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Women in History
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Who was the first woman to ride in the Derby?
Diane Crump
The first woman to ride in the Kentucky Derby was Diane Crump in 1970. She finished 15th in a field of 17 horses aboard Fathom. Diane was also the first female jockey to ever ride in a thoroughbred race in 1969 at Hialeah Park, Florida.
US Screen Star Mary Pickford
First Miss America Margaret Gorman
African-American singer Mamie Smith - recorded the first "Blues" record
Writer Agatha Christie
Marie Stopes opened the first Birth Control Clinic in London
"Coco" Chanel introduced Chanel No. 5 perfume in Paris on May 5th
French physicist Marie Curie
Dancer Isadora Duncan
Jazz Singer Bessie Smith
Olympic Gold Medalist for Tennis, Suzanne Lenglen from France
Swedish actress Greta Garbo
Zelda Fitzgerald, wife of writer F. Scott Fitzgerald
US African-American dancer Josephine Baker
US aviator Amelia Earhart
Criminal Bonnie Parker
What was the contributions made by women during the American Revolution?
There were an abundance of laundresses, care givers and even a few Molly Pitcher types who were involved in actual combat including a very rare few who concealed their sexuality and fought as Soldiers of the line.
Who was the First women elected to the house of representatives?
Jeannette Rankin was elected to the House of Representative from the state of Montana in 1916.
Who are some famous women spies?
A fascinating and still controversial case is that of the American code operator Tyler Kent (though he was in London and not in Germany). Get the book __The Case of Tyler Kent__, if you can find it. Happy researching!
Who was the first woman to place in Triple Jump?
2.09, Stefka Kostadinova , she is from Bulgaria, Olympics held in Rome, Date of record August 30, 1987
What could be another name for the declaration of independence?
The Document Stating the Separation of America From Great Britain
Who was the first woman to run for President of the US?
Victoria Woodhull, who ran against Ulysses Grant in 1872, was the first woman to run for President of the US. She was a feminist, spiritualist and advocate of "free love" (allowing people to choose relationships, instead of the social and legal constraints of marriage put upon women of the time).
Who was the first woman prime minister of great Britain?
Margaret Thatcher, who was the British Prime Minster from the 4th of May 1979 until the 28th of November 1990.
What were the suffragists representing colours?
Most sufferage movements throughout the world adopt similar colors to their national flag, a symbol of their need to be represented in national politics. However, red tends to be a universal color assocated with women's sufferage. In addition, many European countries' movements adopted the color green for banners.
Why did some women reject the women's movement?
I'm not sure they were "offended," but there certainly were some women who strongly disagreed with feminism and did not understand the fight for equal rights. The women who opposed it were generally very traditional and very religious. They believed men were supposed to be in charge, and that women were not meant to be equal to men; they also believed feminists were women who wanted to be men, or at least act like men. The anti-feminists supported traditional gender roles, and did not want to see those roles change in any way. And they could not understand why these "women's libbers" wanted to stir things up. In the view of the opponents of women's rights, women already had all the rights they needed, as wives and mothers, and if a woman was dissatisfied, she was obviously not "normal."
But this was not really anything new: even back during the era of fighting for the vote (especially from 1900 to 1919), there were "anti-suffragists," conservative women who did not want the vote and did not believe women should be in the political arena. As they saw it, a woman was supposed to remain at home and be a wife and mother, not become someone who gets involved with politics. When the women's movement and second-wave feminism came along, its greatest enemies were the traditional women who were threatened (and appalled) at what they saw as a rejection of the proper roles of men and women, roles that were, they believed, established by God Himself.
Gurtrude Ederle.
What medieval women were monarchs?
Most Medieval Princesses wore a sort of long dress or long garment. The main thing that princesses normally wore were small crowns or expensive jewelry setting them apart from the lower subjects.
What is it called when a group of military leaders take over a country?
It's usually called a "coup d'etat", or simply "a coup".
How was Anne Sullivan introduced to Helen Keller?
Anne Sullivan helped Helen Keller when Helen was about six years old and for a long time after that.
What year was Geraldine Ferraro running for vice president?
Geraldine Ferraro was nominated to run as Vice-President on the Democratic ticket with Presidential candidate Walter Mondale in 1984. She was the first woman nominated to run for public office. Ronald Reagan won the election for his second term of office that year.
How were women treated during the roman republic?
During the Roman republic women were treated according to the customs of the times. Roman women were not repressed. True, they could not join the army, run for a public office or vote, but such things were not part of a Roman woman's ambition as it may be of a modern woman's. A Roman woman was respected as long as she acted respectfully and fulfilled her role in society. Roman women could also own businesses and manage their own financial affairs even though they were required to have a token "guardian", and they could make a will and designate heirs.
Who was the first woman to climb Everest solo?
Pasang Lhamu Sherpa was the first Nepalese woman to climb Mt. Everest on April 22, 1993.
Who is the first woman to get 6 gold medal in one Olympics?
Swimmer Kristin Otto of East Germany.
Through the 2008 Games in Beijing, Kristin Otto is the only woman to win 6 gold medals at one Olympic Games (1988 Summer Games in Seoul).
Who was the first Woman Marine to qualify on the rifle?
Fact or Fiction on this one, but at least tradition holds that the Marine Corps has always mandated weapons training as part of its training program for Women Marines or as they were once derisively called,BAMS. The prescribed regulations about what constitutes qualification may have been altered over time, but certainly a basic knowledge of individual and crew served weapons is and will remain a part of being a Marine.
Enlisted Women Marines were not required to qualify with the service rifle until 1985. They had previously received familiarization training on weapons but did not qualify and therefore did not rate marksmanship badges. The course of fire that makes up the USMC qualification course has changed over the years. However, either you fire it and get enough points to qualify or you don't. There is and never has been any gray area about what constitutes qualification.
Who was the first woman to receive a PhD from Harvard?
The first woman to receive a PhD in computer science in America was Barbara Liskov.
Who was the first women to fly in an airplane?
it is believed that the first woman to ever fly in an airplane was Therese Peltier. She flew as a passenger on a flight in France on July 8, 1906. She is also the first to actually pilot a plane in 1908.
How did womens fashion in the 1920s impact the role of women in America?
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