STEM

Biography

Mae Jemison

Astronaut Mae Jemison became the first African American woman to travel in space.

Biography

Mary Edwards Walker

Mary Edwards Walker is the only US woman to receive the Presidential Medal of Honor.

Biography

Florence Nightingale

Nurse Florence Nightingale is best known for making hospitals a cleaner and safer place to be.

Biography

Aileen Cole Stewart

Aileen Cole Stewart became one of the first African American women to serve in the Army Nursing Corps.

Biography

Charlotte Edith Anderson Monture

Canadian Charlotte Monture moved to the US for nursing training and served in the US Army during World War I.

Biography

Jane Arminda Delano

Jane Delano was the superintendent of the Army Nurse Corps and inspired many women to become nurses around the world.

General

Women's History Minute: Elizabeth Blackwell

Short video on Elizabeth Blackwell

Video

Women's History Minute: Ellen Swallow Richards

Short video on Ellen Swallow Richards

Video

Women's History Minute: Dr. Chien-Shiung Wu

Short video on Dr. Chien-Shiung Wu

Video

Women's History Minute: Dr. Helen Taussig

Short video on Dr. Helen Taussig

Video

Women's History Minute: Grace Hopper

Short video on Grace Hopper

Video

Women's History Minute: Katherine Johnson

Short video on Katherine Johnson

Video

Women's History Minute: Maria Mitchell

Short video on Maria Mitchell

Biography

Hedy Lamarr

Hedy Lamarr was an Austrian-American actress and inventor who pioneered the technology that would one day form the basis for today’s WiFi, GPS, and Bluetooth communication systems

Lesson Plan

Hedy Lamarr

Hedy Lamarr was far more than the “Most Beautiful Woman in the World” and a Hollywood starlet—she was a brilliant, scientific mind that gave way for inventions that still have an impact on today.

General

The History of Nursing in the United States

While it may seem strange in our modern world; for thousands of years people were born at home, died at home and, if they became ill, were treated at home.

Lesson Plan

Creating a Historical Thesis Statement

Using the History of Nursing Timeline and supplemental web resources, students will collate significant ideas and facts and write a cohesive thesis statement to introduce the assigned historical topic.

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Getting with the Program

Students will learn about the women who programmed ENIAC (the world’s first electronic computer), how computers work, and women’s job opportunities during World War II.

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