“This study is not designed either to smear or to clear any individual; its purpose is to present the truth. I feel sure that nothing but the truth can be good enough for the church to which I belong.” 982: Juanita Brooks Uncovered the truth of the Mountain Meadows Massacre Born: 15 January 1898, Bunkerville,…
“The job should be done, whether the required course of action is popular or not. The biggest need in politics and government today is for people of integrity and courage, who will do what they believe is right and not worry about the political consequences to themselves.” 981: Reva Beck Bosone The First Woman Elected…
980: Bessie Coleman The First Female African American & the First Female Native American to Receive a Pilot’s License Born: 26 January 1892, Atlanta, Texas, United States of America Died: 30 April 1926, Jacksonville, Florida, United States of America Original Name: Elizabeth Coleman Bessie was also the first African American person to earn a civilian…
979: Leonor Villegas de Magnón Founded La Cruz Blanca (The White Cross) Born: 12 June 1876, Nuevo Laredo, Mexico Died: 17 April 1955, Mexico City, Mexico Leonor was a political activist, journalist, and teacher. Leonor was educated in the United States and married an American citizen in 1901. She had three children with her husband….
978: Lola Greene Baldwin The First Female Police Officer in the United States Born: 1860, Elmira, New York, United States of America Died: 22 June 1957, Portland, Oregon, United States of America Original Name: Aurora Greene Lola had to leave school early to begin working after her father lost his job. She taught for several…
“I was my husband’s silent partner, a legal nonentity, with no voice or power.” 977: Abigail Scott Duniway Suffrage Advocate, Teacher, Lecturer, Editor, and Author Born: 22 October 1834, Groveland, Illinois, United States of America Died: 11 October 1915, Portland, Oregon, United States of America Abigail traveled on the Oregon Trail at the age of…
976: Lucille Mulhall One of the First Women to Compete in Roping and Riding Events Against Men Born: 21 October 1885, St. Louis, Missouri, United States of America Died: 21 December 1940, Logan County, Oklahoma, United States of America Lucille is the first woman credited with popularizing the term “Cowgirl” on a national scale. She…
“Any Woman Who Could Ride a Horse Could Fly.” 975: Dorothy K Barrack Pressler Morgan The Second Female Pilot in Oklahoma Born: 19 May 1896, St. Mary’s, West Virginia, United States of America Died: 31 January 1978, Most Likely Oklahoma, United States of America According to one source, Dorothy’s pilot’s license was signed by Orville…
974: Dr. Rachel Caroline Eaton The First Native American Woman from Oklahoma to Earn a PhD Born: 7 June 1869, Flint Creek, Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory, United States of America (Present-day Flint Creek, Cherokee Nation, Oklahoma, United States of America) Died: 20 September 1938, Claremore, Oklahoma, United States of America Also Known As: Callie Eaton…
973: Catherine Ann Barnard First Elected Female State Official in Oklahoma (United States of America) Born: 23 May 1875, Geneva, Nebraska, United States of America Died: 23 February 1930, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States of America Also Known As: Kate Barnard Before entering politics, Kate was a teacher and stenographer. Her mother died before her…