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Twenty-two-year-old Miss E. Alice Austen poses in her Sunday best - a smart overskirt and a hat decorated with white lilacs. She holds a parasol and a silver change purse. Photo taken in June 1888 by Captain Oswald Muller. Historical Costume, Historical Dresses, Historical Clothing, Historical Society, Historical Pictures, 1880s Fashion, Edwardian Fashion, Vintage Fashion, Gothic Fashion
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Twenty-two-year-old Miss E. Alice Austen poses in her Sunday best - a smart overskirt and a hat decorated with white lilacs. She holds a parasol and a silver change purse. Photo taken in June 1888 by Captain Oswald Muller.
Dr. Marie Daly was a trailblazer in the field of biochemistry, and was the first African-American woman to earn a Ph.D. in Chemistry. Daly was a pioneer in researching the connection between high cholesterol and heart disease. #WomenInSTEM Black History Facts, Black History Month, Strange History, Edith Piaff, Vivre A New York, Black Knowledge, African Diaspora, Maynard, African American History
Marie Maynard Daly
Dr. Marie Daly was a trailblazer in the field of biochemistry, and was the first African-American woman to earn a Ph.D. in Chemistry. Daly was a pioneer in researching the connection between high cholesterol and heart disease. #WomenInSTEM
Ginger McKnight-Chavers
Ginger McKnight-Chavers
Jacqueline Cochran (1906-1980) - American pioneer aviator considered to be one of the most gifted racing pilots of her generation. She was an important contributor to the formation of the wartime Women's Auxiliary Army Corps (WAAC) and Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP). She held more speed, altitude, and distance records than any other male or female pilot in aviation history. She was also the first woman to break the sound barrier, doing so in 1953 in an F-86 Sabre jet. Great Women, Amazing Women, Female Pilot, Aviators Women, Cochran, Extraordinary Women, Va Va Voom, Interesting History, Before Us
Cochran, Jacqueline
Jacqueline Cochran (1906-1980) - American pioneer aviator considered to be one of the most gifted racing pilots of her generation. She was an important contributor to the formation of the wartime Women's Auxiliary Army Corps (WAAC) and Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP). She held more speed, altitude, and distance records than any other male or female pilot in aviation history. She was also the first woman to break the sound barrier, doing so in 1953 in an F-86 Sabre jet.
Jackie Cochran, the first woman to break the sound barrier, She piloted a Canadian Air Force F-86 Sabrejet. Among her other aviation firsts: She was the first woman to take off from an aircraft carrier, the first woman to reach Mach 2, the first pilot to make a blind instrument landing and the first woman inducted into the Aviation Hall of Fame. Military Jets, Military Women, Sabre Jet, Edwards Air Force Base, Cavalry, Infantry, Women In History
Jackie Cochran, the first woman to break the sound barrier, She piloted a Canadian Air Force F-86 Sabrejet. Among her other aviation firsts: She was the first woman to take off from an aircraft carrier, the first woman to reach Mach 2, the first pilot to make a blind instrument landing and the first woman inducted into the Aviation Hall of Fame.
I am at once a physician, a citizen and a woman, and I am not willing to stand aside and allow this concept of expendable human lives to turn this great land of ours into just another exclusive reservation where only the perfect, the privileged and the planned have the right to live. - Dr. Mildred Jefferson (1926-2010) The first black woman to graduate from Harvard Medical School Black History, Brave, Non Plus Ultra, Oldschool, Provocateur, The Expendables
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I am at once a physician, a citizen and a woman, and I am not willing to stand aside and allow this concept of expendable human lives to turn this great land of ours into just another exclusive reservation where only the perfect, the privileged and the planned have the right to live. - Dr. Mildred Jefferson (1926-2010) The first black woman to graduate from Harvard Medical School
Mary Anna Randolph (Custis) Lee and Robert E. Lee Jr., c.1845. Mrs Lee (1808–1873) was the wife of her 3rd cousin, General Robert E. Lee. Closely connected to the prominent families of Virginia, she was the daughter of George Washington Parke Custis, George Washington's step grandson and adopted son. She grew up in the Custis estate, Arlington House, which is now the National Cemetery. She was small of stature and vivacious; unfortunately she suffered from rheumatoid arthritis later in life. Us History, American History, Vintage Pictures, Old Pictures, Old Photos, Antique Photos, Vintage Images
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Mary Anna Randolph (Custis) Lee and Robert E. Lee Jr., c.1845. Mrs Lee (1808–1873) was the wife of her 3rd cousin, General Robert E. Lee. Closely connected to the prominent families of Virginia, she was the daughter of George Washington Parke Custis, George Washington's step grandson and adopted son. She grew up in the Custis estate, Arlington House, which is now the National Cemetery. She was small of stature and vivacious; unfortunately she suffered from rheumatoid arthritis later in life.
World War 1 Poster - "Woman your country needs you". Since the outbreak of the second world war, all men must go to war so that women do not change their job - which is why this poster was born! Ww1 Posters, Protest Posters, Political Posters, American Propaganda, Propaganda Posters, World War One, Ww1 History, Vintage Posters
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World War 1 Poster - "Woman your country needs you". Since the outbreak of the second world war, all men must go to war so that women do not change their job - which is why this poster was born!
Women picketed the White House in 1917 to try to get President Wilson to support woman suffrage History Nerd, World History, Photos Du, Protest Signs, Cult, Lemony Snicket
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Women picketed the White House in 1917 to try to get President Wilson to support woman suffrage
MISS MAGGIE WALKER The daughter of a former slave, who in 1903 became the first woman of any race to found and become president of an American bank. Black Art, Black White, Kings & Queens, Bijoux Art Nouveau, By Any Means Necessary, Vintage Black Glamour, We Are The World
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MISS MAGGIE WALKER The daughter of a former slave, who in 1903 became the first woman of any race to found and become president of an American bank.
Now here's a story! Mary Edwards Walker, 1911. She received the Medal of Honor for her work as a surgeon during the civil war, the only woman to ever get one. In 1917 the Army tightened up the rules for what you had to do/be to get the MoH...and deleted 911 names from the Medal of Honor Roll, inculding her. She kept her medal and wore it till her death. Jimmy Carter restored her medal posthumously. Jimmy Carter, History Pics, History Timeline, History Memes, Modern History, Ancient History
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Now here's a story! Mary Edwards Walker, 1911. She received the Medal of Honor for her work as a surgeon during the civil war, the only woman to ever get one. In 1917 the Army tightened up the rules for what you had to do/be to get the MoH...and deleted 911 names from the Medal of Honor Roll, inculding her. She kept her medal and wore it till her death. Jimmy Carter restored her medal posthumously.
Julia Morgan (January 20, 1872 – February 2, 1957) was an American architect. The architect of over 700 buildings in California, she is best known for her work on Hearst Castle in San Simeon, California. Throughout her long career, she also designed multiple buildings for institutions serving women and girls. Architecture Program, Study Architecture, William Randolph Hearst, Cozy Mystery Series, San Simeon, Hearst Castle
Hearst Castle's Julia Morgan is first woman to win AIA's gold medal
Julia Morgan (January 20, 1872 – February 2, 1957) was an American architect. The architect of over 700 buildings in California, she is best known for her work on Hearst Castle in San Simeon, California. Throughout her long career, she also designed multiple buildings for institutions serving women and girls.
At 67, Emma Gatewood (1888-1973) became the first solo female thru-hiker of the 2168-mile Appalachian Trail. At 5’2″, she was also an unwitting pioneer of extreme ultra-light hiking, wearing Keds sneakers, carrying an army blanket, a raincoat, a plastic shower curtain for shelter, a cup, a first aid kit & one change of clothes slung in a homemade bag over her shoulder. She gathered wild foods on the trail, supplementing them with dried beef, cheese, nuts & sausages bought in towns along the way. Appalachian Trail, Appalachian Mountains, Appalachian People, Nc Mountains, Baba Yaga, Homemade Bags, Gatewood, Thru Hiking
Grandma Gatewood
At 67, Emma Gatewood (1888-1973) became the first solo female thru-hiker of the 2168-mile Appalachian Trail. At 5’2″, she was also an unwitting pioneer of extreme ultra-light hiking, wearing Keds sneakers, carrying an army blanket, a raincoat, a plastic shower curtain for shelter, a cup, a first aid kit & one change of clothes slung in a homemade bag over her shoulder. She gathered wild foods on the trail, supplementing them with dried beef, cheese, nuts & sausages bought in towns along the way.
Alice Lee Roosevelt's mother, Alice, was a Boston banking heiress. Two days after her birth, in the same house, her mother died of undiagnosed kidney failure. Eleven hours earlier that day, Theodore's mother Martha Stewart "Mittie" Bulloch died of typhoid fever. Her daughter Paulina died of an overdose of sleeping pills in 1957. Alice fought for + won custody of her granddaughter, Joanna Sturm, whom she raised. Alice Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt, Teddy Roosevelt, Roosevelt Family, Princess Alice, Pet Snake, Gibson Girl, Edwardian Era
Alice Lee Roosevelt's mother, Alice, was a Boston banking heiress. Two days after her birth, in the same house, her mother died of undiagnosed kidney failure. Eleven hours earlier that day, Theodore's mother Martha Stewart "Mittie" Bulloch died of typhoid fever. Her daughter Paulina died of an overdose of sleeping pills in 1957. Alice fought for + won custody of her granddaughter, Joanna Sturm, whom she raised.
Today in Black History, 1/4/2014 - Mary Eliza Mahoney was the first African American registered nurse in the United States. For more info, check out today's blog! Today In Black History, Black History People, Famous Black People, African History, African American History Museum
Today in Black History, 1/4/2014 - Mary Eliza Mahoney was the first African American registered nurse in the United States. For more info, check out today's blog!
Dr Susan Anderson/basis of Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman television series ~ Colorado City Colorado ~ 1897 Fraser Colorado, Colorado City, Colorado Springs, Dr Quinn Medicine Woman, Dr Susan, Cowboy Action Shooting, American Western, American Women, Drama Tv Shows
Dr. Susan Anderson
Dr Susan Anderson/basis of Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman television series ~ Colorado City Colorado ~ 1897
Leigh Ann Shriver
Leigh Ann Shriver
Clara Barton (1821-1912), the founder and first president of the American Red Cross, acquired her broad skill set of urgent medical care, long-term care for invalids, locating and reuniting lost family members and soldiers, etc. through “on-the-job training” during some of the bloodiest battles of the Civil War. Prior to the war, she was a schoolteacher with no medical background. Clara Barton, Amazing People, American Civil War
Harriet Tubman and Clara Barton — true heroes of the American Civil War
Clara Barton (1821-1912), the founder and first president of the American Red Cross, acquired her broad skill set of urgent medical care, long-term care for invalids, locating and reuniting lost family members and soldiers, etc. through “on-the-job training” during some of the bloodiest battles of the Civil War. Prior to the war, she was a schoolteacher with no medical background.
Hedy Lamarr (1914–2000) | 12 Historical Women Who Gave No F*cks Billie Jean King, Classic Hollywood, Old Hollywood, Hollywood Glamour, Rita Moreno, Charles Fourier
Hedy Lamarr (1914–2000) | 12 Historical Women Who Gave No F*cks
Women in the civil war were not allowed unless they were nurses. Four hundred women served in the war. Some historical records show that over sixty women were wounded or killed in the war. Augusta Georgia, Historical Records, Historical Photos, Captain American
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Women in the civil war were not allowed unless they were nurses. Four hundred women served in the war. Some historical records show that over sixty women were wounded or killed in the war.
Mary Tippe of the 114th Pennsylvania Infantry, also know as "French Mary", was a Vivandière in the US Civil War. Daughter Of The Regiment, Battle Of Fredericksburg, Battle Of Gettysburg, America Civil War, Civil War Photos, Female Soldier
Mary Tippe of the 114th Pennsylvania Infantry, also know as "French Mary", was a Vivandière in the US Civil War.
Dr. Elizabeth Bruyn, sitting in the back of a horse drawn ambulance. Dr. Bryun was an ambulance surgeon in New York City in the early 1900's. On her first day at work in 1910, she saved the life of a baby who had been overcome by gas from a leak in an apartment. Foto Transfer, Last Ride, Horse Drawn, Medical History
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Dr. Elizabeth Bruyn, sitting in the back of a horse drawn ambulance. Dr. Bryun was an ambulance surgeon in New York City in the early 1900's. On her first day at work in 1910, she saved the life of a baby who had been overcome by gas from a leak in an apartment.
"French Mary" at Gettysburg. "French Mary" Tepe stands in the middle distance on Cemetery Hill at Gettysburg in later 1863. Vivandieres: Forgotten Women of the Civil War. History Class, History Net, War Image
Vivandieres: Forgotten Women of the Civil War
"French Mary" at Gettysburg. "French Mary" Tepe stands in the middle distance on Cemetery Hill at Gettysburg in later 1863. Vivandieres: Forgotten Women of the Civil War.
The women who fought as men: Rare American Civil War pictures show how females disguised themselves so they could go into battle Some enlisted alongside their husbands as they couldn't bear to be apart They often served with distinction fighting in dozens of battles One even chose to remain a man once the war had ended Cavalryman, Union Army
The women who fought as men: Rare Civil War pictures of female soldiers who dressed up as males to fight
The women who fought as men: Rare American Civil War pictures show how females disguised themselves so they could go into battle Some enlisted alongside their husbands as they couldn't bear to be apart They often served with distinction fighting in dozens of battles One even chose to remain a man once the war had ended
Katherine wormley. Civil war nurse, activist, assisted in creating a method to identify remains and family notification. History Of Nursing, History Books, Diy Tv, 19th Century Women
The Odyssey Begins: Charlotte Bradford and the USSC Transport Ships
Katherine wormley. Civil war nurse, activist, assisted in creating a method to identify remains and family notification.
On May 1, 1950 Gwendolyn Brooks, poet, was awarded a Pulitzer Prize for "Annie Allen" (her 2nd Collection of Poetry). She became the First African American to receive the Pulitzer Prize.
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On May 1, 1950 Gwendolyn Brooks, poet, was awarded a Pulitzer Prize for "Annie Allen" (her 2nd Collection of Poetry). She became the First African American to receive the Pulitzer Prize.
Sadie Tanner Mossell Alexander (1898 – 1989) achieved a lot of firsts in her life. She was the first African American woman to receive a Ph.D. in the United States, the first woman to receive a law degree from the University of Pennsylvania Law School, the first African American woman to be admitted to the Pennsylvania Bar, and was the first national president of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Alex Ander, Idda Van Munster, Black Is Beautiful
Sadie Tanner Mossell Alexander (1898 – 1989) achieved a lot of firsts in her life. She was the first African American woman to receive a Ph.D. in the United States, the first woman to receive a law degree from the University of Pennsylvania Law School, the first African American woman to be admitted to the Pennsylvania Bar, and was the first national president of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority
Dr. Frances O. Kelsey of the U.S. FDA, who is credited with keeping the birth-deforming drug, Thalidomide, off the U.S. market, is shown in an Aug. 1962 photo. Kelsey died at age 101. Smart Women, Research And Discovery, People Of Interest, Oldham, Who Runs The World
Frances Kelsey, FDA Officer Who Blocked Thalidomide, Dies At 101
Dr. Frances O. Kelsey of the U.S. FDA, who is credited with keeping the birth-deforming drug, Thalidomide, off the U.S. market, is shown in an Aug. 1962 photo. Kelsey died at age 101.
*HARRIET JACOBS ~ Escaped slave, author, abolitionist, Civil War relief worker, reformer. Friends later convinced her to write an account of her life as a slave. The book, Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, was one of the first open discussions about the sexual harassment and abuse endured by slave women -- a topic that even made many abolitionists uncomfortable. History Facts
*HARRIET JACOBS ~ Escaped slave, author, abolitionist, Civil War relief worker, reformer. Friends later convinced her to write an account of her life as a slave. The book, Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, was one of the first open discussions about the sexual harassment and abuse endured by slave women -- a topic that even made many abolitionists uncomfortable.
Marie Mitchell was the first American woman astronomer. In 1865, she became the first astronomy professor, male or female, at Vassar College. Old West
Maria Mitchell
Marie Mitchell was the first American woman astronomer. In 1865, she became the first astronomy professor, male or female, at Vassar College.
Dr. Shirley Ann Jackson, the first black woman to earn a doctorate from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in nuclear physics. Medical School Gift, School Gifts, Nuclear Physics, Massachusetts Institute Of Technology, Science
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Dr. Shirley Ann Jackson, the first black woman to earn a doctorate from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in nuclear physics.
Rachel Davis Young
Rachel Davis Young
Helen Keller 1880-1960 For overcoming her deaf & blindness and becoming an Author, an Activist and a Humanitarian. Tilda Swinton, Maria Callas, Elizabeth Taylor, Sophia Loren, Famous Women, Famous People, Famous Americans
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Helen Keller 1880-1960 For overcoming her deaf & blindness and becoming an Author, an Activist and a Humanitarian.