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March 3

This Day in Women's History

By Jone Johnson Lewis, About.com

    1887: Anne Sullivan arrived at the home of young Helen Keller to begin to teach her to communicate

    1911: Jean Harlow born

    1913: Woman suffrage supporters marched in Washington, D.C., disrupting the inauguration of President Woodrow Wilson. Onlookers attacked while police stand by.

    1996: Marguerite Duras died

Quote for Today

    Do your own thing. Just because you're married doesn't mean you've given up your rights to have an opinion.

    Nancy Reagan

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