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July 21

This Day in Women's History

By Jone Johnson Lewis, About.com

    1847: Blanche Howard born (writer)

    1853: Anna Adams Gordon born (temperance reformer, hymn writer)

    1856: Louise Blanchard Bethune born (architect)

    1870: Florence Jaffray Harriman born (diplomat)

    1938: Janet Reno born (politician, first woman U.S. Attorney General)

    1971: Kristi Yamaguchi born (Olympic medalist, figure skating)

Quote for Today

    I will work to end racial, ethnic and gender discrimination and disharmony in America by enforcing the laws to ensure equal opportunity for all Americans.

    -- Janet Reno
    first woman Attorney General of the United States

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