Women

Female Athletes  
From CBS SportsLine.com, this site offers profiles of 13 female athletes such as Mia Hamm, Venus and Serena Williams, and Billie Jean King. 

First Ladies' Gallery  
From the White House, this site provides brief biographies of first ladies from Martha Washington to the present. 

Helen Keller 
From the American Foundation for the Blind, this site provides articles about the life of Helen Keller along with other writings, speeches, photographs, letters, and more.

National Women's Hall of Fame  
Sponsored by the National Women's Hall of Fame, this site provides an alphabetized search of women in history. Includes a brief synopsis of each woman's life as well as photographs. 

Sacagawea  
Information on the near-legendary figure so instrumental in the Lewis and Clark Expedition. Also contains links to information on Lewis and Clark. Sponsored by PBS.

WIC Biography Index  
This site includes biographies of women and men who have contributed to women's rights. From the Woman’s International Center, the biographies are arranged alphabetically and many include photographs.

Women in Congress: Congress Women's Biographies  
From the Office of the Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives, this site provides brief biographies of all women who have served or are currently serving in the House of Representatives. Biographies are arranged alphabetically.

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Last Updated: October 9, 2008