“I was well aware that when a woman takes over work done by a man, she has to do it better, has more of it to do, and usually for less pay.” 970: Maude Frazier The First Female Lieutenant Governor of Nevada Born: 4 April 1881, Sauk County, Wisconsin, United States of America Died: 20…
969: Eliza Cook Poet and Political Reformist Born: 24 December 1818, Southwark, London, United Kingdom Died: 23 September 1889, Wimbledon Park, London, United Kingdom Eliza was self-educated and began writing poetry when she was fifteen. Her first collection of poems was published two years later in 1835. A second collection was published a few years…
968: Elizabeth Palmer Peabody Opened the First English Language Kindergarten in the United States Born: 16 May 1804, Billerica, Massachusetts, United States of America Died: 3 January 1894, Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, United States of America Elizabeth was a transcendentalist, author, and educator. Elizabeth was, like most women of her time, educated at home by her…
“Since the war of 1860 there have been one hundred and three (103) of my people murdered, and our reservation taken from us; and yet we, who are called blood-seeking savages, are keeping our promises to the government. Oh, my dear good Christian people, how long are you going to stand by and see us…
“You just forget about being scared when you ride horses”. 966: Fannie Sperry Steele Bronc Rider and Rodeo Performer Born: 27 March 1887, Lewis and Clark County, Montana, United States of America Died: 11 February 1983, Helena, Montana, United States of America Fannie’s mother taught her to ride by the time she could walk. She…
“I wake up thinking about how we can be relevant, meaningful and prepared for the next opportunity or the next technological breakthrough.” 965: Andra Rush Founder of Rush Trucking (Now Known as Rush Group LLC) Birth Date Unknown, Most Likely Detroit, Michigan, United States of America Rush Group LLC is one of the largest Native…
“The circumstances under which my ruin was accomplished are too revolting on the part of Grover Cleveland to be made public.” 964: Maria Halpin Hunt To Say Her Life was Ruined by a United States President Would be an Understatement Born: 22 March 1842 (according to her headstone), Brooklyn, New York, United States of America…
963: Nell Donnelly Reed Founder of Nelly Don, an American Women’s Clothing Line Born: 6 March 1889, Parsons, Kansas, United States of America Died: 8 September 1991, Kansas City, Missouri, United States of America Original Name: Ellen Quinlan Nell started sewing as a child to repair her family’s clothes. To say her family was large…
“Do good deeds in a funny way. The world needs to laugh or at least smile more than it does.” 962: Rose Cecil O’Neill The First Published Female Cartoonist in the United States Born: 25 June 1874, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, United States of America Died: 6 April 1944, Springfield, Missouri, United States of America Rose created…
“I need you and life is not long enough to always wait.” 961: Rose Cleveland Acting First Lady of the United States During Her Brother Grover Cleveland’s First Administration Born: 13 June 1846, Buffalo, New York, United States of America Died: 11 November 1918, Bagni di Lucca, Italy Rose was also present for the dedication…