PBS
Pbs Learning Media: American Masters Collection: Louisa May Alcott
This is a collection of two video lessons about Louisa May Alcott and her works especially "Little Women."
Open Library of the Internet Archive
Open Library: Little Women
This ebook version of Louisa May Alcott's Little Women has been made available in multiple formats by the Open Library. Editions of the full novel, organized by year of publication, may be accessed here.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Louisa May Alcott: Transcendentalism
Explore the impact of transcendentalism on the life of Louisa May Alcott and American society in this video [4:00] from the American Masters film Louisa May Alcott: The Woman Behind 'Little Women.' Emphasizing self-reliance, civil...
National Women’s History Museum
National Women's History Museum: Louisa May Alcott
Discover biographical details about famed author Louisa May Alcott who created colorful relatable characters in 19th-century novels.
Yad Vashem, The World Holocaust Remembrance Center
Yad Vashem: Stories of Women Who Rescued Jews During the Holocaust
A little over half of the Righteous of the Nations are women. These women put themselves in danger, and often lost their lives, trying to rescue Jews during the Holocaust. Read their personal stories and view pictures of these women of...
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Louisa May Alcott
Delve into the writing of Louisa May Alcott when you check out this resource. This site features links to lesson plans and activities for "Little Women" along with biographical information on Alcott.
Bibliomania
Bibliomania: Louisa May Alcott: Four Complete Texts Online
Complete online text of Louisa May Alcott's novels "Good Wives," "Eight Cousins," "Little Women," and "An Old Fashioned Girl." Follow the drop down link to Louisa M. Alcott to access these complete texts.
PBS
Pbs: American Masters: Louisa May Alcott: The Character of Jo March
Jo March, one of the characters in the phenomenally successful classic, Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott, was actually a reflection of Alcott herself. Scenes from the film, 'The Woman Behind 'Little Women', can be viewed online, as...
University of Maryland
University of Maryland: Women's Studies Database: Emily Dickinson Poems
This resource provides the text to more than one hundred poems by Emily Dickinson. It also includes an introduction with a little information about her poetry.
National Women’s History Museum
National Women's History Museum: Sarah Josepha Hale
Sarah Josepha Hale is best known for creating the nursery rhyme "Mary Had a Little Lamb." Her influence can also be seen in historic sites and in the creation of Thanksgiving as a national holiday.
Shmoop University
Shmoop: Little Women
This classic novel written just after the Civil War, is looked at in detail in this fascinating site. Read about the characters, the themes and quotations in this excellent site.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: A Garland for Girls by Louisa May Alcott
This is the full text of the collection of short stories A Garland for Girls by Louisa May Alcott; her final publication includes seven short stories. She is most famous for her novel Little Women.
National Women’s History Museum
National Women's History Museum: Little Rock Nine
Imagine showing up to your first day of school and being greeted by an angry mob and the National Guard. Learn what happened to the "Little Rock Nine".
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: Child's History of the United States for Little Men and Women
A scanned copy of the 1898 publication of Child's History of the United States for Little Men and Women by John Wesley Hanson, a nonfiction book for children.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: Story of Our Country for Little Men and Women
A scanned copy of the 1896 publication of Story of our Country for Little Men and Women by John Wesley Hanson, a nonfiction book for children.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: Little Men and Women
A scanned copy of the 1899 publication Little Men and Women by Charles Stuart Pratt, a book of poetry and stories for children.
Other
Constructing the Past: Shaping the American Women
This article from a history periodical looks at advertising aimed at women in the 1950s. After refuting conclusions made in a study in the 1970s that claimed that women in the 1950s were little more than domestic workers in their home,...
Able Media
Women in the Oikos: The Stranger Within
An analysis which examines the role of women in the Greek family as seen in many of the Greek plays produced during the classical period of Greek history. The author argues that Greek men had little reason to trust their wives since...
Other
Boston Women's Heritage Trail: Sarah Josepha Hale
Although few know her name today, Sarah Josepha Hale was one of the most influential women in nineteenth century America. She used her position as editor of Godey's Lady's Book to effect a wide range of social changes, including the...
Other
Uua: Louisa May Alcott
Detailed biography of Louisa May Alcott (1832-1888 CE) from the Dictionary of Unitarian & Universalist Biography. Contains a couple of pictures as well.
University of Virginia
University of Virginia: Electronic Text Center: The Modern English Collection
This collection contains fiction, non-fiction, poetry, drama, letters, newspapers, manuscripts, and illustrations from 1500 to the present, arranged for browsing by author's last name or by category of interest. It contains classics such...
Other
Web Quest: Little House on the Prairie: Grades 4 6
This WebQuest (internet based project) asks students to "Persuade people that they should build a museum about Laura Ingalls Wilder in 'your state.'"
Scholastic
Scholastic History Mystery: Literature: Louisa May Alcott
Students try to guess the mystery subject Carlotta Facts, the History Mystery Museum's professor, is studying. They read the clues, do some online and offline research, and then attempt to identify the game's mystery person, Louisa May...
Other
Alcotts and Orchard House
Orchard House in Concord, Massachusetts, is now a museum but was once the home of Bronson Alcott and Louisa May Alcott. From this site you can access a virtual tour of Orchard House.
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