June 2017 HerStory ENewsletter – New Yorkers

June 2017 Her Story ENewsletter New Yorkers – The recent release of the documentary “Citizen Jane” profiling the influence that journalist and activist Jane Jacobs had on the development of New York City leads her to be profiled in this month’s ENewsletter. Another woman who loved New York City and documented its evolution in photographs, Berenice Abbott, joins

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May 2017 Her Story ENewsletter Singers

May 2017 Her Story ENewsletter Singers

On the occasion of what would have been Ella Fitzgerald’s 100th birthday, we are pleased to profile her as well as Billie Holiday in this month’s ENewsletter. Both Fitzgerald and Holiday have been inducted into the National Women’s Hall of Fame. Known as the First Lady of Soul, the Queen of Jazz and Lady Ella, Ella Fitzgerald could sing every genre of music. For more than half a century, she was the most popular female jazz singer in the U.S. Over her lifetime, Fitzgerald won 13 Grammy awards and sold over 40 million albums. She worked with all of the jazz greats including Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Nat King Cole and Frank Sinatra.

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Journalists – February 2017 ENewsletter

The recent passing of British journalist Clare Hollingworth, who reported the outbreak of World War II, reminds us that women have played key roles in reporting news. AlthougFebruary 2017 Her Story ENewsletter as published_Page_1h the role of newspapers is diminishing today, for a long time people got their information from the iconic newspaper. Women’s participation was important and effective. In this ENewsletter, we learn about two historical women journalists: Ida B. Wells-Barnett (commonly called Ida B. Wells) and Nellie Bly (Elizabeth Cochran Seaman).

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Astronomers – January 2017 ENewsletter

The publication of The Glass Universe and the release of the movie, Hidden Figures, as well as the recent death of astronomer Vera Rubin reminds us to share the stories of three historical women astronomers.  In this ENewsletter, we learn about Maria Mitchell, Williamina Fleming and Vera Rubin.

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