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Words of Wisdom from Women Presidents and Prime Ministers

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 08:13:17 +0000

Women have been presidents and prime ministers of many nations, beginning in the mid-20th century. Here are some collections of quotes from some of the women who've held this high office in their nations:

Wordless Wednesday - Hand Drill Operator

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 03:18:47 +0000

From a public domain image, U.S. Office of War Information, Alfred T. Palmer, photographer, 1942.

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Monstrous Females of Classical Mythology

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 04:32:56 +0000

In Greek and Roman mythology, female images include the goddesses -- with many different personalities -- and other figures, ranging from the Graces and Muses to nymphs and sirens to furies and harpies. Learn more about some of the monstrous female images used in Greek and Roman mythology, two groups usually depicted as triads, who are sometimes confused:

Women Prime Ministers and Presidents

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 05:39:04 +0000

How many women have served as Presidents or Prime Ministers in the 20th century? How many can you name? Some were highly controversial; some were compromise candidates. Some presided over peace; others over war. Some were elected; some were appointed. Some served briefly; others were elected; one, though elected, was prevented from serving. Many followed into office their fathers or husbands; others were elected or appointed on their own reputations and political contributions. One even followed her mother into politics, and her mother served a third term as prime minister, filling the office left vacant when the daughter took office as president!

Women Prime Ministers and Presidents

Books on Women Environmentalists

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 11:43:38 +0000

Women have been visible figures leading the environmentalist movement in many of its aspects. Rachel Carson, Dian Fossey, Jane Goodall are well known for their observations about the natural world and their contributions to saving a world that is safe for people and their primate cousins to live in. Here is a selection of books about women naturalists, ecologists, and environmentalists.

Women in Ancient Egypt

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 05:34:49 +0000

N. S. Gill, About's Guide to Ancient and Classical History, recommends books on women of ancient Egypt.

Wordless Wednesday - Portrait of a Woman by a Woman

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 08:29:01 +0000

Madame de Sta�l as Corinne by Vig�e-Le Brun
Adapted from a public domain image

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Mary Cassatt, French Impressionist

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 18:11:36 +0000

Mary Cassatt was one of the very few women who were part of the French Impressionist movement in art, and the only American during the movement's productive years; she often painted women in ordinary tasks. Her help to Americans collecting Impressionist art helped bring that movement to America.

Sojourner Truth Quotes

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 07:29:15 +0000

Some select quotes from Sojourner Truth, who used her background as a slave and her religious inspiration as a lecturer on abolition, women's rights, racial justice, and temperance....read more

Lizzie Borden

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 02:16:16 +0000

"Lizzie Borden took an axe, and gave her mother forty whacks" -- or did she? Learn more about the troubled family of Lizzie Borden, and her trial and acquittal: Lizzie Borden