Many of us today write ourselves little notes on “stickies.” Or we journal and record out thoughts of times and events – both intriguing and banal. How many of us actually write in a way that would record our thoughts for our families, our children, or, even, posterity? Even more thought-provoking-how many of our thoughts are recorded in the ‘artistic’ manner that linguists call POETRY?
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Jill S. Tietjen, an author, speaker and electrical engineer, poured out facts about women in the United States that not many are aware of: The 14-year-old who first commercially processed indigo dye in 1744; the woman whose research on bacteria and refrigeration in 1895 led to safer eggs, poultry and fish.
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Engineer writes book on females that changed history- Less than 20 percent of women pursue careers in the sciences, said president and CEO of Technically Speaking, Jill Tietjen, in her lecture sponsored by the Women in Science and Engineering Endowment at the Campus Theater Tuesday morning.
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March 12, 2012 is a special day for many women in the United States and around the world – it marks the 100th anniversary of Girl Scouting! In 1911, Juliette Gordon Low was searching for something useful to do with her life. She was in England and met Sir Robert Baden-Powell, the founder of the Boy Scout and Girl Guide movement. On March 12, 1912, from her home in Savannah, Georgia, Juliette (whose nickname was Daisy) made her historic phone call to a friend who was a distant cousin and said “I’ve got something for the girls of Savannah, and all of America, and all the world, and we’re going to start it tonight!” Eighteen girls formed that first troop including Margaret “Daisy Doots” Gordon, her niece and namesake, who was the first registered member.
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March 12, 2012 is a special day for many women in the United States and around the world – it marks the 100th anniversary of Girl Scouting. Another youth leadership organization that has recently celebrated its centennial is 4-H. Both were founded by women: and their founders, Juliette Gordon Low and Jessie Field Shambaugh, are the focus of our column during March.
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In February of each year, we celebrate Valentine’s Day. It is an opportunity to ac knowledge those people in our lives whom we love. The word “love” is a rich one that has several expansive connotations. One of the definitions of love is “the feeling of benevolence and brotherhood that people should have for each other.” Frances Wisebart Jacobs and Emily Bissell are two of the many women from our book Her Story: A Timeline of the Women Who Changed America, who personify this sister hood of compassion for other people.
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