Women in History at WomanTalkLive
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Women in History: Did You Know?
Thursday, May 16, 2013
During the American Revolution, sixteen-year-old Sybil Ludington rode 40 miles on horseback in Boston, to warn the American militia and citizenry that “the British were coming.”
She rode further than Paul Revere, but most of us never heard of her because the history of women was rarely included.
Today, thanks to advocacy by many organizations, Ludington’s story is told in many of the Boston historical tours – and children’s books have finally been written about her exceptional exploits!
Another amazing woman.
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The Maryland Women’s Heritage Center is committed to telling and preserving the stories of Maryland’s unsung heroines and honoring their many contributions. Whether nurturing our families, volunteering in the community, leading an organization, working in a school, hospital or religious institution, campaigning for a political candidate, working in our factories, or creating a work of art, these women have played an integral role in helping to build Maryland’s future.
Find out how you can submit an unsung heroine for consideration.
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The Maryland Women’s Heritage Center...the first state center of its kind in the nation providing a place to learn and teach about the contributions of Maryland women throughout the state’s history.The initial home of the Maryland Women’s Heritage Center is open in Baltimore City at 39 West Lexington Street at Liberty Street!Hours of operation are Wednesday – Saturday from 10 am – 4 pm. Admission is FREE!And, be sure to follow us on Twitter and visit our Facebook page for updates on the Center.
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Women in History: Did You Know?
Thursday, May 9, 2013In 2006, Maryland Governor Robert Ehrlich officially named the Baltimore Harbor the The Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore.
Bentley was honored because of her decades of work to promote recognition, visibility and support for the harbor for it’s importance to Maryland and to national commerce.
She reported on the harbor for the Baltimore Sun, and then created a television program for 15 years, beginning in 1950, called the “The Port that Built a City – and State.”
Bentley later became a member of the U.S. Congress and the first woman ever to chair the United States Maritime Commission.
Helen Bentley was inducted into the Maryland Women’s Hall of Fame in 2013.
Another amazing woman.
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The Maryland Women’s Heritage Center is committed to telling and preserving the stories of Maryland’s unsung heroines and honoring their many contributions. Whether nurturing our families, volunteering in the community, leading an organization, working in a school, hospital or religious institution, campaigning for a political candidate, working in our factories, or creating a work of art, these women have played an integral role in helping to build Maryland’s future.
Find out how you can submit an unsung heroine for consideration.
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The Maryland Women’s Heritage Center...the first state center of its kind in the nation providing a place to learn and teach about the contributions of Maryland women throughout the state’s history.The initial home of the Maryland Women’s Heritage Center is open in Baltimore City at 39 West Lexington Street at Liberty Street!Hours of operation are Wednesday – Saturday from 10 am – 4 pm. Admission is FREE!And, be sure to follow us on Twitter and visit our Facebook page for updates on the Center.
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Women in History: Did You Know?
Thursday, May 2, 2013On her way home from Virginia to Maryland about a decade before Rosa Parks was known for her bus ride, Irene Morgan Kirkaldy was ordered to give up her seat on a bus to provide additional seating for white passengers. After Kirkaldy refused to do so, she was arrested. Reports say that she kicked the sheriff when being arrested.
Thurgood Marshall took her case to the Supreme Court and won the case, making segregation illegal in interstate commerce. Since her case was between states, it did not apply to situations like that of Rosa Parks which was within the same state. That argument had to occur years later!
Irene Morgan Kirkaldy was inducted into the Maryland Women’s Hall of Fame in 2010.
Another amazing woman.
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The Maryland Women’s Heritage Center is committed to telling and preserving the stories of Maryland’s unsung heroines and honoring their many contributions. Whether nurturing our families, volunteering in the community, leading an organization, working in a school, hospital or religious institution, campaigning for a political candidate, working in our factories, or creating a work of art, these women have played an integral role in helping to build Maryland’s future.
Find out how you can submit an unsung heroine for consideration.
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The Maryland Women’s Heritage Center...the first state center of its kind in the nation providing a place to learn and teach about the contributions of Maryland women throughout the state’s history.The initial home of the Maryland Women’s Heritage Center is open in Baltimore City at 39 West Lexington Street at Liberty Street!Hours of operation are Wednesday – Saturday from 10 am – 4 pm. Admission is FREE!And, be sure to follow us on Twitter and visit our Facebook page for updates on the Center.
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Women in History: Did You Know?
Thursday, April 25, 2013
Do you know who was the first woman to run for election to the United States Congress?
It was Elizabeth Cady Stanton. Although women were not yet able to vote, she ran for Congress in 1866, from the 8th Congressional district in New York.
She received 24 votes out of about 22,000 cast in the election.
Another amazing woman.
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The Maryland Women’s Heritage Center is committed to telling and preserving the stories of Maryland’s unsung heroines and honoring their many contributions. Whether nurturing our families, volunteering in the community, leading an organization, working in a school, hospital or religious institution, campaigning for a political candidate, working in our factories, or creating a work of art, these women have played an integral role in helping to build Maryland’s future.
Find out how you can submit an unsung heroine for consideration.
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The Maryland Women’s Heritage Center...the first state center of its kind in the nation providing a place to learn and teach about the contributions of Maryland women throughout the state’s history.The initial home of the Maryland Women’s Heritage Center is open in Baltimore City at 39 West Lexington Street at Liberty Street!Hours of operation are Wednesday – Saturday from 10 am – 4 pm. Admission is FREE!And, be sure to follow us on Twitter and visit our Facebook page for updates on the Center.
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Women in History: Did You Know?
Thursday, April 18, 2013Earth Day occurs on April 22 of each year and that means it’s a time to honor Rachel Carson, who lived in Silver Spring, Maryland, for her research, vision and leadership in beginning the modern Environmental Movement.
Her groundbreaking book, Silent Spring, exposed the dangers of pesticides and her advocacy resulted in national and international policy changes.
Rachel Carson was inducted into the Maryland Women’s Hall of Fame in 1985.
Another amazing woman.
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The Maryland Women’s Heritage Center is committed to telling and preserving the stories of Maryland’s unsung heroines and honoring their many contributions. Whether nurturing our families, volunteering in the community, leading an organization, working in a school, hospital or religious institution, campaigning for a political candidate, working in our factories, or creating a work of art, these women have played an integral role in helping to build Maryland’s future.
Find out how you can submit an unsung heroine for consideration.
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The Maryland Women’s Heritage Center...the first state center of its kind in the nation providing a place to learn and teach about the contributions of Maryland women throughout the state’s history.The initial home of the Maryland Women’s Heritage Center is open in Baltimore City at 39 West Lexington Street at Liberty Street!Hours of operation are Wednesday – Saturday from 10 am – 4 pm. Admission is FREE!And, be sure to follow us on Twitter and visit our Facebook page for updates on the Center.