Jone's Women's History Blog September 2007 Archive

Born into a family with connections to both Transcendentalism and abolitionism, Louisa May Alcott associated as a child with Nathaniel Hawthorne, Margaret Fuller, Elizabeth Peabody, Theodore Parker, Julia Ward Howe, ... Read More

On September 27, 1944, Aimee Semple McPherson died of an overdose of sedatives. The overdose was pronounced accidental, complicated by kidney problems, though many suspected suicide. Aimee Semple ... Read More

Molly Brown, a wealthy Denver socialite whose wealth came from the mining boom in Colorado, found herself on a sinking Titanic -- and not only saved herself, but aided others ... Read More

Nelly Sachs, a German Jew who escaped the Holocaust with the help of Selma Lagerlöf, won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1966....read more

The 1692 outbreak of witchcraft accusations in Salem Village, Massachusetts, has fascinated historians and the average reader alike for more than three hundred years. How could neighbor turn against neighbor? ... Read More

Two sixth century queens -- one helped convince her husband to murder his wife, the other was the sister of the murdered wife -- presided, often as regents for their ... Read More

Each of the first three women governors in the United States followed her husband into office. Later women governors have been elected in their own right or have succeeded an ... Read More

How much do you know about the American suffrage movement's history? Answer these 21 questions to test your knowledge....read more

King Ninus of Babylon became captivated by her beauty, and after her first husband conveniently committed suicide, he married her. That may have been the first of his two ... Read More

Getty Images / Lawrence Lawry Rosalind Franklin is a controversial figure in the history of science. Her photograph of the DNA molecule was the scientific evidence that James Watson needed to ... Read More

A genre of American literature has been the Indian captivity narrative. In these stories, it's usually women who are kidnapped and held captive by American Indians. These captivity narratives ... Read More

Mary Wollstonecraft, one of the most gifted women philosophers and writers, died on September 10, 1797, of what was then called childbed fever. Called the "mother of feminism," her ... Read More

When women like Abigail Adams found themselves playing very active roles in managing businesses, farms, and other financial matters, while their husbands were away at war or creating the new ... Read More

Empress Suiko of Japan was the first woman to rule Japan in recorded history. It was during her reign that Buddhism became established in Japan, and Empress Suiko helped ... Read More

Sad news that writer Madeleine L'Engle has died. Her Newbery Award winning novel, A Wrinkle in Time, has sold some 6 million copies since its publication in the 1960s. ... Read More

Settlement house pioneer Jane Addams was born September 6, 1860. After a visit to England and Toynbee Settlement Hall, Jane Addams and her friend Ellen Starr returned to America ... Read More

Mother Teresa's been in the news lately -- not only is it the 10th anniversary of her death on September 5, but the upcoming publication of a book, Come Be ... Read More

In honor of Labor Day in the U.S., here's some history of American women in unions: • Women and Work in Early America • Lowell Mill Girls Organize • Late 19th Century Labor ... Read More