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3/01/04 - The Other Side of the Woman Question (Lucy Stone)
In this response to an article by Francis Parkman opposing woman suffrage,
Julia Ward Howe uses many of the typical arguments for woman suffrage.
Originally published in 1879.
2/23/04
- Oprah Winfrey Quotes
New: a collection of quotations from Oprah Winfrey, whose Oprah Winfrey Show
has been a leading talk show and who was the first African American woman
billionaire.
2/16/04
- Amalasuntha
Regent Queen of the Ostrogoths, her murder became the rationale for
Justinian's invasion of Italy and defeat of the Goths.
2/09/04
- Gerda Lerner Quotations
Some quotes on history, women, women's history, and other topics by Gerda
Lerner, a pioneer in the field of women's history.
2/2/04
- About Anne Ayres
A profile of Anne Ayres, founder of the first Episcopalian religius order
for women.
1/29/04
- About the Beguines
In the 12th century, many women in Europe organized religious groups --
sometimes living in communal residences, sometimes at home -- in a movement
claiming no founder and operating with no specific rules for the order. The
movement came to be called the Beguines, and eventually came under attack by the
Vatican as unauthorized and tainted with heresy.
1/22/04
- Susan B. Anthony Quotes
Quotations from one of history most famous women, significantly updated.
1/15/04
- About Magdalena Abakanowicz
A profile of the sculptor Magdalena Abakanowicz.
1/08/04
- Notable Women Who Died in 2003
Here's a list of some of the notable women whose lives ended in 2003 --
famous and not so famous, with links to biographies and obituaries.
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