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.
One of the most prominent African-American scholars in the 19th and 20th centuries
Anna Julia Cooper (1858-1964), Educator, Scholar, and Activist Read More »
Overcame major obstacles in order to practice medicine Only female doctor in Denver for at least the first three decades of the 20th century Justina Ford was born in Knoxville,
Justina Ford (1871-1952), Physician Read More »
First woman to openly teach former slaves at a school in Georgia. Only African-American woman to publish a memoir of her work during the Civil War: Reminiscences of My Life
Susie King Taylor (1848-1912), Educator, Author, Activist Read More »
Sarah Jacob was born into slavery in about 1850; she gained her freedom at the end of the Civil War and moved to Chicago shortly after. In Chicago she met and married Archibald Goode, a carpenter.
Sarah E. Goode, (ca.1850-1909), Inventor Read More »
Mary McLeod Bethune was one of 17 children born to former slaves, Samuel and Patsy McLeod. The family lived in Mayesville, South Carolina, and growing up, Mary worked in the cotton fields along with the whole family.
Mary McLeod Bethune (1875-1955), Great Strides in Education and Civil Rights Read More »
Popeye is one of the most famous cartoon characters from the 1930s but unknown to most people is the fact that Olive Oyl, who eventually becomes his ‘sweet patootie,’ preceded him in the funny papers by a good ten years.
Olive Oyl: Popeye was an Afterthought Read More »
