Matt,

I'm in a decorative arts program here in D.C. and a former student and
graduate of our program passes on some valuable resources to me that I
didn't know were going on which might help you in your field of study.
If you have the time you should come here and be a part of the
workshops at the Library of Congress on Women HIstory. Here are some
resources to help you integrate the celebration of Women's History
Month into your thesis. They include Web sites, some of them you might
already have just thought I would compile them for you.

Web Sites
National Women's History Project
Information, a downloadable poster, and other resources about National
History Month celebration.
http://www.nwhp.org/

Thomson-Gale Free Resources
A brief history of Women's History Month, biographies of significant
women throughout time, a quiz based on women and their achievements, a
time line of significant events in women's history, a downloadable
calendar, and some activities to celebrate women's history.
http://www.gale.com/free_resources/whm/index.htm

"Votes for Women" Suffrage Pictures, 1850-1920 | Library of Congress
Varied resources related to the campaign for woman suffrage in the
United States. The 38 pictures include photographs of suffrage
parades, picketing suffragists, and an anti-suffrage display, as well
as cartoons commenting on the movement.
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/vfwhtml/vfwhome.html

Women's History Resources | Library of Congress
Developed in conjunction with the chapter on the Prints and
Photographs Division in American Women: A Library of Congress Guide
for the Study of Women's History and Culture in the United States. It
is a starting point for pursuing research in various topic areas that
broadly reflect aspects of American women's lives.
http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/coll/237_path.html


Women Pioneers in American Memory | Library of Congress
This feature explores the stories of women who have forged ahead to
make a better life for themselves, their families, and their
societies. This presentation includes women's experiences of the
California Gold Rush, issues such as suffrage, the struggle for
equality, and women at work.
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/ndlpedu/features/women/women.html

March 8, International Women's Day and Women's History Month | NEA
Information on the gains, the challenges, and history of Women's Day
and Women's History Month.
http://www.nea.org/international/intlwomen.html#challenges


Profiles
Women's Intellectual Contributions to the Study of the Mind and Society
This Web site is designed to place women into the history of
psychology, sociology, anthropology, and social work. There are dozens
of resources available about the lives of these women, their
intellectual contributions, and the unique impact and special problems
that being female had on their careers.
http://www.webster.edu/~woolflm/women.html


Topical Resources
National Women's History Museum
This site's educational resources include a self-guided tour of the
museum, biographies of famous women, lesson plans, quizzes and quotes,
and women's history events by state.
http://www.nmwh.org/

Living the Legacy: The Women's Rights Movement 1848-1998
Sponsored by the National Women's History Project, this Web site was
conceived in order to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Women's
Rights Movement, which began in 1848. Most useful on the site are the
full history of the women's rights movement and a detailed time line
of the 150 years of the movement.
http://www.legacy98.org/

The History Channel: Women's History Month
HistoryChannel.com includes profiles of numerous famous women, a Hall
of Fame, a History of Women's Suffrage in America, a time line,
Women's Firsts, and other resources.
http://www.historychannel.com/exhibits/womenhist/

The National Women's Hall of Fame
This Web site from the Seneca Falls, New York, National Women's Hall
of Fame houses biographies of famous American women.
http://www.greatwomen.org/


Research Tools, Women's History | Scholastic
This site contains student-friendly essays on the history of Women's
History Month, the women's suffrage movement, and women in the U.S.
today, and profiles of civil rights activists, artists, athletes,
political women, journalists, scientists, and others.
http://teacher.scholastic.com/researchtools/articlearchives/womhst/

And Finally a PBS documentary, I think it is a great resource:

Not for Ourselves Alone: The Story of Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan
B. Anthony | PBS
An online companion to the PBS documentary, this site includes a
collection of resources that may be used in the classroom. Experience
the work of Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony. Track key
events in the suffrage movement, delve into historic documents and
essays, and take a look at where women are today.
http://www.pbs.org/stantonanthony/

Good Luck, and I may email you again with the exact contact person I
have at L.O.C
Cheers!





On Fri, Jan 16, 2009 at 7:57 AM, Matthew Mangarella
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> Yes, my thesis has something to do with Elizabeth Cady Stanton and the Seneca Falls Convention of 1848 and the affect of the women's rights movement after this. Hillary Murtha suggested this about my thesis:
>
> "Be aware that Stanton is a figure who has received a lot of attention from historians, so that you want both to know what has already been said about her, and to bring something new to the discussion."
>
> Seneca Falls which is consider probably one of the beginnings of Stanton's public career in women's rights was something that has a lot of scholarly attention to.
>
> A professor at Penn State who is a scholarly expert about Stanton suggested:
>
> "For one thing, you don't mention what your particular angle/contribution about Stanton is. And there has been a lot written since you wrote your thesis. "
>
> "while I'm sure there is lots of room for historians to continue to
> debate and discuss the topic, I don't know what to advise about your
> particular thesis."
>
> What is anybody's thoughts out there about Stanton, I never knew she was a heavily scholarly figure that got a lot of attention especially when it comes to women's rights? Should I continue to think about doing post-thesis work about it or not?
>
> Matt
>
>
>
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