Women's Virtual Resource Center provided by the Association of Women at DCC (AWDCC)

"The freedoms enjoyed by American women today were built on the foundation of a handful of determined people in the early nineteenth century who struggled against the patriarchy of their society to obtain rights for themselves and those who followed."

Places to visit in the Hudson Valley whose focus is on women

From Hudson River Valley Heritage (HRVH)

From HRVH: Letters from Rachel Eltinge, an attendee of the Poughkeepsie Female Academy from 1863- 1865.

From HRVH: Photographer Erma DeWitt photographs Ulster County in the 1940s and 1950s.

From HRVH: "Contains photographs, genealogical information, letters, and other items, pertaining primarily to the family of Mary Ann Thorne Chadeayne".

From HRVH: "Using photographs, letters and other archival materials, this exhibit examines a group of talented and energetic women whose family history goes back to the earliest days of settlement in New Paltz and offers viewers a glimpse of their handiwork".

From HRVH: Julia Lawrence Hasbrouck kept a diary for nearly 40 years, chronicling her life as a 19th century wife, mother and daughter. 1838 - 1873.

Electronic books about women and the roles they've played in history