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Nancy Ulrich meets with professional engineer and author Jill Tietjen. Topics include Jill's work in the engineering field and her book, co-authored by Charlotte S. Waisman, Her Story: A Timeline of the Women Who Changed America. To view full interview click here

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Lack of women in science – Daily Sundial 3/21/12

Engineer writes book on females that changed history- Less than 20 percent of women pursue careers in the sciences, said president and CEO of Technically Speaking, Jill Tietjen, in her lecture sponsored by the Women in Science and Engineering Endowment at the Campus...

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Daring to dream – Staten Island Parent March 2009

Daring to dream - Staten Island Parent What do the following have in common? A patent for an illuminated writing board. The commercialization of indigo. The process of tufting used for chenille bedspreads and industrial carpeting. The answer is: all were developed by...

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Mothers of Invention – ASEE Prism November 2008

The machine that folds paper bags with flat, square bottoms was invented in 1870 by Margaret Knight, only one of more than 850 women featured in a new book, Her Story: A Timeline of the Women Who Changed America. The 272-page, impressively illustrated book marks...

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Guest Speaker: Jill Tietjen RIT Fall 2008

On September 19, author, speaker, and electrical engineer Jill S. Tietjen came to RIT to talk about the book she co- authored with Charlotte S. Waisman “Her Story: The Power of the Women on Whose Shoulders We Stand.” This unique book is filled with information on...

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Laura’s List: Books for Women

Beautifully illustrated book that depicts the spirit of a women as "courageous, tenacious and making a mark in history". The reader finds inspirational insight about women who have shaped history, both past and present. To view full article click here

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Reference & Research Book News, August 2008

Writing for students and general readers, Waisman and Tietjen track the achievements of American women from 1587 to 2007, in an extensive timeline filled with reproductions and photographs. Each woman receives a small biographical paragraph intended to pique...

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Denver Woman Jun-Jul 2008

A book-signing event held In April drew more than 100 executive-level women who gathered to celebrate the completion of the book Her Story - A Timeline of the Women Who Changed America. The event was hosted by Women'sVision Foundation and Janus Funds. Written by...

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Her Story Blogged About in Feminist Review

Feminist Review blog believes that all opinions - positive and critical - are valuable and seeks to give voice to communities that remain on the margins. Our mission is to write reviews from feminist perspectives to explore the world through an anti-oppression lens....

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Colorado Women’s Hall of Fame May 2008 Newsletter

Author!  Author!  Her Story: A Timeline of the Women Who Changed America, (HarperCollins, in bookstores April 1) by Colorado Women’s Hall of Fame Honorary Board Member Jill Tietjen and Charlotte Waisman is a vivid illustrated timeline highlighting the awesome and...

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The Barnes & Noble Review April 21, 2008

You've come a long way, baby, as this illustrated timeline highlighting the achievements of women in America demonstrates. The book, which grew out of a traveling exhibit of the same name, consists of brief descriptions of more than 900 women, both famous and...

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Celebrating women in history – Book Page March 2008

Charlotte S. Waisman and Jill S. Tietjen’s Her Story: A Timeline of the Women Who Changed America is like a slideshow of American women’s history. Pictures and photographs along with short captions document women who’ve excelled in areas of American culture, including...

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