by Jill Tietjen | Nov 1, 2008 | In The News, Publications
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 women’s achievements in a variety of areas, including technology, academia, politics and sports. Some are well-known, like astronaut Sally Ride and environmentalist/biologist Rachel Carson. Others less so, like chemist Stephanie Kwolek, who in 1965 invented the bullet-proof material Kevlar.
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by Jill Tietjen | Oct 12, 2008 | In The News, Publications
National History expert offers “her” slant on women today at MSU on Tuesday – Starkville Mississippi 
The country may not have been ready for a women president in 2009 but by 2010, when women will take control of 60 percent of the nation’s wealth according to some futurist, a change in leadership may follow. Are women ready?
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by Jill Tietjen | Sep 26, 2008 | In The News, Publications
Being a social entrepreneur means developing new business models that are cognizant of social responsibilities. 
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by Jill Tietjen | Sep 3, 2008 | In The News, Publications
Posts Tagged ‘Her Story: A Timeline of Women Who Changed America’ 
New book that is quite a lovely read: Her Story: A Timeline of Women Who Changed America by Charlotte S. Waisman and Jill S. Tietjen (Harper Collins, 2008).
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by Jill Tietjen | Sep 1, 2008 | In The News, Publications
Women’s Magazine features Her Story as a good read for Women – September 2008 issue
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