With the release and prominence of the movie Lincoln, the U.S. public is once again interested in abolition and the intrigue and politics surrounding ending slavery. Women played a significant role in that fight as well. This month we highlight Mary Ann Shadd Cary and Angelina Grimke.
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In January 2013, when President Obama was inaugurated, Michelle Obama began HER second term as First Lady. 
Since our country’s founding, our first ladies have distinguished themselves and changed America through campaigns and contributions of their own. In this month’s enewsletter, we highlight Dolley Madison, Eleanor Roosevelt, Lady Bird Johnson, and Betty Ford.
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In October 2012, the Vatican chose seven new saints. The two Americans canonized were both women – Kateri 
Tekakwitha, the first Native American saint from the U.S. and Mother Marianne Cope – both featured in Her Story: A Timeline of the Women Who Changed America. We are pleased to tell you about these two women in this month’s enewsletter. No matter your religious beliefs or practices, join us in saluting these two saints who helped to change America.
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Today in the United States, among the many situations that we take for granted are the minimum wage, limits on the 
numbers of hours we can work, and many other “labor reforms.” Corporate and industrial workplaces were not always safe, the conditions were not necessarily sanitary, and the health and welfare of the workers was not a top concern of employers. This month we profile three women whose efforts led to significant labor reforms.
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With the death of astronaut Sally Ride and the retirement of the shuttle fleet, the U.S. has come to an end of a space 
era. This month, we celebrate the accomplishments of space exploration to date, by featuring Jerrie Cobb, Sally Ride, and Mae Jemison.
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Momentous news occurred in August 2012, when the Augusta National Golf Club FINALLY admitted women. This 
news, while clearly important to the golf community, has reverberations for many other associations, organizations and clubs where women still do not have a sanctioned presence. While Augusta is albeit a belated event, we still must stop to celebrate Condoleezza Rice, the former secretary of state, and Darla Moore, a South Carolina business executive, who as Augusta’s newest members, help to pave the way for women in the 21st century! We decided to profile some historical women golfers to commemorate this occasion: Margaret Abbott, Babe Didrikson Zaharias, and Amy Alcott.
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