POLS 1101 - Dr. Webb: Websites

History of Black people across the world, but especially in the United States.

This database provides access to digital collections of primary sources (photos, letters, diaries, artifacts, etc.) that document the history of women in the United States. These diverse collections range from Ancestral Pueblo pottery to interviews with women engineers from the 1970s.

Although many of the accomplishments and contributions of women have been lost from the history books, women have played a vital role in the course of human civilization. From raising families to leading armies, women have made untold contributions to history.
PLEASE NOTE: Not all of the women covered in this link are American.

Learn more about the African Americans, Hispanic Americans, Asian Americans and North American Indians who have served in the U.S. Senate, both past and present.

The Women’s History Resource Guides cover women’s histories from the early days of the United States to the present, reflecting a wide range of content produced by the National Museum of American History. Presented in a variety of formats, the content referenced in the guides features women of achievement as well as ordinary women and their everyday lives.

The NWHP is a content provider promoting women as leaders and influential forces in our society. For over 30 years, the NWHP, has established a nationwide presence as the number one resource for information and material about the unfolding roles of women in American history.

The Library of Congress, National Archives and Records Administration, National Endowment for the Humanities, National Gallery of Art, National Park Service, Smithsonian Institution and United States Holocaust Memorial Museum join in paying tribute to the generations of women whose commitment to nature and the planet have proved invaluable to society.