Most Kalamazooans remember Blanche Hull as the donor of the Hull Preserve adjacent to Milham Park, but that gift was only the last act in a long life as a civic and cultural leader. She came by her lea...
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Most Kalamazooans remember Blanche Hull as the donor of the Hull Preserve adjacent to Milham Park, but that gift was only the last act in a long life as a civic and cultural leader. She came by her lea...
12/25/2023
EVANS, Augusta Lyell Hoge, of Glen Dale, W.Va., died Friday, March 24, 2006 in Reynolds Memorial Hospital, Glen Dale.
She was born June 12, 1913 in Wheeling, W.Va., a daughter of the late William V. a...
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EVANS, Augusta Lyell Hoge, of Glen Dale, W.Va., died Friday, March 24, 2006 in Reynolds Memorial Hospital, Glen Dale.
She was born June 12, 1913 in Wheeling, W.Va., a daughter of the late William V. a...
10/26/2022
Famous First First American Woman to be awarded a Ph.D. in Economics
Opening Note Ms. Bates' work stands in its own right. A few words about her husband who may be seen as a colleague:
W.G.Bates'...
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Famous First First American Woman to be awarded a Ph.D. in Economics
Opening Note Ms. Bates' work stands in its own right. A few words about her husband who may be seen as a colleague:
W.G.Bates'...
1/14/2020
By THE NEW YORK TIMESGerard Swope, former president of the General Electric Company and onetime chairman of the New York City Housing Authority, died yesterday at his home, 161 East Seventy-ninth Stree...
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By THE NEW YORK TIMESGerard Swope, former president of the General Electric Company and onetime chairman of the New York City Housing Authority, died yesterday at his home, 161 East Seventy-ninth Stree...
7/19/2018
First provost of the University of California, Los Angeles (1919-1936). Namesake of 'Moore Hall' at UCLA. Later, president of the University of California (UC Berkley). (bio by: [fg.cgi?page=mr&MRid=10...
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First provost of the University of California, Los Angeles (1919-1936). Namesake of 'Moore Hall' at UCLA. Later, president of the University of California (UC Berkley). (bio by: [fg.cgi?page=mr&MRid=10...
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Perkins (April 10, 1880 – May 14, 1965), born Fannie Coralie Perkins, was the U.S. Secretary of Labor from 1933 to 1945, and the first woman appointed to the U.S. Cabinet. As a loyal supporter of her f...
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Perkins (April 10, 1880 – May 14, 1965), born Fannie Coralie Perkins, was the U.S. Secretary of Labor from 1933 to 1945, and the first woman appointed to the U.S. Cabinet. As a loyal supporter of her f...
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Hamilton (February 27, 1869 – September 22, 1970) was the first woman appointed to the faculty of Harvard University and was a leading expert in the field of occupational health. She was a pioneer in t...
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Hamilton (February 27, 1869 – September 22, 1970) was the first woman appointed to the faculty of Harvard University and was a leading expert in the field of occupational health. She was a pioneer in t...
7/17/2018
Dubbed "the King of Swing" by Time Magazine, Benny Goodman was a great jazz clarinet player and the leader of one of the most popular big bands of the Swing Era (1935–1945). His January 16, 1938 concer...
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Dubbed "the King of Swing" by Time Magazine, Benny Goodman was a great jazz clarinet player and the leader of one of the most popular big bands of the Swing Era (1935–1945). His January 16, 1938 concer...
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From Wikipedia: 'Florence Kelley (September 12, 1859 – February 17, 1932) was an American social and political reformer. Her work against sweatshops and for the minimum wage, eight-hour workdays, and c...
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From Wikipedia: 'Florence Kelley (September 12, 1859 – February 17, 1932) was an American social and political reformer. Her work against sweatshops and for the minimum wage, eight-hour workdays, and c...
7/16/2018
Dr. Sophonisba Preston Breckinridge, JD, PhM, PhD
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Dr. Sophonisba Preston Breckinridge, JD, PhM, PhD
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Perkins Gilman (July 3, 1860 – August 17, 1935) was a prominent American sociologist, novelist, writer of short stories, poetry, and nonfiction, and a lecturer for social reform. She was a utopian femi...
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Perkins Gilman (July 3, 1860 – August 17, 1935) was a prominent American sociologist, novelist, writer of short stories, poetry, and nonfiction, and a lecturer for social reform. She was a utopian femi...
7/16/2018
Spolin (November 7, 1906 — November 22, 1994) was an important innovator of the American theater in the 20th century. She created directorial techniques to help actors to be focused in the present mome...
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Spolin (November 7, 1906 — November 22, 1994) was an important innovator of the American theater in the 20th century. She created directorial techniques to help actors to be focused in the present mome...
7/16/2018
Jane Addams MP (1860 - 1935)
"Nobel Peace Prize", "1931"
Addams (September 6, 1860 – May 21, 1935) was the first American woman to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. In a long, complex career, she was a pioneer settlement worker, founder of Hull House in Chic...
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Jane Addams MP (1860 - 1935)
"Nobel Peace Prize", "1931"
Addams (September 6, 1860 – May 21, 1935) was the first American woman to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. In a long, complex career, she was a pioneer settlement worker, founder of Hull House in Chic...
7/16/2018
Abbott (November 17, 1878 – June 19, 1939) was an American social worker who specifically worked in improving the rights of immigrants, especially those from eastern Europe, and advancing child welfare...
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Abbott (November 17, 1878 – June 19, 1939) was an American social worker who specifically worked in improving the rights of immigrants, especially those from eastern Europe, and advancing child welfare...
7/16/2018
Abbott was born to a family of activists in Grand Island, Nebraska, in the shadow of the Overland Trail. Her father, fresh from the Union army, served as the fledgling state's first lieutenant-governor...
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Abbott was born to a family of activists in Grand Island, Nebraska, in the shadow of the Overland Trail. Her father, fresh from the Union army, served as the fledgling state's first lieutenant-governor...
7/16/2018
S. Yarros (1865–1956) was an American anarchist, lawyer, and author. He was law partner to Clarence Darrow for 11 years in Chicago, husband to the feminist gynecologist Rachelle Yarros, née Slobodinsky...
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S. Yarros (1865–1956) was an American anarchist, lawyer, and author. He was law partner to Clarence Darrow for 11 years in Chicago, husband to the feminist gynecologist Rachelle Yarros, née Slobodinsky...
7/13/2018
Slobodinsky Yarros (May 18, 1869 – March 17, 1946) was an American physician who supported the use of birth control and the social hygiene movement. A graduate of the Woman's Medical College of Pennsyl...
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Slobodinsky Yarros (May 18, 1869 – March 17, 1946) was an American physician who supported the use of birth control and the social hygiene movement. A graduate of the Woman's Medical College of Pennsyl...
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