. . . MCPL has free events and online resources
to help you learn about and celebrate Women's History Month? Join us
at our engaging events where you'll learn about fascinating women
throughout history from the 1800s - 1950s. Get started with our many online resources with information about women in the U.S. and around the world gathered from
reference and primary sources, as well as news and multimedia. Start your journey exploring women's history today at MCPL!
If you're looking to explore and research online, we've got some wonderful, authoritative resources for you! History in Context and History Reference Center. have information from the U.S. and around the world. You can browse and search on a wide variety of topics such as the Women's Rights Movement, women's suffrage, women during the world wars, and many more fascinating topics.
If you are looking for biographical information, you should have a look at Biography in Context. There you can browse and search for information on notable women throughout history. You can also search by gender, nationality, ethnicity, and occupation. They have information on women throughout history in many fields and occupations, from abolitionists to zoologists. The site provides articles from reference works, academic journals, magazines, and newspapers as well as images, audio clips, and videos.
Looking for historical information on African American women? The Oxford African American Studies Center online database is focused "on the lives and events which have shaped African American and African history and culture." It is a place where you can read articles, primary sources, maps, timelines, and biographical information.There are also many images included on the site.
You can discover history though song as well. Listen to streaming music from America's past, including songs about the suffrage movement and more, with American Song and Smithsonian Global. From Freegal you can download music (5 songs each week) from women artists singing in a wide variety of styles from a capella to zydeco, and many others in between.
Looking for a good book instead? We've got some great reading suggestions for kids, teens, and adults on women's history. Don't forget to explore our wide variety of e-books and audiobooks that also have fascinating books about women's history, women's biographies and memoirs. Ask any of our librarians for help finding titles or get e-mail suggestions from our What Do I Check Out Next? online service.
Be sure to mark your calendars for these engaging and fascinating programs about women's history you won't want to miss!
We're happy to help you start your journey exploring women's history today at MCPL!
Labels: Did You Know, March 2017
