Women's History

An exploration of wonderful women in history.

An overview of the challenges, failures, successes, and times of various female characters, historical and fictional.

A comedy podcast about history's most notorious women

Tells the forgotten and ignored stories of the most powerful and influential women in history.

Features women you may not have necessarily heard of, but have made many contributions to gender equality. It covers a variety of women from different backgrounds.

Committed to reclaiming forgotten history, these podcasts tell the stories of fascinating women you’ve never heard of (but should have).

Features friends Kelley and Emily who talk about forgotten women in history over a bottle of wine.

A show celebrating some of History's greatest, and also most formidable females.

The heroic story of the first woman to run for president of Afghanistan, this program profiles Dr. Massouda Jalal and the campaign that inspired thousands to participate in the democratic process.

The first woman to be awarded a Nobel prize, Marie Curie's story is as remarkable in the modern day as it was last century.

This stirring documentary by Ken Burns and Paul Barnes recounts the challenges and triumphs of two pioneers who gave birth to the women’s movement.

With an introduction by Ruth Bader Ginsburg, this film documents the events that culminated in the passing of the 19th Amendment.

Feature-length documentary film chronicling the groundswell of researchers who are writing a new chapter for women scientists.

The film reveals both the public and private sides of a resilient, resourceful woman who survived the hostility of the male universe of government and law to become a revered Justice and icon for gender equality and human rights.

A pioneer who both reflected and shaped an era, in her 25 years as justice she was the swing vote in cases about some of the 20th century’s most controversial issues—including race, gender and reproductive rights. Distributed by PBS Distribution.

Enjoy and learn something new from this collection of stories by women and about women.

Explore biographies, videos and articles that celebrate the contributions women have made throughout history in science, politics, law, sports, the arts, entertainment and many other fields.

Select audiovisual resources from the main website contributors (Library of Congress, National Archives and Records Administration, National Endowment for the Humanities, National Gallery of Art, National Park Service, Smithsonian Institution and United States Holocaust Memorial Museum).

Offers shining examples of how generations of women have achieved their deserved place at the forefront of history.