This section began as a celebration of March and Women’s History Month; it continues as a regular feature because there are so many unrecognized women who have made major contributions to history.
Covered Spanish Civil War, World War II, and Vietnam War as well as wars in El Salvador and Nicaragua and the U.S. invasion of Panama in 1989 Author of numerous […]
Martha Gellhorn (1908-1998), Writer and Highly Respected War Correspondent Read More »
Created the first of a family of synthetic fibers of exceptional strength Worked on the team that took her creation from invention to product implementation; now this fiber—or some form
Stephanie L. Kwolek (1923-2014), Chemist and Inventor of Kevlar Read More »
Received first patent in 1868; obtained at least 25 more patents over her lifetime Invented a machine that could create the square-bottomed grocery bag that is still used today  Margaret
Margaret Knight, Inventor of Paper Grocery Bag Read More »
Made elegant clothing available to wealthy American women Pioneered concept of head-to-hem stores Made the Carnegie Look the rage for fashion-conscious women Henrietta Kanengeiser was born in 1880, the second
Hattie Carnegie (1880-1956), Successful Fashion Entrepreneur Read More »
Youngest American and first black playwright to win the New York Drama Critics Circle Award
First black woman to have a play on Broadway
Active in the civil rights movement
Lorraine Hansberry 3rd (1930-1965), Influential Playwright Read More »
Marion Donovan (1917-1998) grew up as the daughter of an inventor. When she became a mother and began to see the areas where child care and homemaking could be improved.
Inventor of the Diaper Cover and Forerunner of the Disposable Diaper Read More »
