Cool Careers College Bound? With over 3,000 college and university options out there, how do you find the one that is right for you? It’s not as hard as it sounds. In fact, finding the right college can be an incredible journey – one that is fun, and full of self-discovery and wonderful opportunity. Enjoy the journey and all it has to offer. Looking for a checklist to help you plan? Here are some ideas on things to keep in mind! Plan For College Meet modern Trailblazi ...

BIOGRAPHIES FEMALE HEROES & RULERS Our heroes are women whom we consider central figures in an event or a period. They are "heroic" because of their abilities, achievements or qualities that helped define the age in which they lived. Our rulers are women who achieved the right to rule in their own name ©1996-2006 womeninworldhistory.com CATEGORIES Today's Heroes Biographies Lessons Essays Reviews Curriculum Books Historical Mysteries Q & A About Us Site A ...

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Register for Ebay Recognize the Men in Your Life Who Honor Women: We would be glad to send a special card to recognize the men in your life who honor and encourage women. Father's Day Card inscription Father's Day Order Form Women's Equality Day: Women's Equality Day, August 26, 2006, honors the anniversary of women in the United States winning the right to vote. History and Resources Come Join A Women's Equality Day Parade 2007 Networking Conference: Univer ...

Quarterdeck 3.1 Relief showing ships which participated in the expedition to Punt. This mural and others adorn the walls of Queen Hatshepsut's temple at Deir el-Bahri, Egypt. Queen Hatshepsut's expedition to the Land of Punt: The first oceanographic cruise? by Sayed Z. El-Sayed Queen Hatshepsut ruled Egypt from ca. 1503 to 1480 B.C. In contrast to the warlike temper of her dynasty, she devoted herself to administration and the encouragement of commerce. In the summer of 1493 B.C., she ...

The Contributions of Women to the United States Naval Observatory: The Early Years. The United States Naval Observatory has a long and unique role in the American astronomical community. Although the observatory is one of the oldest scientific institutions in the United States, the contributions made by our women staff members have been confined to the last 100 years. This is in part due to the restrictions placed on women by society, as well as those on women in a military institution, and t ...

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Wilma Rudolph NAME: Wilma Glodean Rudolph BIRTHDATE: June 23, 1940 BIRTHPLACE: Clarksville, Tennessee EDUCATION: At first, Wilma was tutored at home by her family because she was crippled. She first began school at the age of seven. In 1947, the schools of the Southern states were segregated -- black students and white students had to attend separate schools. Even though blacks had to pay the same taxes as whites, the schools for black students were usually poorly funded, so the ...

Nomzamo Nobandla Winnifred MADIKIZELA-MANDELA Former President, ANCWL Member of Parliament, ANC Member ANC NEC Winnie Mandela's extraordinary life has been marked by a process of harassment from the regime and by constant separations from those she has loved. Her mother Nomathamsanqa Mzaidume, a domestic science teacher, died when Winnie was only eight years old. Throughout most of her adult life, Winnie Mandela has had to endure a forced separation from her husband ANC President Nels ...

Welcome to Women in Alaska's History. Here you will learn about some of the women that helped shape the Alaska we know today. We have tried to include a diverse group of women but there were many more who came to accept the challenge of Alaska. We have included information about the women, crafts, stories, and plenty of resources. We also have a search engine and time-line so you can search for a specific woman or time period in our history. Educators, be sure and check out our activiti ...

Biography: Jacqueline "Jackie" Cochran Return to History Page It can be said that Jackie Cochran¹s sole advantage in the beginning was her great determination for she certainly didn¹t have much else. Born somewhere around 1906 into a life of extreme poverty, the orphaned Jackie never owned a pair of shoes until she was eight years old. Nevertheless, Jackie¹s determination helped her to break free from the enslaving factories and the poverty when she taught herself to read. By the age ...

Belle Boyd Born in Martinsburg, Virginia in 1844, she was a Washington debutante, and a pretty woman, who became a diehard secessionist at the start of the Civil War. She raised money for the Confederacy until 1861, when her career took a more active turn. She became an espionage agent and was imprisioned and let go three times. She died in Evansville, Wisconsin, in 1900, while on tour, lecturing about her adventures. More about Belle Boyd [To Be An American] [Home] [Historical Figures] [Profiles of Actresses] [Performance Schedule][Programs] [Awards and Testimonials] [Contact Women in History]