Introduction

Did you know that throughout history there have been many, many women who contributed to the advancement of our society? We would not be where we are today without their gifts of knowledge, fortitude, and diligence. There is a lot to learn about those women in this information age. Today you will use the Web to discover tons more than you may have ever known possible. Below is a list of questions about famous women in history. Surf the Internet links on this page to find answers to the questions. The first link goes to the first question and so on. Don't forget to go after the Big Question. This is a hunt for knowledge that promises to be fun.

Questions

1. What did Florence Nightingale do to contribute to the profession of nursing?
   
   
2. What was the underground Railroad? How did Harriet Tubman motivate slaves to continue on the underground railroad if they tried to turn back? How many slaves did she help to freedom?
   
   
3. Who was the worlds first African American woman aviator? What was her dream?
   
   
4. Why were English soldiers afraid of Joan of Arc? How did she die? why?
   
   
5. Why did Jane Goodall go to the jungles of Gombe?What were her findings as a biologist? What is she doing today?
   
   
6. Grace Murray Hopper developed the A-2 and later the Flow-Matic. What are they?
   
   
7. Just for fun check your birthdate. Who are some famous women who share your birthday?
   
   
8. What was Susan B. Anthony's role in the suffragist movement? What was Elizebeth Cady Stanton's role?
   
   
9. Which first lady of the United States of America said 'Learning is not attained by chance. It must be sought for with ardor and attended to with diligence.'
   
   
10. Why was Sacajawea a key element in the success of the Lewis and Clark expedition?
    
    
11. What did Dorothy Crowfoot Hodgkin discover that won her the Nobel Prize?
    
    

The Internet Resources

• Women's biographies: Distinguished Women of past and Present
• About African American Women-Biographies of Famous Black Women
• National Women's Hall of Fame
• Yahooligans!-School Bell: Social Studies: History by subject
• ThinkQuest : Library : Famous Women in History
• Women Mathematicians-Alphabetical Index
• WIC - Birthdate Calendar Index
• Famous Women / Women's History
• Famous Women in History
• Famous Native American Women
• Profiles of Famous Women Scientists

The Big Question

What is the main idea of this topic? Why do suppose there was such inequality between men and women throughout history?Do you think men and women are treated equally today?