by Jill Tietjen | Oct 1, 2015 | In The News, Newsletters
As we think about our own lives today, it is hard to believe that women couldn’t get patents in their own name until 1809. Before that, every patent issued was issued in a man’s name. Let’s learn about some “Mothers of Invention.”
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by Jill Tietjen | Sep 1, 2015 | In The News, Newsletters
Did you know that a woman was the youngest artist to ever get a commission for a statue from the U.S. Government? In this edition of our enewsletter, we profile two female sculptors whose artistry we celebrate!
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by Jill Tietjen | Aug 1, 2015 | In The News, Newsletters
Did you know that two of the most familiar patriotic songs – The Battle Hymn of the Republic and America the Beautiful – were composed by women? In this month’s newsletter we will learn about those poets and writers – Julia Ward Howe and Katherine Bates.
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by Jill Tietjen | Jul 1, 2015 | In The News, Newsletters
Recently, Serena Williams won her 20th Grand Slam trophy in women’s tennis. She follows in a line of women’s greats in tennis. In this months enewsletter, we briefly profile a number of giants in American women’s tennis: Althea Gibson, Billie Jean King, Chris Evert, Marina Navratilova, and Serena Williams.
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by Jill Tietjen | Jun 1, 2015 | In The News, Newsletters
Having driven by the Pinckney wildlife refuge near Hilton Head Island, South Carolina over many years, we were pleased to learn of the accomplishments of Eliza Lucas Pinckneys, who spent most of her life in South Carolina. The Grimke sisters – Angelina and Sarah- were natives of South Carolina. Because of their aversion to slavery, they chose to live their adult lives in northern states. Let’s discover the stories of these powerful women.
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by Jill Tietjen | May 1, 2015 | In The News, Newsletters
During May 2015, the National Inventor’s Hall of Fame will hold its induction ceremony. In this year’s ceremony, Kristina Johnson will be inducted for her pioneering work in optoelectronics processing systems which from the basis for 3D films. In this enewsletter, we profile tow inventive women (both inductees) who are featured in our book Her Story: A Timeline of the Women Who Changed America.
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