Although we haven’t had a woman president in the U.S. yet, women have served as members of the Cabinet since Frances Perkins was appointed Secretary of Labor in 1933. As we head into the presidential election year of 2012, we are pleased to profile four of these pioneering women.
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Do you know that the Greek goddess Athena took the name of ‘Mentor’ when she provided guidance thousands of years ago? Today, you don’t need to be a goddess in order to be a mentor! In fact, the dictionary defines a mentor as a wise and trusted counselor or teacher. The person with whom a mentor works – the protege or mentee – is someone who is looking to gain additional skills or knowledge. The mentee recognizes that a person with experience can help her achieve that goal. It may not surprise you to find out that mentoring has played a significant role for women who were looking to gain new expertise and understanding. In this month’s column, we highlight mentors Maria Mitchell, Florence Bascom, Ruth Fulton Benedict, and Ruth St. Denis.
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This time of year often provides us the opportunity to visit and break bread wth family and friends. The smell of turkey roasting! The aroma of the pies! What memories it brings back for many of us! This month we profile some of the women who have made possible those wonderful memories of safe and delicious food: Fannie Farmer, Mary Engle Pennington, Julia Child, Joyce Chen, and Alice Waters. 
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Native American women have left an important legacy of being strong leaders. When writing our book, we strived to find evidence of the early Native American women, to tell their stories. Sadly, many of their names have been lost to history; much of early Native American culture was an oral tradition. In this edition of our newsletter, we are proud to profile Nancy Ward, Sarah Winnemucca, Annie Dodge Wauneka, and Wilma Mankiller. These leaders literally fought in battle, fought for the rights of their people, and worked to make lives better for all.
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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