It’s March. That means it is Women’s History Month in the U.S., the U.K., and Australia. For one month each year, we recognize and salute the contributions of extraordinary and ordinary women, so that someday, someday soon, history lessons everywhere will include these women’s contributions. Today, this blog salutes Dr. Patricia E. Bath the amazing woman…… Continue reading Dr. Patricia Bath Helped the Blind to See
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With Words, She Made a Difference
This week’s woman of peace is author Lydia Maria Child (1802-1880). One of the most influential American women writers from the 1820s through the 1860s she was a prolific author, a literary pioneer, and a tireless crusader and champion for America’s excluded groups. With words, she made a difference. Public Domain Image of Lydia Maria…… Continue reading With Words, She Made a Difference
Nonviolent, She Made a Difference
Dorothy Cotton (January 5, 1930–June 10, 2018) was born at the beginning of the depression. No one could have predicted the woman she became. Nonviolent, she made a difference in the U.S. civil rights movement and in the world. Thanks to the the Dorothy Cotton Institute for the image. Early Life Dorothy Lee Forman knew…… Continue reading Nonviolent, She Made a Difference