Women's Herstory Month: 31 days of amazing women
(the link below has the whole month's list)
Women's History Month: 31 days of amazing women
Editors, USA TODAY Published 12:04 a.m. ET March 1, 2017 | Updated 2 hours ago
Every day brings women's notable events, achievements, births and deaths in March:
March 1, 1945 – Nancy Woodhull is born. She was a founding editor at USA TODAY and worked to redefine how women are covered in the news.
http://woodhullwatson.weebly.com/nancy-woodhull.html
March 2, 1950 – Karen Carpenter is born. The three-time Grammy-award winning singer and drummer brought attention to eating disorders, which affect 20 million women in the U.S.
March 3, 1887 – Helen Keller meets Anne Sullivan, her teacher and life-long friend. Sullivan helped Keller become the first blind-deaf person to graduate from college, and the pair advocated for people with disabilities.
March 3, 1962 – Jackie Joyner-Kersee is born. The six-time Olympic medalist is considered one of the world’s greatest female athletes and holds the world record in the heptathlon.
March 4, 1917 – Jeannette Rankin, R-Mont., takes her seat as the first female member of Congress. Rankin was a life-long pacifist and opposed both World Wars while in office.
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http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2017/03/01/womens-history-month-31-days-amazing-women/98489868/
