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(--)Wife of Captain Elijah Bailey

Anna Bailey

(--)Wife of Captain Elijah Bailey

(--1780) provided relief to American soldiers in the revolution. Wife of General Joseph Reed.

Esther Reed

(--1780) provided relief to American soldiers in the revolution. Wife of General Joseph Reed.

(1744-1808) Provided relief to American soldiers in the revolution. Daughter of Benjamin Franklin.

Sarah Bache

(1744-1808) Provided relief to American soldiers in the revolution. Daughter of Benjamin Franklin.

(1832-1888) Children's author who wrote <I>Little Women</I> amongst other children's stories.

Louisa May Alcott

(1832-1888) Children's author who wrote Little Women amongst other children's stories.

(1820-1906) Pioneer crusader for the women's suffrage movement.

Susan B. Anthony

(1820-1906) Pioneer crusader for the women's suffrage movement.

(1821-1912) Humanitarian the founded the American Red Cross.

Clara Barton

(1821-1912) Humanitarian the founded the American Red Cross.

(1822-1899) French Realist painter.

Rosa Bonheur

(1822-1899) French Realist painter.

(1834-1926) Educator who became president of Harvard and presided over a period of great growth which included the introduction of the elective system and the teaching of women.

Charles W. Eliot

(1834-1926) Educator who became president of Harvard and presided over a period of great growth which…

(1847-1938) Well known writer and illustrator of her time

Mary Hallock Foote

(1847-1938) Well known writer and illustrator of her time

(1805-1879) Journalist and early abolitionist who also fought for prohibition and Women's Rights

William L. Garrison

(1805-1879) Journalist and early abolitionist who also fought for prohibition and Women's Rights

(1864-1936) Suffragette who wrote <I>Ships that Pass in The Night</I>

Beatrice Harraden

(1864-1936) Suffragette who wrote Ships that Pass in The Night

(1819-1910 ) Writer of the Battle Hymn of the Republic. Howe was also an advocate of woman's suffrage and founder of the New England Woman's Club.

Julia Ward Howe

(1819-1910 ) Writer of the Battle Hymn of the Republic. Howe was also an advocate of woman's suffrage…

(born 1757 - ) Wife of Alexander Hamilton

Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton

(born 1757 - ) Wife of Alexander Hamilton

(1595-1617) Powhatan who helped save the life of Captain John Smith.

Pocahontas

(1595-1617) Powhatan who helped save the life of Captain John Smith.

(--1815) American Patriot who helped troops in South Carolina during the Revolutionary War.

Rebecca Brewton

(--1815) American Patriot who helped troops in South Carolina during the Revolutionary War.

(1370-1825) George Washington's first love who was one of the only women to be accused of Treason during the Revolutionary War.

Mary Phillipse

(1370-1825) George Washington's first love who was one of the only women to be accused of Treason during…

Two women; one sitting.

Two women

Two women; one sitting.

Two women dressed as men arresting a pair of British officers.

Grace and Rachel Martin Capturing Two British Officers

Two women dressed as men arresting a pair of British officers.

Inhabitants of the Mexican coast.

Inhabitants of the Coast, Mexico

Inhabitants of the Mexican coast.

"When women vote--the problem solved"

Women's Suffrage Cartoon - Polling Place Nursery

"When women vote--the problem solved"

"House cleaning day"

Women's Suffrage Cartoon - Housecleaning

"House cleaning day"

"The ostrich-minded voter"

Women's Suffrage Cartoon - Head in Sand

"The ostrich-minded voter"

"A nut she doesn't try to crack. No equal suffrage state or country ever repealed its suffrage law."

Women's Suffrage Cartoon - Uncrackable

"A nut she doesn't try to crack. No equal suffrage state or country ever repealed its suffrage law."

"The opposition swan-song. Nobody wants woman suffrage."

Women's Suffrage Cartoon - Swan Song

"The opposition swan-song. Nobody wants woman suffrage."

"The attraction. Meeting will be addressed by a good looking suffragette by order of committee. Busy Bill--Maybe I don't know politics, but I knows human nature in the cow country. The sign fetched 'em!"

Women's Suffrage Cartoon - The Attraction

"The attraction. Meeting will be addressed by a good looking suffragette by order of committee. Busy…

"One ounce of fact is worth a ton of theory."

Women's Suffrage Cartoon - Ounce of Fact

"One ounce of fact is worth a ton of theory."

Three women, man, and child in market with baskets of fruit.

Fruitmarket

Three women, man, and child in market with baskets of fruit.

Two men and two women on a tennis court.

Tennis

Two men and two women on a tennis court.

Man and two women bowling.

Bowling

Man and two women bowling.

Figures of women dressed in long robes, serving to support entablatures.

Caryatides

Figures of women dressed in long robes, serving to support entablatures.

(1820-1906) Susan B. Anthony was a school teacher who became a prominent agitator for the abolition of slavery. She also worked on the Women's Suffrage movement.

Susan B. Anthony

(1820-1906) Susan B. Anthony was a school teacher who became a prominent agitator for the abolition…

Guinevere and Enid from the story of King Arthur

Guinevere and Enid

Guinevere and Enid from the story of King Arthur

Evacuation of Corinth, Mississippi- Confederate fortifications, from the northern angle, looking south- pursuit of the retreating Confederates by the Federal Cavalry under General Smith. The details of the evacuation of Corinth, by Beauregard, beyond those contained in the official reports of General Halleck, were that Beauregard's force did not exceed 60,000 men. Nobody was left in town except women and children and old men; everything was taken away except a few provisions, which were burned. They did not leave a single gun, and had been moving their stores for two weeks, and their troops for six days. Their fortifications were five miles long, extending from the Memphis and Charleston to the Mobile and Ohio Roads. But they were much weaker than supposed. They could have been carried by storm at any time.

Evacuation of Corinth

Evacuation of Corinth, Mississippi- Confederate fortifications, from the northern angle, looking south-…

A women holding onto a tomb.

Genius Guarding the Secret of the Tomb

A women holding onto a tomb.

Women dancing.

Dancing

Women dancing.

"Killing's Cave, on the banks of the Potomac, near Sharpsburg, the place of refuge of many citizens during the battle of Antietam. A glance at the map of the battle of Antietam will enable our readers to perceive how terribly exposed the little town of Sharpsburg was during the conflict, situated as it was almost between two fires; for, however anxious the Federal generals might be to spare the town, it was impossible to prevent many of the shot and shell from falling into its midst. In the cellar of the Kretzer mansion were congregated men, women and children, all spellbound as they listened to the terrible thunder of the battle. They could tell by the whiz and the awful explosions every now and then how near to them was the work of destruction; and their terror rose to perfect agony whe a shell exploded before one of the opening which gave them a dim light and was the chief means of ventiliation in this chamber of horrors. Of a similar character is our sketch of the cave of refuge near Sharpsburg, and situated on the banks of the Potomac."— Frank Leslie, 1896

Killing's Cave

"Killing's Cave, on the banks of the Potomac, near Sharpsburg, the place of refuge of many citizens…

"Early to bed, early to rise, Is the way to be healthy, wealthy, and wise."

Early to Bed

"Early to bed, early to rise, Is the way to be healthy, wealthy, and wise."

"Soldiers and women participating in a Thanksgiving Ball. Thanksgiving festivities at Fort Pulaski, Ga., Thursday, November 27th, 1862. While the loyal citizens of the North were eating their turkeys the Federal soldiers in the South were also celebrating their Thanksgiving. We illustrate the amusement indulged in at Fort Pulaski, Ga. The grand attraction of the day, however, was th <em>fete</em> given by the officers of the Forty-eighth Regiment, New York Volunteers, Colonel Barton, and Company G, Third Rhode Island Regiment."— Frank Leslie, 1896

Thanksgiving Ball

"Soldiers and women participating in a Thanksgiving Ball. Thanksgiving festivities at Fort Pulaski,…

"President Lincoln riding through Richmond, Va., April 4th, 1865, and the enthusiastic cheers of the inhabitants."&mdash; Frank Leslie, 1896

President Lincoln

"President Lincoln riding through Richmond, Va., April 4th, 1865, and the enthusiastic cheers of the…

"United States General Hospital at Elmira, N. Y."— Frank Leslie, 1896

Elmira Hospital

"United States General Hospital at Elmira, N. Y."— Frank Leslie, 1896

"Gustavus Adolphus entered Germany at the head of 16,000 men. Among some of the Protestants there was a reluctance to cooperate with this new ally; for they distrusted his motives, especially in regard to northern Germany, where it was known that he had dreams of making himself the master of the Baltic Sea. Nevertheless, many of the hesitating Protestants rallied to his side after the siege and sack of Magdeburg, in 1631. The taking of this city by the troops of Tilly was marked by the most brutal massacre and pillage. Women and children were murdered; and the town was burned to the ground. It is said that some 30,000 people perished at this time. Saxony now joined the side of the Swedish king, who, in 1631, encountered Tilly on the battlefield of Lepzig. Here Gustavus completely overthrew his enemy, and when Tilly again tried to check his advance into southern Germany, Gustavus won another battle, in which Tilly was slain. The successes of Gustavus led the emperor to restore Wallenstein to the command (1632), and Wallenstein accepted the leadership on condition that he was to have absolute control of the army."—Colby, 1899

Gustavus Adolphus

"Gustavus Adolphus entered Germany at the head of 16,000 men. Among some of the Protestants there was…

"A western emigrant train. The occupation of the west. With every year the line of settlements was pushed farther westward. Along the great highways, and by trails across the prairies, one might see long emigrant trains. Covered wagons contained the family goods and carried the women and children; the men marched behind or rode on horseback; they drove the sheep and cattle which they were taking to the new homes. These emigrants often formed large parties for better protection against Indians and wild beasts. They camped at night by streams of water when they could. They built their camp fires and kept guard all night, for they could hear the howling of wolves and sometimes see Indians stealing toward them. As they moved on, they would meet men and wagons coming from the opposite direction. Already the great West was sending back produce and droves of cattle and pigs to the Eastern markets."&mdash;Scudder, 1897

Western Train

"A western emigrant train. The occupation of the west. With every year the line of settlements was pushed…

Martha Danridge was born in the county of New Kent, Virginia, in May, 1732. Martha was a widow of Park Custis and wife of George Washington.

Martha Washington

Martha Danridge was born in the county of New Kent, Virginia, in May, 1732. Martha was a widow of Park…

Lady Hester Stanhope, a famous woman in history

Lady Hester Stanhope

Lady Hester Stanhope, a famous woman in history

Josephine, a famous woman in history.

Josephine

Josephine, a famous woman in history.

The second wife of Napoleon Bonaparte. Born December 12, 1791 and died on December 17, 1847.

Maria Louisa

The second wife of Napoleon Bonaparte. Born December 12, 1791 and died on December 17, 1847.

Jeanne Josephe Marie Antoinette, a famous woman in history.

Marie Antoinette

Jeanne Josephe Marie Antoinette, a famous woman in history.

Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots, at Winsfield Castle

Marty Stuart

Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots, at Winsfield Castle

Queen Elizabeth on a tour through her realm

Queen Elizabeth

Queen Elizabeth on a tour through her realm

Joan of Arc, surnamed the 'Maid of Orleans.'

Joan of Arc

Joan of Arc, surnamed the 'Maid of Orleans.'

"The act of reclining at meals. The Greeks and Romans were accustomed, in later times, to recline at their meals; but this practice could not have been od great antiquity in Greece, since Homer always describes persons as sitting at their meals; and Isidore of Seville, an ancient grammarian, also attributes the same custom to the ancient Romans. Even in the time of the early Roman emperors, children in families of the highest rank used to sit together, while their fathers and elders reclined on couches at the upper part of the room. Roman ladies continued the practice of sitting at table, even after the recumbent position had become common with the other sex. It appears to have been considered more decent, and more agreeable to the severity and purity of ancient manners for women to sit, more especially if many persons were present. But, on the other hand, we find cases of women reclining, where there was conceived to be nothing bold or indelicate in their posture. Such is the case in the following woodcut, which seems intended to represent a scene of matrimonial felicity. The husband and wife recline on a sofa; their two sons are in front of them; and several females and a boy are performing a piece of music for the entertainment of the married pair." — Smith, 1873

Accubatio

"The act of reclining at meals. The Greeks and Romans were accustomed, in later times, to recline at…

Women playing a lyre.

Greek border

Women playing a lyre.

A group of women, with a lyre and wreath.

Sappho

A group of women, with a lyre and wreath.

The temple of Asklepios.

Temple of Asklepios

The temple of Asklepios.

"A shoe or boot, anything adapted to cover and preserve the feet in walking. The use of shoes was by no means universal amount the Greeks and Romans. The Homeric heroes are represented without shoes when armed for battle. Socrates, Phocion, and Cato, frequently went barefoot. The Roman slaves had no shoes. the covering of the feet was removed before reclining at meals. People in grief, as for instance at funerals, frequently went barefooted. Shoes may be divided into those in which the mere sole of a shoe was attached to the sole of the foot by ties or bands, or by a covering for the toes or the instep; and those which ascended hgher and higher, according as they covered the ankles, the calf, or the whole of the leg. To calceamenta of the latter kind, i.e. to shoes and boots, as distinguished from sandals and slippers, the term calceus was applied in its proper and restricted sense." &mdash; Smith, 1873; This image shows Calcei, Women's Shoes.

Calceus

"A shoe or boot, anything adapted to cover and preserve the feet in walking. The use of shoes was by…

A scene from "The Ugly Duckling."

Ugly Duckling

A scene from "The Ugly Duckling."

A scene from "The Ugly Duckling."

Ugly Duckling

A scene from "The Ugly Duckling."

"Caryae was a city in Arcadia, near the Laconian border, the inhabitants of which joined the Persians after the battle of Thermopylae. On the defeat of the Persians the allied Greeks destroyed the town, slew the men, and led the women into captivity; and Praxiteles and other Athenian artists employed female figures, representing Caryatidae, or women of Caryae, instead of columns in architecture. This account is illustrated by a bas-relief with a Greek inscription, mentioning the conquest of the Caryatae." &mdash; Smith, 1873

Caryatides

"Caryae was a city in Arcadia, near the Laconian border, the inhabitants of which joined the Persians…

"A seat or chair, was more particularly applied to a soft seat used by women, whereas sella signified a seat common to both sexes. The cathedrae were, no doubt, of various forms and sizes; but they usually appear to have had backs to them. On the cathedra in the annexed cut, is seated a bride, who is being fanned by a female slave with a fan made of peacock's feathers. Women were also accustomed to be carried abroad in these cathedrae instead of in lecticae, which practice was sometimes adopted by effeminate persons of the other sex. The word cathedra was also applied to the chair or pulpit from which lectures were read." &mdash; Smith, 1873

Cathedra

"A seat or chair, was more particularly applied to a soft seat used by women, whereas sella signified…

"A small box or chest, in which anything might be placed, but more particularly applied to the small boxes which were carried in procession in the festivals of Ceres and Bacchus. These boxes, which were always kept closed in the public processions, contained sacred things connected with the worship of these deities. In the representations of Dionysiac processions of ancient vases, women carrying cistae are frequently introduced. The cista was also the name of the ballotbox, into which those who voted in the comitia and in the courts of justice cast their tabellae." &mdash; Smith, 1873

Cista

"A small box or chest, in which anything might be placed, but more particularly applied to the small…