Best Women's History Websites and Books

    March is Women's History Month, and there is certainly a lot of history to cover. Although some claim that many female moments in history have been neglected by the dominantly male historians, there are still a lot of resources out there for people looking for historical views of women.

   An excellent starting point for finding information about women in United States history is American Women's History: A Reseach Guide. This website has over 2100 sources of reference for information about women's history, and was voted one of the Best Free Research Websites in 2004. You can search for information using one of a couple of indexes: there is one that is listed by subject (ie businesswomen or education) and one that is listed by state. You need only to choose your index and topic, and you'll be presented with a list of sources and overviews, perfect for someone who is doing a research paper.

   If you are looking for a bit broader selection, such as women's history throughout the world, try about.com's Women's History section. This site lets you know right off that it is not just about American women, rather it starts out with a side bar filled with many different types of women's history sites, from biographies to quotes, and narrowed down to areas such as African-American women. There are over 30 categories for you to peruse, and there are many links within the articles to help you get a complete picture of the women profiled.

   Sometimes you just want to see things in person instead of on the internet. If you're more that type of individual, try traveling to the National Women's History Museum in Washington, DC. This museum is currently more of a traveling exhibit that is set up around different areas in Washington, and there is a cyber museum available for viewing on their site. Once the museum is fully operational, it will definitely be one of our country's greatest female historical resources.