“It can be assumed that I am widowed. I haven’t however received an official letter informing me of the death of my husband, who was supposed to be executed.” 907: Mildred Fish-Harnack The Only American Woman Executed by the Germans in World War II Born: 6 September 1902, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States of America Died:…
906: Captain Dorothy Stratton Commanding Officer of the United States Coast Guard’s SPARs Program Born: 24 March 1899, Brookfield, Missouri, United States of America Died: 17 September 2006, West Lafayette, Indiana, United States of America First, I feel it necessary to say do not, and I mean DO NOT, confuse this Dorothy with the Playboy…
898: Grace Coolidge Former First Lady of the United States During Her Husband, Calvin Coolidge’s Administration Born: 3 January 1879, Burlington, Vermont, United States of America Died: 8 July 1957, Northampton, Massachusetts, United States of America Grace was an only child, and very close to her parents. From a young age she watched and learned…
“The true worth of a race must be measured by the character of its womanhood.” 831: Mary McLeod Bethune Civil Rights Activist and Educator Born: 10 July 1875, Mayesville, South Carolina, United States of America Died: 18 May 1955, Daytona Beach, Florida, United States of America Mary is most remembered for starting a private all…
794: Kate Shelley The First Woman in the United States to have a Bridge Named After Her Born: c.1863, County Offaly, Ireland (Present-day County Offaly, Republic of Ireland) Died: 21 January 1912, Moingona, Iowa, United States of America Full Name: Catherine Carroll Shelly The bridge is called the Kate Shelley High Bridge and is located…
“In these days of great trouble and unrest, it is good to have something outside our own planet, something fine and distant and comforting to troubled minds. Let people look to the stars for comfort.” 779: Annie Jump Cannon Astronomer and Categorizer of the Stars Born: 11 December 1863, Dover, Delaware, United States of America…
773: Mary Jo Kopechne Teacher and Campaign Worker Born: 26 July 1940, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, United States of America Died: 18 July 1969, Chappaquiddick, Massachusetts, United States of America Mary Jo is sadly remembered for her horrifying death in a car accident with Senator Edward Kennedy. Mary Jo worked for several campaigns and politicians including Robert…
738: Angela Hutchinson Hammer Arizona’s First Female Publisher Born: 30 November 1870, Virginia City, Nevada, United States of America Died: 9 April 1952, Arizona, United States of America In 1905, a recently divorced Angela was desperate to earn a living so she could feed her children. Her industrious attitude led Angela to purchasing the necessary…
726: Emilie Sagee Mostly Ghostly Born: 1813, Dijon, France Died: Unknown Also Known As: Octavie or Emilie Saget Emilie claimed to have never seen her spectral doppelganger, but many others did in multiple locations. She was a nineteenth century Frenchwoman who worked as a schoolteacher and was seen as pretty and likable. But according to…
“I have no intention of just sitting quietly and observing. I intend to focus attention on the nation’s problems.” 714: Shirley Chisholm Congresswoman and the First African American Woman to Serve in the House of Representatives Born: 30 November 1924, Brooklyn, New York, United States of America Died: 1 January 2005, Ormond Beach, Florida, United…