March is Women's History Month!

Check out Penfield Library's Gender & Women’s Studies Research Guide.  And take a look at these other excellent online resources and LibGuides, too:

Women & the American Story - New York Historical Society Museum & Library. Includes art activities (under the Discover tab) and curriculum resources.

Historic New York Suffragists - New York State Women’s Suffrage Commission. Biographies of historic New York suffragists.

Women's Suffrage Coloring Pages - Library of Virginia. Nineteen coloring sheets, created from historical illustrations of the nationwide campaign for women’s suffrage.

Shall Not Be Denied: Women Fight for the Vote - Library of Congress. Virtual exhibit.

Harriet Tubman Resource Guide - Library of Congress. Digital materials related to Harriet Tubman at the Library of Congress, as well as links to external websites and a selected print bibliography

Rosa Parks: In Her Own Words - Library of Congress. Digital portion of an exhibit that showcases rarely seen materials that offer an intimate view of Rosa Parks and documents her life and activism—creating a rich opportunity for viewers to discover new dimensions to their understanding of this seminal figure.

Digital Collections on Women's History – Library of Congress. Search or browse all of the Library of Congress’s digital collections on the subject of womens' history - photographs, diaries, and other historical documents.

Women’s History Month.gov - 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 commemorating and encouraging the study, observance and celebration of the vital role of women in American history.

Recognizing Women's Right to Vote in New York State - New York Heritage Digital Collections. Digitized photographs, letters, diaries, directories, maps, books, and more detailing the history of women’s suffrage, from libraries, museums, and archives throughout the state and nation.

A Mighty Girl - The world's largest collection of books, toys and movies for smart, confident, and courageous girls.

Shine On - Shine On! is an organization of SUNY Plattsburgh women dedicated to raising resilient, confident girls by teaching media literacy, communication skills, and character strengths. These tools will better equip them to resist negative societal pressures they may face throughout life.