1094: Ltc. Charity Edna Adams Earley The First African American Woman Officer in the Women’s Army Corps Born: 5 December 1918, Kittrell, North Carolina, United States of America Died: 13 January 2002, Dayton, Ohio, United States of America Charity was also a Commanding Officer of the first battalion of African American women to serve overseas…
“Every domestic enjoyment depends on the unimpaired possession of civil and religious liberty.” 1093: Mercy Otis Warren A Woman of Many Words Born: 14 September 1728, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony (Present-day Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States of America) Died: 19 October 1814, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States of America Mercy was a Political Writer, Historian, and Propagandist…
1092: Ahmose-Nefertari Ancient Egyptian Queen Born: c.1562 BC, Thebes, Ancient Egypt (Present-day Luxor, Egypt) Died: c.1495 BC, Ancient Egypt Ahmose-Nefertari was the daughter of Seqenenre Tao II and Queen Ahhotep. Her grandmother was Tetisheri, and she may have been the sister/wife of Kamose—the last Pharaoh of the 17th Dynasty who died in battle against the…
1091: Tetisheri The Mother of Egypt’s New Kingdom Birth and Death Dates Unknown; Ancient Egypt Tetisheri was born to nobles (but not of royal blood) and was not related to her husband in any way, something that was practically unheard of in Egypt’s royal families. Her husband was Senakhtenre Ahmose and her son was Seqenenre…
1090: Ahhotep I Egyptian Queen During the 17th Dynasty Born: c.1560 BCE, Most Likely Thebes, Ancient Egypt (Present-day Luxor, Egypt) Died: c.1530 BCE, Most Likely Thebes, Ancient Egypt (Present-day Luxor, Egypt) Ahhotep was the daughter of Queen Tetisheri and Pharaoh Senakhtenre Ahmose. Ahhotep was married to her brother Seqenenre Taa II (at least, most historians…
1089: Helen Dortch Longstreet Wife of Confederate General James Longstreet Born: 20 April 1863, Carnesville, Georgia, United States of America Died: 3 May 1962, Milledgeville, Georgia, United States of America Helen and James married when she was thirty-four and he seventy-six. This was only one of the many reasons for why Helen would earn the…
1088: Irene Triplett At the Time of Her Death, She was the Last Living Recipient of a War Between the States Pension Born: 9 January 1930, Wilkes County, North Carolina, United States of America Died: 31 May 2020, Wilkesboro, North Carolina, United States of America Irene’s Father was a soldier (originally serving the Confederate Army…
1087: Marie Equi Western Medical Doctor and Progressive Political Activist Born: 7 April 1872, New Bedford, Massachusetts, United States of America Died: 13 July 1952, Portland, Oregon, United States of America Marie was also a Birth Control information provider at a time when such a thing was still illegal. She also performed abortions and held…
“Ashamed? Not in the least. My superiors told me that the results of my work saved thousands of British and American lives….It involved me in situations from which ‘respectable’ women draw back–but mine was total commitment. Wars are not won by respectable methods.” 1086: Amy Elizabeth Thorpe Brousse She Has Been Hailed “World War II’s…
“I was literally on my knees when those first donuts were fried, seven at a time in a small fry pan. There was also a prayer in my heart that somehow this home touch would do more for those who ate the donuts than satisfy a physical hunger.” 1085: Helen Purviance Popularized Donuts in the…