The women we profile in this month’s enewsletter were challenged by the rigors of polar exploration and the ardors of climbing! Annie Smith Peck, Arlene Blum, Ann Bancroft and Barbara Hillary climbed mountains and sought out travel adventures that many of us “armchair tourists” have only dreamed of.
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Back to school: Historic Women Educators. To receive an education, many women started their own public schools. As we begin the month of August, many of us are getting ready to send our children back to school. Early in this country’s history, women were not encouraged to attend schools. Public education had not been established for women. In order to get an education, women started their own schools. Teaching was an early way that was acceptable for women to earn a living, particularly if they did not marry. Our book highlights some of the many women who chose to help others by educating them.
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Not only lions, and tigers and bear – oh my! But also, tornadoes, hurricanes, and earthquakes. Historical U.S. women have dealt with every kind of natural disaster that Mother Nature has to offer. In this month’s newsletter, three women whose lives and futures were affected by Mother Nature are profiled.
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In 1848, the first Women’s Rights convention was held in Seneca Falls, New York. After two days of discussion and debate, 68 women and 32 men signed the Declaration of Sentiments, based on its more famous sister, The Declaration of Independence, but with words that were probably considered heresy at the time “that all men and women are created equal”.
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Many women who were mothers have made significant contributions to the quality of life and standard of living that women in the U.S. enjoy today. Three very different mothers are profiled in this newsletter.
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Women have been involved in every social movement in the U.S. Women have also taken a leading role in the environmental movement. Three women are profiled in honor of Earth Day, celebrated each April.
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