Amelia Bloomer edited and published what is probably the first newspaper by and for women. But her real fame came from the clothes she wore.
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Celebrating December Moments For and By Strong Women
Amazing and awe-inspiring these are the women and events about women that were noticed in the news or historical documents during the month of December.
The First Woman Elected Mayor in the US
In 1887, Kansas granted women the right to vote in municipal elections. Afraid of the temperance movement, some townsmen made a joke nomination for mayor.
First Lines for Women’s History Month
Let’s celebrate Women’s History Month with first lines from books about women of history. Would you read one of these? Do you have one you’d recommend?
The Rosa Parks of the Modern Trans Movement
Sylvia Rivera hated labels almost as much as she hated discrimination. Some call her the Rosa Parks of the Modern Trans movement.