Good Morning! On this day, (Monday) March 30 in 1863 Mary Calkins was born. She was an American philosopher and psychologist, whose work informed theory and research of memory, dreams and the self. #Herstory #WomeninSTEM
Good Morning! On this day, (Sunday) Mar 29 in 1918 Pearl Bailey was born. She was an American actress and singer.After vaudeville, she made her Broadway debut in 1946. She received a Special Tony Award for the title role in the all-black production of Hello, Dolly! in 1968 #Herstory
Good Morning! On this day, (Sat) March 28, in 1927 Vina Mazumdar was born. She was an Indian academic, activist and feminist. A pioneer in women's studies in India, she was a leading figure of the Indian women's movement. #Herstory
Romanian Heroines from Dreamland, Women Whose Stories Made History Patricia Furstenberg, Writer of Historical Fiction, Children's Books

This Women's History Month discover the unsung heroines of Romania’s past—the common women who fought to protect their families and preserve traditions while allowing history to bloom.

Patricia Furstenberg, Writer of Historical Fiction, Children's Books - Travel via Stories

Wer war diese Frau, die zu Lebzeiten mit einer Ikone verglichen wurde, Mitbegründerin einer Bewegung und später Partei war, sich mit Marx austauschte … und nach ihrem Attentat auf den Petersburger Polizeikommandanten Trjepow freigesprochen wurde? Wera Sassulitsch (1849–1919) /1

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On this day, (Wed) March 25 in 1932 Penelope Gilliatt was born. She was an English novelist, short story writer, screenwriter, and film critic. As one of the main film critics for The New Yorker magazine in the 1960s and 1970s, Gilliatt was known for her evocative reviews. #Herstory
Good Morning! On this day, (Tuesday) March 24 in 1912, Dorothy Height was born. She was a Black civil rights and women's rights activist. She focused on the issues of Black women, including unemployment, illiteracy, and voter awareness. #Herstory
On this day, (Monday) March 23 in 1924 Bette Nesmith Graham was born. She was an American typist, commercial artist, and the inventor of the correction fluid Liquid Paper. She was the mother of musician and producer Michael Nesmith of The Monkees. #Herstory
Good Morning! On this day, (Sunday) March 22, in 1913 Sabiha Gökçen was born. She was the first female combat pilot by and was selected as the only female pilot for the poster of "The 20 Greatest Aviators in History" published by the United States Air Force in 1996. #Herstory
Good Morning! On this day, (Sat.) Mar. 21 in 1752, Mary Kies was born. She was an American inventor. On May 5, 1809, her patent was signed by President James Madison. She was the first woman to receive a U.S. patent for her new technique of weaving straw with silk and thread. #Herstory