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Pick a DayNovember 8This Day in Women's History1836: Maria Kraus-Boelte; (educator: kindergartens) 1838: Lizzie Merrill Palmer born (philanthropist: founded by bequest the Merrill-Palmer Institute, Detroit, Michigan) 1857: Kate Olivia Sessions born (horticulturist, businesswoman) 1862: Nettie Rogers Shulerborn (clubwoman, reformer: suffrage) 1897: Dorothy Day born (journalist, reformer, a founder of the Catholic Worker) 1900: Margaret Mitchell born (reporter, writer) 1908: Martha Gelhorn born (reporter) 1909: Katharine Hepburn (actor) claimed this birthdate for years before revealing in her book Me that it was actually May 12, 1908 1990: Mary Robinson elected as president of the Republic of Ireland ( story) Quote for TodayWe plant seeds that will flower as results in our lives, so best to remove the weeds of anger, avarice, envy and doubt, that peace and abundance may manifest for all.
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