A recent performance of the opera Madame Butterfly triggered the thought to profile opera singers in this month’s enewsletter. This art form originated in Italy in the 1500s; even today it delights audiences and enriches us culturally. We are pleased to profile sopranos Leontyne Price and Beverly Sills.
Business Week recently featured an article on the economics of racing cars. It highlighted Julia Landauer, referred to as the best female racer since Danica Patrick. Do you know that Shirley Muldowney and Janet Guthrie actually paved the way for Danica Patrick and Julia Landauer?
The recent book, The Radium Girls, tells the story of illnesses suffered by the women who painted radium on dials in the early part of the twentieth century. It speaks of a time when few workplace regulations were in place to protect employees. Dr. Alice Hamilton is featured in the book and Frances Perkins is mentioned. Let’s learn more about the roles these women played as advocates for safe labor conditions.
It’s Emmy season! Although most of us think of Emmys as recognizing acting on television, there are multiple other categories of Emmy awards. In this enewsletter, we profile two of the many amazing women who have received Emmys in recognition of their significant prowess as entertainers: Rita Moreno and Leontyne Price.
The recent obituary of Dr. Angela Hartley Brodie was titled “Scientist Paved Way for a Breast-Cancer Treatment.” Dr. Brodie’s accomplishments are significant and she stands on the shoulders of those who came before her. In this enewsletter we profile two research scientists who made ground-breaking contributions: Nettie Stevens and Flossie Wong-Staal.
June 2017 Her Story ENewsletter New Yorkers – The recent release of the documentary “Citizen Jane” profiling the influence that journalist and activist Jane Jacobs had on the development of New York City leads her to be profiled in this month’s ENewsletter. Another woman who loved New York City and documented its evolution in photographs, Berenice Abbott, joins
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