If you’re a woman who exercised your right to vote in an election recently (hopefully you did), thank anti-slavery and women’s rights activist Susan B. Anthony. Credited with birthing the women’s suffrage crusade, Anthony, along with her partner in the movement, Elizabeth Stanton, arranged for Congress to be presented with an amendment giving women the right… Read More
Loving Learning
Wendy Kopp Sows the Seeds of Change
What you do during times of crisis is a true test of character. Now take a huge crisis like educational equality. What would you do? Well, one young woman decided early on that she’d tackle this mountainous feat and defy the status quo in a huge way. As an undergraduate student at Princeton University, Dallas, Texas native… Read More
Georgia O’Keeffe’s Beautiful Colors Inspire
“I have but one desire as a painter – that is to paint what I see, as I see it, in my own way, without regard for the desires or taste of the professional dealer or the professional collector.”- Georgia O’Keeffe Very few people can say that they knew, without a doubt, what their life… Read More
Sexually Speaking, Dr. Ruth Westheimer Says it All!
Known as a nationally recognized authority on sex, Dr. Ruth Westheimer speaks her mind – and for that matter tells the truth about what’s on many of our minds too. Born in Frankfurt in 1928, Ruth was the only child of a privileged Jewish family. A naturally inquisitive girl, she could often be found in… Read More
Mother Teresa’s Mission Was Love
More than anyone else in recent history, Mother Teresa was the embodiment of God’s love here on earth. Her passion for caring for the “least of these” – the poor, sick, ostracized, and disenfranchised – is why we’re proud to call her a Woman Who Dared. She was born Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu, in 1910 in Albania.… Read More
Are You Having Fun in the Kitchen? Julia Child Showed Us How
“This is my invariable advice to people: Learn how to cook, try new recipes, learn from your mistakes, be fearless, and above all have fun!”― Julia Child If you’re a chef or simply a lover of fine cuisine, then you are a fan of master chef Julia Child. Known for her fun, cheerful disposition and… Read More