Coretta Scott King Dies
Tuesday January 31, 2006
Sad news today: Coretta Scott King, widow of civil rights leader Martin Luther King, jr., and herself both a leader in civil rights and human rights activism and a key ... Read More
Pocahontas - The Real Story
Tuesday January 31, 2006
One of the best-known stories in American history is that of Pocahontas rescuing Captain John Smith. It's even featured in a new movie, The New World ... but the image ... Read More
Challenger Astronauts Remembered
Saturday January 28, 2006
On the twentieth anniversary of the explosion of the space shuttle Challenger, we remember all seven aboard, including two women: astronaut Judith Resnick and teacher-in-space astronaut, Christa McAuliffe, both pioneers ... Read More
Women Olympic Skaters
Thursday January 19, 2006
In the 1990s, a national survey named figure skating as American's second most popular sport, with only pro football gaining more votes. Women's skating events are among the most popular ... Read More
Michelle Bachelet - First Woman President of Chile
Monday January 16, 2006
On January 15, 2006, Michelle Bachelet was elected President of Chile, making her the first woman president-elect of that nation. Bachelet is to take office March 11, 2006. She ... Read More
Birgit Nilsson, 1918-2005
Thursday January 12, 2006
The family of Birgit Nilsson, a Swedish soprano with a powerful voice, announced that Nilsson had died on December 25, 2005. Read more: Obituaries of Notable Women: December 2005
Queen Isabella
Thursday January 12, 2006
USA Today is running an excerpt from the new biography of Queen Isabella of Spain by Alison Weir. Alison Weir is, in my opinion, a wonderful storyteller who brings ... Read More
Notable Quotes: African American Women Writers
Monday January 9, 2006
This week's special quote collections -- new and updated -- include three African American women writers whose perspective on race inspired both black and white Americans.
Frances Ellen Watkins Harper Quotes ... Read More
Notable Women Who Died in 2005
Wednesday January 4, 2006
From Sandra Dee to Molly Yard, from Terri Schiavo to Rosa Parks, we lost a lot of notable women in 2005. Here's my list of historically-important women who died ... Read More
March for Women's Lives - April 25, 2004
Wednesday January 4, 2006
A correspondent passed along the address of this image -- March For Women's Lives: Rosie The Riveter -- part of a larger gallery of photographs of the 2004 March for ... Read More