Women's History
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"Three Generations of Imbeciles"? Critics of forced sterilization laws believed that they violated rights guaranteed in the U.S. Constitution. In 1924, eugenicists and their supporters decided to find out if the laws were constitutional. To do so, they needed someone who could challenge the law in the courts. They chose Carrie Buck of Virginia. At the age of 17 years old, she was pregnant and unmarried. Her mother, Emma, an inmate at the Lynchburg Colony for Epileptics and Feebleminded, was rumored to have been a prostitute. |
Publication Readings | January 3, 2012 |
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A Portrait of Maya Angelou 58 minutes |
Library Resource | February 3, 2010 |
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Beyond Belief Keno International Susan Retik and Patti Quigley are two ordinary moms living their American dream until both husbands are killed by terrorists. Rather than turning inwards, grief compels them to travel to Afghanistan and help empower Afghan women whose lives have been ravaged by decades of war, poverty and oppression, factors they consider to be root causes of terrorism. The two women discover an unlikely kinship with widows halfway around the world, and a profound way to move beyond tragedy. |
Library Resource | September 1, 2011 |
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Blessed is the Match Study Guide
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Publication | October 28, 2008 |
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Bordando La Verdad: Arte de Protesta Femenino en el Chile de Pinochet
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Publication | July 12, 2010 |
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Daring to Resist: Three Women Face the Holocaust 57 minutes |
Library Resource | December 15, 2009 |
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Ending Sexual Violence in Congo During her seven-nation African tour, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton met with women and men in a crowded refugee camp in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. One of Clinton’s priorities during her visit was to raise awareness of violence against women—a rampant problem in DR Congo where, according to the United Nations, approximately 3,500 women have been raped this year alone, along with a growing number of men and children. |
Facing Today | August 17, 2009 |
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French Prime Minister Says Burqa “Not Welcome”
At a rare appearance before
Parliament French President Nicholas Sarkozy expressed solidarity with
legislators hoping to create a commission to study what they believe is a
growing trend of women wearing burqas in France. |
Facing Today | July 2, 2009 |
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Ida B. Wells: A Passion for Justice 58 minutes |
Library Resource | December 15, 2009 |
| My Country Tis of Thee | Lesson Idea | September 9, 2009 |
This guide includes classroom strategies and activities that will support students as they consider the significance of Hannah Senesh's life and the legacy that she leaves for young people today. Students study Senesh's poetry, letters and diary entries as they consider themes such as adolescent voice, heroism, and activism, as well as the historical context of the film.
Bordando La Verdad: Arte de Protesta Femenino en el Chile de Pinochet es la historia de las hermanas, esposas y madres que formaban el movimiento de mujeres de protesta en Chile durante la dictadura de Pinochet (1973-1990). Es una increíble historia de coraje y resistencia.
