How do we share the struggles and triumphs of the women who have shaped our modern lives and made the world what it is today?
First, we follow history’s rich trail of primary sources: images, notes, diaries, articles, records, and legislation.
Then, we dig deeper with videos, books, historical periodicals, newspapers, dissertations, and more.
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Follow a time of turbulent change with records and correspondence covering issues like the treatment of women by unions in several Midwestern industrial centers, and the influx of women to industrial centers during the war.
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Herstory, Between the Pages of Leading Magazines
Explore women’s history, gender roles, fashion, and more with cover-to-cover digital collections, from the late 19th century and into the 21st century:
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The turn of the 20th century saw female trailblazers organizing to secure employment, eligibility for jury service, equal nationality rights, and appointments to federal executive positions.
Explore primary-source accounts of women’s political activity and their fight for equal rights.. .
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Plus, see the social and cultural impact via Women’s Magazine Archive, The Harper’s Bazaar Archive, The Vogue Archive, The Women’s Wear Daily Archive, and Country Life Archive.
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See how women have changed attitudes and events in history, culture, and politics in the U.S. ,the U.K., and worldwide.
Learn about leaders, including Gloria Steinem, Rosa Parks, Mary McCloud Bethune, and Hillary Clinton – not to mention the editors of women’s magazines, and so many others.
Topics span slavery and divorce petitions to voting rights to leading branches of the NAACP and civil rights to liberation to holding government offices to shaping business, culture, fashion, and style.
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Plus, discover more via Women’s Magazine Archive, The Harper’s Bazaar Archive, The Vogue Archive, The Women’s Wear Daily Archive, and Country Life Archive.
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Explore how women have influenced legislation and political history, with a focus on voting rights, women in the workforce, domestic and gender roles, and equal pay plus, learn about women’s evolving impact on business and society.
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