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George Mason University

Gmu: History and Collections: Women in the u.s. Military 1950s

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about why the military had such a hard time recruiting women to serve in the 1950s. Find out about the unequal treatment afforded female members of the military.
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National Humanities Center

National Humanities Center: Toolbox Library: Progress: The Meaning of the Machine: The New Housekeeping

For Students 9th - 10th
An essay that urges women to bring the principles of scientific management found within industrial America into the home and housework.
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Women in the Gilded Age

For Students 5th - 8th
The roles available to women increased during the urbanization of America. Find out how the women's sphere of the home expanded into the community. See what new jobs were availabe to single, middle-class women, and read about how...
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Other

American Antiquarian Society: Exhibitions: A Woman's Work Is Never Done

For Students 9th - 10th
Images with accompanying narration on women's work from before the American Revolution through the Industrial Revolution. Exhibit describes the domestic work that women did and continue to perform and also provides information on women...