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		No. 1245: Sarah Bagley ^Votes:0 No. 1245: SARAH BAGLEY by John H. Lienhard Click here for audio of Episode 1245. Today, a woman claims a job market for other women. The University of Houston's College of Engineering presents this series about the machines that make our civilization run, and the people whose ingenuity created them. M adeleine Stern tells about Sarah Bagley, who went to Lowell, Massachusetts, in 1836, to work in the new spinning mills and in the Hamilton watch factory. Lowell was just hitting its full stride as a model industrial city. Those industries had organized boarding houses for young women like Sarah Bagley -- houses that managed the women's lives and looked after their morals and education on the side. Lowell's model system was both ahead of its time and very paternalistic. After nine years of tha Read More Go to Site


		4000 Years of Women in Science ^Votes:0 Introduction Photographs Biographies References The Exultation to Ishtar Tablet, Nippur C. 1750 B. C. E." from the University of Pennsylvania Museum, Philadelphia (Neg. #S8-80401) If the table above does not display correctly you can use this list to jump to other sections Introduction Biographies References Photographs You can also go to biographies in frames News The Clare Boothe Luce Program -- provides grants for undergraduate scholarships for women studying science, engineering, and mathematics. Colleges are invited to apply for a grant from the program, which was founded by Clare Boothe Luce, the widow of Time Inc. co-founder and editor-in-chief, Henry R. Luce. She was a playwright, journalist, U.S. Ambassador to Italy, and the first woman elected to Congress from Connecticut. She re Read More Go to Site

		A Celebration of Women Writers ^Votes:0 Who We Are Authors & Books Specialty Collections Get Involved! Frequently Asked Questions Search for Writers Mary's Personal Home Page Celebration Blog HELP BUILD The Book of Sun-dials (Fourth edition) by Margaret Scott Gatty (1809-1873) I am happy to announce Celebration Edition # 305: Journal Kept During The Russian War: From The Departure Of The Army From England In April 1854, To The Fall Of Sebastopol. By Frances Isabella Locke Duberly [aka Mrs. Henry Duberly] (1829-1903). London: Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1856 (Second Edition). Special Collections: Celebration Editions Ernestine Isabella Sartorius (fl.1880) Three Months in the Soudan Lady Mary Leonora Woulfe Sheil (fl.1860) Glimpses of Life and Manners in Persia Ethel St. Clair Grimwood (fl.1890) My Three Years in Manipur Read More Go to Site

		Antoinette Louisa (Brown) Blackwell — Infoplease.com ^Votes:0 Site Map \| FAQ in All Infoplease Almanacs • General • Entertainment • Sports Biographies Dictionary Encyclopedia Spelling Checker Daily Almanac for Nov 21, 2007 Search White Pages Skip Navigation Home Almanacs Atlas Encyclopedia Dictionary Thesaurus Features Quizzes Timelines Countries American Indian Heritage Month World & News United States History & Gov't Biography Sports Arts & Ent. Business Society & Culture Health & Science Homework Center Fact Monster Kid's reference, games, quizzes Daily Almanac This Day in History Today's Birthday Word of the Day Editor's Favorites American Indian Heritage Month Thanksgiving Advent Hanukkah Pearl Harbor Day Campaign 2008 Pakistan Country Profile Iraq Timeline Presidential Factfile NFL Team Profiles Daylight Saving Time 2007 Current Read More Go to Site

		Ayn Rand ^Votes:0 You are here: About > Education > Women's History > Women's History - More > Philosophy & Philosophers > Ayn Rand Women's History Education Women's History Essentials Women's History Biographies Quotes by Women, Quotes About Women Women's History Picture Gallery Women's Suffrage: What You Need to Know Today in Women's History Topics About Women: Biographies African American Women Air, Space, Science, Math Ancient & Medieval Women Art, Music. Writing. Media Education or Sports: Women Feminism, Suffrage, Rights Life: Family, Work. Fashion Medicine, Nursing, Health Military & War: Women Politicians, Queens, Laws Religion, Goddess, Witches Social Reform Movements Where/When: Women's History Women's History - More Buyer's Guide Women's History on Video Books on Women and the Read More Go to Site

		Children's Encyclopedia of Women ^Votes:0 Children's Encyclopedia of Women This encyclopedia was begun in March 1998 by third and fourth grade students at Pocantico Hills School in Sleepy Hollow, NY. We have added to it during March and April of each year since then. We are currently in the process of adding to the collection with this student work. The children choose a woman based on a topic they are interested in. This is by no means a complete collection. We hope you enjoy your visit and come back soon to see our new addition! updated 05/15/07 Visit our timeline Important Dates in Women's History Research Sources Women's Cyberhunt from Scholastic -- Search by Subject -- or by Last Name A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z - A - Bella Abzug Abigail Adams Agnodice Michelle Akers Madeleine Albright Amy Alcott Louis Read More Go to Site

		Dora Tompkins Lawson - Notable Women Ancestors ^Votes:0 A Real Vermonter By Corinne Lawson Dora Frances Tompkins was born December 12, 1855, in Barre, Vermont, the eldest child of Julia (Holmes) and Ira Hard Tompkins. She was followed by a brother George and two younger sisters, Nellie and Julia. On December 9, 1862, her father enlisted in the Vermont Volunteers 11th Heavy Artillery in the Civil War. It was three days before her 7th birthday. Two years later, her father was mortally wounded at the battle of Cedar Creek, on October 19, 1864, where the greatest number of Vermonters were killed in any one single battle of the Civil War. ( Author's note: I have two letters written home shortly after Dora's father arrived in Washington DC describing the trip from Vermont - before he saw any battle: all other letters he may have written were never fo Read More Go to Site

		Jason, Jr Robards Biography - Biography.com ^Votes:0 .trp { padding: 5px 0; margin-left: -4px; background-color: #333333; } .trp { padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 5px;} Send to friend I Biography - Bookmark this page Bio Email Updates Videos Actors/Actresses Bio4Kids Black History Celebrity Fact or Fiction Weekly Highlights People Browse Alphabetical Index Browse By Category BIO's Best Animalographies Black History Boo-ography Deathiversary Profiles of 9/11 TV Moms Women's History U.S. Presidents Games TV ALL SHOWS SCHEDULE Biography Bio4Kids Final 24 Notorious Mystery Programs Born On This Day Shop Holiday Gift Finder Gift Certificates Biography DVDs Mystery DVDs Photo Galleries Discuss SEARCH: Extras Related Works Related People Bacall O'Neill, Eugene Bacall O'Neill, Eugene Jason, Jr Robards Biography (1922–2000) Print this article Read More Go to Site

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		Nellie Mighels Davis ^Votes:0 Nellie Mighels Davis At a glance: Born : September 10, 1844 Died: June 24, 1945 Maiden name: Verrill Race/nationality/ethnic background : Caucasian Married : Henry Rust Mighels, Sam P. Davis Children : four Mighels children, two Davis children Primary city and county of residence and work: Carson City (Ormsby) Major fields of work: journalism (newspaper reporter, publisher) Other role identities: wife, mother, civic worker Biography: Nellie Verrill was born September 10, 1844 in Crestwood, Maine. She was sixteen when her parents died. Her father was a school teacher in his younger days and later conducted a general merchandise business. There were four brothers and two sisters. Her parents died within a few months of each other, leaving her to make a home and care for the younger brothers Read More Go to Site

		Winifred Edgerton Merrill ^Votes:0 Biographies of W omen Mathematicians Home \| Alphabetical Index \| Chronological Index \| Resources \| Credits \| Search Winifred Edgerton Merrill September 24, 1862 - September 6, 1951 Winifred Edgerton, the first American woman to receive a Ph.D. in mathematics, was born in Ripon, Wisconsin. She was a direct descendent of Elder William Brewster of Plymouth Colony. She received her early education from private tutors before earning her B.A. degree from Wellesley College in 1883. After some work at Harvard she was allowed to study mathematics and astronomy at Columbia University. At the end of her second year she petitioned to receive a Ph.D. degree, having fulfilled the required credits and written an original thesis titled "Multiple Integrals" that dealt with geometric interpretations of mult Read More Go to Site

		Women Mathematicians ^Votes:0 Biographies of W omen Mathematicians Home \| Alphabetical Index \| Chronological Index \| Resources \| Credits \| Search Welcome to the web site for biographies of women in mathematics. These pages are part of an on-going project at Agnes Scott College in Atlanta, Georgia, to illustrate the numerous achievements of women in the field of mathematics. Here you can find biographical essays or comments on the women mathematicians profiled on this site, as well as additional resources about women in mathematics. Each time this page is reloaded, a randomly selected photo is displayed to the left (if Javascript is enabled). Click on the image to go to the profile of that woman. We also welcome contributions of biographical information or essays from those outside Agnes Scott College. If you are intere Read More Go to Site

		WOMEN OF ACHIEVEMENT - Women's History Month Episode 2 ^Votes:0 March is Women's History Month Celebrate Women of Achievement and Herstory \| PRIOR \| Episode #WHM-02 for Day 2 \| NEXT \| Compiled and Written by Irene Stuber who is solely responsible for its content. Contents of this article may be freely reprinted for educational and nonprofit use. We would appreciate credit and request that the philosophy of the material not be changed. March 8 is International Women's Day: born in militancy, efforts are being made to change it to a sweethearts-type celebration March 8 is International Women's Day - a day seldom mentioned in the U.S. although its origin is as American as red, white, and blue. According to one old article, a women's march in New York in 1857 provided the inspiration for the day. Others claim that it began as a commemoration of a strike by Read More Go to Site

		Women's biographies: Distinguished Women of Past and Present ^Votes:0 Distinguished Women of Past and Present "But history, real solemn history, I cannot be interested in... I read it a little as a duty, but it tells me nothing that does not either vex or weary me. The quarrels of popes and kings, with wars or pestilences, in every page; the men all so good for nothing, and hardly any women at all -- it is very tiresome" -- Catherine Morland in Jane Austen's Northanger Abbey (1817) Search by Subject (Chronological before 20th century) Search by Name Black History Month Search the Net Books about Women Why I created this site We're currently updating the site. Not only will it look better, it will have many new features including better searching. Keep checking back! This site has biographies of women who contributed to our culture in many different ways. The Read More Go to Site

		Women's Internet Information Network Exhibit Hall ^Votes:0 \| BACK \| \| DOCUMENT LIBRARY \| \| NEXT \| Professor Jean Broadhurst discovers the measles virus \| BACK \| \| DOCUMENT LIBRARY \| \| NEXT \| LIZNOTES TABLE OF CONTENTS \| RESEARCH ROOMS \| THE READING ROOM GENDERGAPPERS \| WOMAN SUFFRAGE TIMELINE \| THE LIZ LIBRARY ENTRANCE © 1990-2006 Irene Stuber, Hot Springs National Park, AR 71902. Originally web-published at http://www.undelete.org/ We are indebted to Irene Stuber for compiling this collection and for granting us permission to make it available again. The text of the documents in the women's history library may be freely copied for nonprofit educational use. Except as otherwise noted, all contents in this collection are copyright 1998-06 the liz library. All rights reserved. This site is hosted and maintained by the liz library . Send queries to: Read More Go to Site

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