Women

Children's Encyclopedia of Women
Biographies of famous women written by third and fourth grade students.
http://www2.lhric.org/pocantico/womenenc/womenenc.htm

Distinguished Women of Past and Present
Tells the stories of hundreds of women who have helped to shape the course of history. Searchable by name or topic.
http://www.distinguishedwomen.com/

Joan of Arc - Maid of Heaven
Quick facts with pictures and maps.
http://www.maidofheaven.com/joanofarc_quick_life_facts.asp

Open Collections Program: Women Working
Brief biographical sketches of individuals who have made significant contributions to Women Working or whose manuscripts, diaries, letters, or archival materials have been digitized. From the Harvard University Library.
http://ocp.hul.harvard.edu/ww/people.html

WIC - Biography Index
Alphabetical listing of biographies provided by the Women’s International Center.
http://www.wic.org/bio/idex_bio.htm

Women in History
Fifth graders share short biographies of 10 women who helped shape the 20th century.
http://library.thinkquest.org/C004865/

Women's Intellectual Contributions to the Study of Mind and Society
As part of an advanced seminar, students examined and wrote about the lives of women, and their intellectual contributions in the field of psychology, anthropology, sociology, and social work. Webster University.
http://www.webster.edu/~woolflm/women.html

Women's Winning Ways of Leadership
A learning quest by high-school students in Tasmania, Australia presents information about several famous women from the 20th century.
http://www.geocities.com/leaders4tomorrow/