This section began as a celebration of March and Women’s History Month; it continues as a regular feature because there are so many unrecognized women who have made major contributions to history.
Charlotta Spears Bass (1874-1969) was the first Black woman to own and operate a newspaper. The Eagle was among the leading Black newspapers in the country, and Charlotta Bass took […]
Charlotta Spears Bass: Newspaper Owner Fought for Civil Rights Read More »
The All-American Girls Professional Baseball League was formed in 1943 to entertain crowds at home during World War II. As male baseball players were drafted into the military, many—including Chicago
All-American Girls Professional Baseball League Read More »
The Mexican influence on popular American cuisine dates to the 1920s and ‘30s. One of the leaders in introducing these recipes to the public was Elena Zelayeta (1898-1974), a young
Mexican Food Popularized in U.S. by Elena Zelayeta Read More »
Worker safety in factories and industrial plants became an issue in the late 19th century when more workers left their farms for jobs in cities. Alice Hamilton, a young woman
Dr. Alice Hamilton and Industrial Toxicology Read More »
Juneteenth was established as a federal holiday by President Joe Biden in 2021 when he signed the Congressional Juneteenth National Independence Day bill. But the holiday has a long history
Juneteenth: A Federal Holiday Read More »
Nurses working for the U.S. Army Nurse Corps were sent to the Philippines from 1939-41 in preparation for possible war in the South Pacific. The world knew Japan was a
U.S. Nurses Survive 3 Years in Japanese Prison Camp Read More »
