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Mar 24, 2007
Women's History Month
While there is much ado made about other "History Months" it seems little mentioned about March being the Women's History Month. I find this odd given that women were the last to be able to vote, are almost fifty percent of our population (Census.Gov) , every person ever born should thank a women, and women make 83% of the financial purchases. (Tom Peters, Reimagine).
So in tribute to women every where I put forth this list of women that are not as well known and the section of the Library you can find their contributions in. (This list is not all Inclusive)
- Ida B. Wells-Barnett, newspaper reporter, 1862-1931 C.E.000-099: General Works
- Simone de Beauvoir, existentialist/feminist, 1908-1982 C.E.100-199: Psychology and Philosophy
- Fatima Zahra, daughter of the prophet Muhammed, 606(?)-632(?) C.E.200-299: Religion
- Etta Barstow, teacher (stoned to death by four students), birth year unknown, died 1870 C.E.300-399: Social Science
- Ella Deloria, linguist of the Sioux language, 1889-1971 C.E.400-499: Language
- En Hedu’anna, first female name recorded in technical history, astronomer, lived around 2354 B.C.E. (birth and death unknown)500-599: Natural Science
- Hypatia of Alexandria, first recorded woman mathematician, murdered by a religious mob. 370(?)-415 C.E.600-699: Applied Science
- Amy Beach, first successful American female composer, 1867-1944700-799: Arts and Recreation
- George Eliot aka Mary Ann Evans, English author, 1819-1880800-899: Literature
- Nellie T. Ross, first female governor in the United States, 1876-1977900-999: History and Geography
Keep Thinking and Visit Your Local Library
PhiloProf
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