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Submitted by Mirella
on March 24, 2009
In Category: Education
Wonderful, wanton, and wild women of history!
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Clara Wieck Schumann
Before the women’s movement opened up career options for women, there were no doubt many women throughout history who had to make a choice...
Source: History and Women | July 30, 2009
Sacagawea
In a Rocky Mountain river valley in 1800, a young Shoshone girl of twelve was captured in a raid by a band of Hidatsu warriors. Wielding ri...
Source: History and Women | July 18, 2009
Ada Lovelace, First Computer Programmer, 1816-1852
10 December 1815, London – 27 November 1852What could have been Ada Lovelace's primary claim to fame, the fact that she was the only legit...
Source: History and Women | July 11, 2009
Grace Gifford Plunkett, 1888–1955
Irish artist and rebel4 March1888–13 December1955Probably best known as the heroine of the popular song, "Grace" (see video clip below), G...
Source: History and Women | July 9, 2009
Eadburh, Queen of Wessex
Eadburh (pronounced ed-bur) was the daughter of Offa, the man with the best claim as the first king of all England, and his wife Cynethryth...
Source: History and Women | June 25, 2009
Women in the 12th Century Renaissance
One of the fascinating things I discovered about the 12th Century Renaissance was the many women involved in it, as opposed to the later Ita...
Source: History and Women | June 21, 2009
Olive Thomas 1894-1920
She was the first Flapper, that kick up your heels icon of 1920s female liberation, she starred in over twenty films, and was known as "The...
Source: History and Women | June 18, 2009
Radclyffe Hall, 1880-1943
Radclyffe Hall was a British poet and novelists best known for her open lesbianism and celebrated affairs with well-known women of her day.
Source: History and Women | June 16, 2009
Emily Murphy 1868 - 1933
Emily MurphyI feel equal to high and splendid braveries! Emily Murphy, 1918It’s hard to believe that prior to 1929, wom...
Source: History and Women | June 11, 2009
Wilma Rudolph
Wilma Rudolph was born into a family of 22 children in Clarksville, Tennessee in 1940. Not only was she born prematurely, but she was ofte...
Source: History and Women | June 8, 2009
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