Margaret Madeline Chase Smith was the first woman to serve on both the United States House … The First Woman to Serve in the U.S. House and Senate, Margaret Chase SmithRead more
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Famed Author of Uncle Tom’s Cabin, Harriet Beecher Stowe
Harriet Elisabeth Beecher Stowe is best known for 1852 novel Uncle Tom’s Cabin that showed how … Famed Author of Uncle Tom’s Cabin, Harriet Beecher StoweRead more
The First Ever Women’s Rights Convention: The Seneca Falls Convention
The Seneca Falls Convention, held on July 19 to July 20, 1848, was the first ever … The First Ever Women’s Rights Convention: The Seneca Falls ConventionRead more
One of the Most Unpopular First Ladies: Mary Todd Lincoln
Mary Ann Todd Lincoln was President Abraham Lincoln’s wife and First Lady of the United States … One of the Most Unpopular First Ladies: Mary Todd LincolnRead more
The First Woman Elected to Congress: Jeannette Rankin
The first woman in the United States to hold national office was Jeannette Pickering Rankin, who … The First Woman Elected to Congress: Jeannette RankinRead more
Lucy Stone’s Hard Work and Determination Towards Women’s Suffrage
Lucy Stone, the first woman from Massachusetts to earn a college degree, was a well known … Lucy Stone’s Hard Work and Determination Towards Women’s SuffrageRead more
How Alice Paul Campaigned for Women’s Suffrage
Alice Paul was a prominent women’s right activist and suffragist. Paul was the main leader of … How Alice Paul Campaigned for Women’s SuffrageRead more
5 of the Most Important Political Protests in History
Yesterday, three million women around the world joined with the Women’s March on Washington to declare that … 5 of the Most Important Political Protests in HistoryRead more
Nobody Does It Longer Or Better Than Betty White
Guinness recognized White as the female entertainer with the longest television career in history, over 75 … Nobody Does It Longer Or Better Than Betty WhiteRead more
Frances Hodgson Burnett’s Success as an Author
Frances Hodgson Burnett, an English-American author, was best known for her three children’s novels, Little Lord … Frances Hodgson Burnett’s Success as an AuthorRead more