of the prison where those suffragists where held. The website: http://suffragistmemorial.org.
The memorial has QR codes which read the Informational panels for eye-impaired visitors and other QR code to provide further information and explanations. The Memorial’s QR code website containing all of the supplemental information is http://tpsuffragistmemorial.org
2. The Women’s Vote Centennial Initiative (WVCI) website is http://wvci2020.org
3. The National Collaborative for Women’s History Sites established a National Votes for Women Trail with markers at important suffrage site in every state. The website is http://ncwhs.org/votes-for-women-trail.