Laura Bush Profile
Monday August 30, 2004
Read a bit about the background of the popular First Lady, from About.com's Women's Issues Guide.
About Laura Welch Bush
Barbara Bush Quotations
Monday August 30, 2004
The former First Lady, now First Mother, once said to an audience of graduating college students, "Somewhere out in this audience may even be someone who will one day follow ... Read More
About Bella Abzug
Wednesday August 25, 2004
Bella Abzug, the first Jewish woman to serve in Congress, is best known for her politics and perhaps also for her hats -- but she should also be known for ... Read More
Quotes from Olga Korbut
Wednesday August 25, 2004
A few choice words from Olympic gymnast Olga Korbut, on success, achievement, and life.
Cars for Women
Tuesday August 24, 2004
"Women tell us they prefer a car that's agile, easy to park, with good visibility."
Here's a ranking of some cars that meet those conditions, by About's Guide to Autos: Top ... Read More
Words from the Fastest Woman in the World
Thursday August 19, 2004
The "fastest woman in the world" at the 1960 Olympics where she won three gold medals, Wilma Rudolph wore metal braces on her legs as a child.Wilma Rudolph Quotes
"Loosen your girdle and let her fly!"
Wednesday August 18, 2004
In honor of the Olympics, I've added a page of quotes from a woman who may be the greatest woman athlete ever, Babe Didrikson Zaharias. Loved by the press ... Read More
Rosa Parks Quotes
Tuesday August 17, 2004
Rosa Parks on her refusal to give up her seat on a bus, thus triggering a major civil rights struggle and victory -- and also Rosa Parks on life in ... Read More
Women's Suffrage Events
Wednesday August 11, 2004
This timeline of the major events in the struggle for women's suffrage in the United States complements the timelines of women's suffrage by state and women's suffrage by country, also ... Read More