Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony: A Friendship that Changed the World
Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony: A Friendship that Changed the World Read More »
Inspirational Women
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.
Marian Wright Edelman (1939- )
Lawyer, activist, children’s advocate
Today we know her as the founder and president of the Children’s Defense Fund. Her list of accomplishments started early; she was the first African American woman admitted to the Mississippi Bar Association.
Marian Wright Edelman (1939- ) Read More »
Agnes Nestor (1880-1948)
First female president elected to head an international labor union Nestor began work in a glove-making factory when she was still in her teens, and by the age of 22
Agnes Nestor (1880-1948) Read More »
Wilma Mankiller (1945-2010)
Native American community activist, tribal chief and tribal legislator Wilma Mankiller served her people as a Cherokee Chief from 1985-95, making her the first woman to lead a major tribe.
Wilma Mankiller (1945-2010) Read More »
Sheyann Webb (1956- )
Martin Luther King Jr.’s “Smallest Freedom Fighter”
Sheyann Webb (1956- ) Read More »
Caresse Crosby (born Mary Phelps Jacob) Invented Bra
Freed American women from corsets by designing and patenting a bra (1913) Mary Phelps Jacob (1892-1970) wanted something more comfortable than a corset to wear under one of her ball
Caresse Crosby (born Mary Phelps Jacob) Invented Bra Read More »
