Profiles From The Past
In 1998, President Clinton established the President's Commission on the Celebration of Women in History. At its initial meeting, Commissioner Gloria Johnson spoke passionately about the need to document and share the full breadth of women's history, saying: "Our children should know the stories of their mothers and grandmothers and great grandmothers because then they will know what they themselves are capable of doing."
We celebrate here a few of the women who helped to build our nation. Read their stories and then write your own about someone who deserves to go down in history!
LOUISA MAY ALCOTT'S ORCHARD HOUSE
Who didn't groan in pain when Jo cut off her beautiful mane in Little Women, and feel a surge of admiration for this young woman's sacrifice? The strong women – young and old – that Louisa May Alcott created in her masterpiece permeate all her other literary creations, and most were written in the family home Orchard House in Concord, Massachusetts. >>Read More
ALICE PAUL AND THE FIGHT FOR WOMEN'S EQUALITY
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MODJESKA MONTEITH SIMKINS (1899-1992)
Historians of South Carolina recognize this fearless civil rights activist by the quote that encompasses her character: "I cannot be bought and will not be sold." Read more about her life and her historic home where the landmark Brown v. Board of Education case materialized.
ELIZABETH HOBBS KECKLEY
This former slave turned successful seamstress is most notably recognized as being Mary Todd Lincoln's personal dressmaker and confidante. She also founded the historic Burwell School and developed various programs for emancipated slaves. >>Read More
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Submitted by louhoo at: April 5, 2009
She is very cool
Submitted by louhoo at: March 16, 2009
she is so cool