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…
“Maybe it has only been men who have protested the king up to now. That only means we women have taken too long to let our voices be heard. We are signing our names to a document, not hiding ourselves behind costumes like the men in Boston did at their tea party. The British will…
“I was never afraid. I was too busy to be afraid.” 888: Nancy Wake Most Decorated Servicewoman from World War II Born: 30 August 1912, Wellington, New Zealand Died: 7 August 2011, Richmond, Greater London, United Kingdom Also Known As: The White Mouse Before the war, Nancy supported herself as a freelance journalist. She was…
860: Harriet Taylor Upton The First Female Vice Chairman of the National Republican Executive Committee Born: 17 December 1853, Ravenna, Ohio, United States of America Died: 2 November 1945, Pasadena, California, United States of America Harriet was a Women’s Suffrage Movement leader and high society lady in Washington DC. Her mentor was Susan B Anthony….
“I give you as my slogan in this campaign—’Let my people go.'” 844: Charlotta Bass Newspaper Publisher and Politician Born: 13 February 1874, Sumter, South Carolina, United States of America Died: 12 April 1969, Los Angeles, California, United States of America In 2020 news broke that Kamala Harris was the first African American woman to…
842: Eva Perón Actress and First Lady of Argentina Born: 7 May 1919, Los Toldos, Argentina Died: 26 July 1952, Buenos Aires, Argentina Original Name: María Eva Ibarguren Duarte The people who supported her and her husband’s regime called her “Evita.” Eva’s husband was Juan Perón, longtime president (or dictator, depending on your definition) of…
“If I should be so fortunate as to reach the White House, I expect to live on twenty-five thousand dollars a year, and I will neither keep house nor make butter.” 832: Sarah Polk Former First Lady of the United States During Her Husband, James K Polk’s Administration Born: 4 September 1803, Murfreesboro, Tennessee, United…
“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…
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…
“I want to thank my husband, Fred, for letting me come here…I like to say that, because I know it irritates women’s libbers more than anything else.” “I simply didn’t believe we needed a constitutional amendment to protect women’s rights. I knew of only one law that was discriminatory toward women, a law in North…