Gerty Radnitz Cori – Nobel Prize Winning Biochemist
In the late 19th century after universities began admitting women, there were still challenges to overcome. Most secondary schools for girls focused on social graces and being a good conversationalist...
View ArticleGertrude Belle Elion – Nobel Prize Winner in Medicine
“Acyclovir turned out to be different from any other compound Elion had ever seen. It is so similar to a compound needed by the herpes virus for reproduction that the virus is fooled. The virus enters...
View ArticleLou Henry Hoover – Herbert’s True Partner
Lou Henry Hoover was born and grew up during a time when the roles of women were changing. Property laws had changed for married women; traditionally male colleges were beginning to admit women; and...
View ArticleCaroline Herschel – 18th Century Astronomer
As a girl, Caroline Herschel’s expectations were limited, but she had a quick mind and the ability to learn. Although most of what Caroline learned would be to benefit and help her brother, she went on...
View ArticleMarian Anderson, Eleanor Roosevelt, and the DAR
On Easter Sunday, April 9, 1939, Marian Anderson performed in what may be her most famous concert in the United States. It began with a stirring rendition of “My Country ‘Tis of Thee” on the steps of...
View ArticleCelebrating Black History Month Part 1
During Black History Month, I’ve been highlighting at least one black woman each day on the Saints, Sisters, and Sluts Facebook page. I share other people’s posts, but I’ve made an effort to post at...
View ArticleCelebrating Black History Month Part 2
I want to continue sharing brief information on the black women I’ve learned about during Black History Month. The more women I’ve researched this month, the more I have discovered. There is an...
View ArticleCelebrating Black History Month Part 3
Here’s one last post of the women we’ve highlighted on the Saints, Sisters, and Sluts Facebook page for Black History Month. There are many more women who have made considerable contributions and done...
View ArticleThe Tragic Life of Clara Immerwahr
Clara Immerwahr was brilliant . . . with bad taste in men. But Clara’s bad choice translated into a very tragic story. Clara was the youngest of four children in a comfortable, cultured family. They...
View ArticleSusan LaFlesche Picotte – Pioneering Physician
Susan La Flesche, early 1900s, Nebraska State Historical Society Photograph Collections (source) In 1889, Susan LaFlesche Picotte was the first American Indian woman to receive a medical degree. A...
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