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Wordless Wednesday - The Other Side

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:52:13 +0000

Anti-Suffrage Headquarters, about 1915
Courtesy Library of Congress

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Wordless Wednesday - The Other Side originally appeared on About.com Women's History on Wednesday, November 4th, 2009 at 09:52:13.

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Books - Rachel Speght, Early Feminist

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:05:21 +0000

Rachel Speght was the first woman known to have published a women's rights pamphlet in English under her own name. Here are some works by or about Rachel Speght and her writings.

Books - Rachel Speght, Early Feminist originally appeared on About.com Women's History on Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009 at 13:05:21.

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Jane Austen on History

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 17:33:44 +0000

About history, Jane Austen put these words in the mouth of one of her characters: "The quarrels of popes and kings, with wars and pestilences in every page; the men all so good for nothing, and hardly any women at all -- it is very tiresome."

Jane Austen is considered one of the foremost writers of the early 19th century. Her fiction focuses on relationships and the attempts by her heroes and heroines to find fortune and romance. Her ironic tone -- like that in the quote above -- often comes through whether speaking as the narrator of a tale or through one of the characters.

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Jane Austen on History originally appeared on About.com Women's History on Saturday, October 31st, 2009 at 17:33:44.

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Wordless Wednesday - Woman Without a Name

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 07:50:23 +0000

Image courtesy US National Archives and Records Administration. Photographer: Mathew Brady Studio.

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Wordless Wednesday - Woman Without a Name originally appeared on About.com Women's History on Wednesday, October 28th, 2009 at 07:50:23.

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Feminism Quotes

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 16:31:53 +0000

What is feminism? The answer is as diverse, perhaps, as there are people calling themselves feminists. Here is a wide range of quotes about feminism (mostly pro, a few con) from quite a diversity of sources:

Feminism Quotes

Feminism Quotes originally appeared on About.com Women's History on Saturday, October 24th, 2009 at 16:31:53.

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Cleopatra Biography

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 13:51:20 +0000

She was the last Pharaoh of Egypt, ruling at a time when the Roman empire was expanding. How much of what Cleopatra did was designed to save Egypt, and how much was designed to keep herself in power? Find out more about the life of Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt:

Cleopatra Biography
Cleopatra Profile - basic facts

Cleopatra Biography originally appeared on About.com Women's History on Wednesday, October 21st, 2009 at 13:51:20.

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Wordless Wednesday - Women Working

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 01:52:38 +0000

Kellogg Company Inspectors, 1934
Courtesy National Archives

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Wordless Wednesday - Women Working originally appeared on About.com Women's History on Wednesday, October 21st, 2009 at 01:52:38.

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National Women's History Museum One Step Closer

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 15:00:00 +0000

Courtesy NWHM

Last week, the National Women's History Museum in Washington, DC, came one step closer to finding a home across from the National Mall, when the House of Representatives passed H.R. 1700. Because the location is on what is now federal land, the U.S. Congress must approve the purchase of the land for this purpose. Next step: Senator Susan Collins (Maine) is expected to introduce a bill in the Senate so that the Senate can also approve this purchase at 12th and Independence.

More about the bill and the museum project:

National Women's History Museum
H.R. 1700 - Text
Equality: Past, Present and Future - by House sponsor Rep. Carolyn Maloney (NY)

National Women's History Museum One Step Closer originally appeared on About.com Women's History on Tuesday, October 20th, 2009 at 15:00:00.

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Persons Case and Famous Five

Sat, 17 Oct 2009 09:36:06 +0000

In Canada, Women's History Month is October, in honor of the Persons Case, decided October 18, 1929. This year is the 80th anniversary of the finding that women were persons under Canadian law.

Persons Case and Famous Five

Persons Case and Famous Five originally appeared on About.com Women's History on Saturday, October 17th, 2009 at 09:36:06.

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First Birth Control Clinic in America

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 09:31:53 +0000

On October 16, 1916, Margaret Sanger opened the first birth control clinic in America. A nurse, Sanger promoted birth control as a way for women to have more control over their lives and health.

First Birth Control Clinic in America originally appeared on About.com Women's History on Friday, October 16th, 2009 at 09:31:53.

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