You will prepare a five-to-seven-minute presentation based on any topic of your choice related to the course. You must also prepare a two-page (minimum) summary of your topic to turn in on the day of the presentation.
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. "Harriet Jacobs in 1894" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed September 22, 2023. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bc2baa4e-cf9e-3ad3-e040-e00a180624a4
Research Resources
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Discovering Women’s History Online "[P]rovides access to digital collections of primary sources (photos, letters, diaries, artifacts, etc.) that document the history of women in the United States." Use the Primary Source Types menu option to search by advertisements, newspapers, etc. Maintained by Ken Middleton, Digital Initiatives Librarian, Middle Tennessee State University's Walker Library
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Women’s Liberation Movement Print CultureDuke University, Special Collections Library.
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National Women's History Museum"The National Women's History Museum educates, inspires, empowers, and shapes the future by integrating women's distinctive history into the culture and history of the United States."
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National Women's Studies AssociationPromotes and supports "production and dissemination of knowledge about women and gender through teaching, learning, research and service in academic and other settings."
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Nineteenth Century Collections: Women: Transnational Networks This link opens in a new window Provides primary source documents, serials, books, manuscripts, diaries, reports, and visuals focusing on issues at the intersection of gender and class from the late-eighteenth century to the era of suffrage in the early-twentieth century, all through a transnational perspective. The collection draws from the Library of Congress, the London School of Economics and Political Science Library, and the Library of the Society of Friends.
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Women's History Month at the National Archives "The National Archives celebrates Women’s History Month, recognizing the great contributions that women have made to our nation. Learn about the history of women in the United States by exploring their stories through letters, photographs, film, and other primary sources."Pathfinder for Women's History Research
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Women's History at the National Park ServiceWomen's history resources and biographies from the National Park Service.
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Women's History Month at the New York Public LibraryA selection of resources and blogposts from the NYPL related to women's history.