On the Fourth of July patriotic quotes from white males are everywhere. Here are quotes from women whose stripes are red and white and blue.
Category: Strong Women
Unconventional Women of History No One Taught You About
It takes a strong woman to face a world that doesn’t value her gender. Some are strong enough to make the world see her, to value her. Historical labels for those who were born one gender but identified as another included monstrous, perverse, or insane. We may never know their truth. Only the tip of… Continue reading Unconventional Women of History No One Taught You About
A Strong Woman and her Silent Spring Inspired the Environmental Movement
In the summer of 1962, The New Yorker published Silent Spring by Rachel Carson as a serial in three parts. President John F. Kennedy read it, and in August the newly published book became an instant bestseller. Ultimately, the book led a nationwide ban on DDT, sparked a nation’s awareness and interest, and the creation… Continue reading A Strong Woman and her Silent Spring Inspired the Environmental Movement
Would You Take the Rugged Road Trip This Young Woman Did?
Born into one of the wealthiest families in Kentucky, Susan Shelby Magoffin journaled her trip. She and her new husband followed the Santa Fe Trail from 1846 to 1847. Would you take the rugged road trip this young woman did? Early Life Susan Shelby was born on the family plantation near Danville, Kentucky, on July… Continue reading Would You Take the Rugged Road Trip This Young Woman Did?
The Amazing Story of the First Lady of Physics
Five months after China became a republic, a girl named Chien-Shiung Wu was born. This is the amazing story of the First Lady of Physics.