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niyad

(113,344 posts) Sun Nov 4, 2012, 12:54 PM Nov 2012

today in women's herstory

November 4
This Day in Women's History

1734: Catherine Van Rensselaer Schuyler born (colonial hostess; wife of American Revolutionary general Philip S. Schuyler)

1803: Sarah Hall Boardman Judson born (missionary)

1842: Mary Todd married Abraham Lincoln

1912: Pauline Trigere born (fashion designer)

1924: Nellie Tayloe Ross won special election in Wyoming, becoming the first woman elected as a governor in the United States

1965: Dickey Chapelle died, killed by a land mine in Vietnam, the first woman war correspondent killed in combat (journalist, anti-communist)


http://womenshistory.about.com/od/11calendar/a/1104calendar.htm

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today in women's herstory (Original Post) niyad Nov 2012 OP
Thank you for bringing us these updates so faithfully libodem Nov 2012 #1
you are most welcome. our story is sadly neglected on so many levels. niyad Nov 2012 #2

libodem

(19,288 posts)
1. Thank you for bringing us these updates so faithfully
Reply to niyad (Original post)
Sun Nov 4, 2012, 01:31 PM
Nov 2012

On of my favorite feminists was the Mormon lady who was excommunicated when we were trying to radify the equal rights amendment. The church was secretly fighting it just like on prop 8 in California. They had no business in politics then or now. Sonja Johnson. She gave the best talk.

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niyad

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2. you are most welcome. our story is sadly neglected on so many levels.
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Sun Nov 4, 2012, 07:44 PM
Nov 2012

I had the great good fortune to meet and talk with sonia years ago--she was truly an inspiration.

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