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This Day in Women’s History
1850?: Hallie Quinn Brown born
1841: Ina Coolbirth born
1850: Mary Mills Patrick born
1851: Ellen Battell Stoeckel born
1867: Lillian D. Wald born
1876: Anna Vaughn Hyatt Huntington born
1913: Harriet Tubman died
1947: Kim Campbell born
Quote for Today
So I offer you today a new legend: the winner of the hoop race will [...]
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This Day in Herstory – Feb. 25
Posted in This Day in Herstory, tagged This Day in Herstory, women's history on February 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
1570 Elizabeth I of England was excommunicated by Pope Pius V for her severe persecution of Roman Catholics in England. (It was the last such judgment made against a reigning monarch by any pope.)
1979 Jane Blalock wins LPGA Orange Blossom Golf Classic
1986 Corazon Aquino becomes President of Philippines; Former Philippines President Ferdinand E Marcos flees [...]
What art thou feminism?
Posted in About, tagged feminism, introduction, women's history on February 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
It’s a question that requires a precise, succinct answer. Prone to stereotyping as we are, getting past those intital prejudices is important to illuminating the way to understanding.
Feminism seeks social, political, and economic equality for women.
That ranges from equal pay clauses, rights to privacy, affirmative action, and paying the bill without stigma. It has many [...]
