2013 National Women Hall of Fame Inductees (continued) – May 2013 Newsletter
Two women who are being inducted into the National Women’s Hall of Fame in October 2013 are profiled – Nancy Pelosi and Emma Willard.
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Two women who are being inducted into the National Women’s Hall of Fame in October 2013 are profiled – Nancy Pelosi and Emma Willard.
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On March 7, 2013, the National Women’s Hall of Fame (www.greatwomen.org) announced its 2013 inductees. Five of the women to be inducted October 12, 2013 are profiled in our book Her Story: A Timeline of the Women Who Changed America. For our April enewsletter, we profile two of these women – racing jockey Julie Krone and feminist writer Kate Millett.
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With the release and prominence of the movie Lincoln, the U.S. public is once again interested in abolition and the intrigue and politics surrounding ending slavery. Women played a significant role in that fight as well. This month we highlight Mary Ann Shadd Cary and Angelina Grimke.
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In January 2013, when President Obama was inaugurated, Michelle Obama began HER second term as First Lady.
Since our country’s founding, our first ladies have distinguished themselves and changed America through campaigns and contributions of their own. In this month’s enewsletter, we highlight Dolley Madison, Eleanor Roosevelt, Lady Bird Johnson, and Betty Ford.
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In October 2012, the Vatican chose seven new saints. The two Americans canonized were both women – Kateri
Tekakwitha, the first Native American saint from the U.S. and Mother Marianne Cope – both featured in Her Story: A Timeline of the Women Who Changed America. We are pleased to tell you about these two women in this month’s enewsletter. No matter your religious beliefs or practices, join us in saluting these two saints who helped to change America.
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Today in the United States, among the many situations that we take for granted are the minimum wage, limits on the
numbers of hours we can work, and many other “labor reforms.” Corporate and industrial workplaces were not always safe, the conditions were not necessarily sanitary, and the health and welfare of the workers was not a top concern of employers. This month we profile three women whose efforts led to significant labor reforms.
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