84) Patrick Henry “I know not what course others may take, but as for me, Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death!” Born: 29 May 1736, Studley, the Colony of Virginia (Present-day Studley, Virginia, United States of America) Died: 6 June 1799, Brookneal, Virginia, United States of America A jack of all trades, Patrick was…
84) Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin Writer and Feminist Most Known for Her Work Vindication of the Rights of Woman. Born: 27 April 1759, Spitalfields, London, England (Present-day United Kingdom) Died: 10 September 1797, Somers Town, London, England (Present-day United Kingdom) Mary left home after her mother’s death and her father’s abusive behavior became too much for…
83) Ben Thompson Lawman, Gunslinger, & Protector of Women Born: 2 November 1843, Knottingley, United Kingdom Died: 11 March 1884 AD, San Antonio, Texas, United States of America Ben’s family emigrated to Texas in 1851. Ben got his label as a protector of women when, in 1859, Ben was in New Orleans on business when…
83) Olympe de Gouges French Feminist and Social Reformer Born: 7 May 1748, Montauban, France Died: 3 November 1793, Place de la Concorde, Paris, France Original Name: Marie Gouze Olympe married once and had a son but after her husband’s death she vowed never to marry again. Her activism worked in everything from road improvement…
82) Doug Pitt “The Other Pitt” Born: 2 November 1966, St. Louis, Missouri, United States of America Goodwill Ambassador for the United Republic of Tanzania; a position he has held since 2010. Doug was also the first man to bike down Mount Kilimanjaro (with the government’s permission). He is a businessman and philanthropist. Doug also…
82) Anne Hutchinson Puritan Rule Breaker and Considered by Many to be One of America’s Earliest Feminists Born: July 1591, Alford, England (Present-day Alford, United Kingdom) Died: August 1643, The Colony of New Netherlands (Today New York State, United States of America) Anne got in trouble for preaching (big no no if you were a…
81) Daryl Davis “How can you hate me when you don’t even know me?” Born: 26 March 1958, Chicago, Illinois, United States of America Daryl is also an actor. He has converted over 200 members of the Ku Klux Klan away from their hateful faith by simply having a conversation with them. In the interview…
81) Jane Goodall Chimpanzee Advocate Born: 3 April 1934, London, United Kingdom Jane is an anthropologist and primatologist Her life changed forever when she was twenty-six and visited what is now Tanzania for the first time. In 1960, she discovered that chimpanzees use tools much the way primitive humans used to, a complete breakthrough in…
80) Anne Sullivan T-E-A-C-H-E-R Born: 14 April 1866, Feeding Hills, Massachusetts, United States of America Died: 20 October 1936, Forest Hills, New York, United States of America The woman who is responsible for bringing Helen Keller out of her shell and able to communicate to the world. Anne was one of five siblings but two…
80) Harrison Ruffin Tyler Surviving grandson of 10th US President John Tyler Born: 1928 The 10th United States President had fifteen children between his two wives and died a solid sixty years before his youngest grandchildren (including Lyon Jr and Harrison) were born. Harrison reportedly still lives at the Sherwood Forest Plantation, the historic home…