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85Political Women in History: The Grimké Sisters
Abolitionism is a political movement to end slavery. It was prominent in the United States during the 19th Century, before, during, and after the Civil War. A lot of women joined the abolitionist party, as...
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82How American Women Won the Right to Vote
The Nineteenth Amendment (informally called the Susan B. Anthony Amendment), granting full voting rights to women across the United States of America, was adopted on August 26, 1920. Happy 88th Birthday to all women voters in the United States of America!
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69the breakthrough of women in the labour force
THE BREAKTHROUGH OF WOMEN As we all know, women have struggled and have overcome endless conflict and controversy throughout history. Since the late 19th century women have been coordinating to establish a...
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74Heroine of the Month (November): Maria Sibylla Merian, Scientist & Artist
Our heroine for November brought a larger world to scientists and students of botany and zoology, raising their base of knowledge. And she left works of enduring -- and scientifically accurate -- beauty for us to enjoy.
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68Heroines of the Month (October): When African American Women Run For President
Decades before Senators Clinton and Obama, African American women have thrown their hats into the ring. In fact, there is an African American woman candidate running in 2008. Here is a brief overview.
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63Leap Year Traditions
Leap Year Tradition Thirty days hath September, April, June and November; All the rest have thirty-one, Excepting February alone Which hath but twenty-eight, in fine, Till leap year gives it...
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55National Women's History Museum
When I was a kid growing up in the 1970s and 1980s, history class and history text books were unfathomably boring. They were almost entirely from a white male and militaristic perspective and never...
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71Warrior Women: History's Hidden Heroines
Throughout history, civilizations have rumored of the Amazons. Were they real or a figment of a civilzation bent on controlling their women? According to Janine Davis-Kimball, an archaeologist and author of...
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74MicroFinance Lessons for US Lenders
The Global economic crises has affected all and sundry. Even the heavyweights like Lehmann Bros, who could withstand the Great depression of 1930’s went kaput this time around. On the other hand MFI’s...
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63Heroine of the Month (July): Emmeline Pankhurst, British Suffragist
July's Woman of the Month is Emmeline Pankhurst, British suffragist.
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