Baddest Mothers In History

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Sgt. Leigh Ann Hester: When her convoy was ambushed in Iraq she repelled at least 30 insurgents. She was honored for her exceptional tactics and actions and became the first woman to earn the Silver Star for exceptional valor since World War II. Edward Snowden, Military Women, Military History, Military Police, Great Women, Amazing Women, American Heroes, American History, Kings & Queens
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Sgt. Leigh Ann Hester: When her convoy was ambushed in Iraq she repelled at least 30 insurgents. She was honored for her exceptional tactics and actions and became the first woman to earn the Silver Star for exceptional valor since World War II.
Crystal Lee Sutton: Sutton (a mother of three) earned a paltry $2.65 an hour and endured awful conditions, so she worked to unite her fellow employees for better representation. The company fired her and had police escort her out, but within a year the plant was unionized. Her story was turned into the 1979 Sally Field movie Norma Rae Sally Field Movie, Norma Rae, Well Behaved Women, Interesting History, Before Us, Famous Women, Women In History
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Crystal Lee Sutton: Sutton (a mother of three) earned a paltry $2.65 an hour and endured awful conditions, so she worked to unite her fellow employees for better representation. The company fired her and had police escort her out, but within a year the plant was unionized. Her story was turned into the 1979 Sally Field movie Norma Rae
When the 19th Amendement passed, Girl Scouts volunteered to watch children while women went to vote for the first time. Girl Scouts History, History Girl, Girl Scout Leader, Girl Scout Troop, Boy Scouts, Community Service Ideas, Brownie Girl Scout, Girl Scout Juniors
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When the 19th Amendement passed, Girl Scouts volunteered to watch children while women went to vote for the first time.
Dandara was an Afro-Brazilian Woman, Warrior who lived in the 1600s. She was co-founder of Palmares, a run-away slave community (quilombo) that thrived for almost a century. Bravely she fought alongside Zumbi and others defending the freedom of her people and her community. Palmares was eventually overthrown by Dutch and Portuguese colonizers, but rather than return to slavery, Dandara took her own life as an act of resistance. Divas, Children Of God, Brave, Brazilian Women, Black Knowledge, Black History Facts, African Diaspora, African American History, Black Power
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Dandara was an Afro-Brazilian Woman, Warrior who lived in the 1600s. She was co-founder of Palmares, a run-away slave community (quilombo) that thrived for almost a century. Bravely she fought alongside Zumbi and others defending the freedom of her people and her community. Palmares was eventually overthrown by Dutch and Portuguese colonizers, but rather than return to slavery, Dandara took her own life as an act of resistance.
Meet Josephine Holloway, one of the first African American Girl Scout troop leaders who lobbied for the Girl Scouts to include African Americans. Black History Month, Dieselpunk, Luis Gonzaga, Girl Scout Troop Leader, African American Girl, American Girls
Meet Josephine Holloway, one of the first African American Girl Scout troop leaders who lobbied for the Girl Scouts to include African Americans.
Grace O'Malley (c. 1530 – c. 1603) was Queen of Umaill, chieftain of the Ó Máille clan and a pirate in 16th century Ireland. She is commonly known by her nickname Granuaile in Irish folklore, and a historical figure in 16th century Irish history, and is sometimes known as "The Sea Queen of Connaught". Biographies of her have been written primarily in the 20th and 21st centuries by the historian Anne Chambers. Grace O'malley, Pirate Queen, Pirate Woman, Pirate Art, Greenwich Palace, Clare Island, Isabel I, Elisabeth I, Famous Pirates
Grace O'Malley - Wikipedia
Grace O'Malley (c. 1530 – c. 1603) was Queen of Umaill, chieftain of the Ó Máille clan and a pirate in 16th century Ireland. She is commonly known by her nickname Granuaile in Irish folklore, and a historical figure in 16th century Irish history, and is sometimes known as "The Sea Queen of Connaught". Biographies of her have been written primarily in the 20th and 21st centuries by the historian Anne Chambers.
July 16, 1932: Louise Stokes, eighteen, and Tidye Pickett (above), nineteen, are the first African American women to earn Olympic berths on the U.S. women’s track team with strong performances at the Olympic trials held in Evanston, Illinois. The U.S. Olympic committee will replace the two with white women who had run slower times during the trials. Sports Hero, Sports Women, Black History, Black Goddess, Extraordinary Women
July 16, 1932: Louise Stokes, eighteen, and Tidye Pickett (above), nineteen, are the first African American women to earn Olympic berths on the U.S. women’s track team with strong performances at the Olympic trials held in Evanston, Illinois. The U.S. Olympic committee will replace the two with white women who had run slower times during the trials.
Ceclia Payne-Gasposchkin. Discovered in 1925 that the universe consists mainly of Hydrogen which formed the basis of her PhD thesis, decribed by Otto Struve as "undoubtedly the most brilliant PhD thesis ever written in astronomy" Not a household name because Henry Norris Russell, the leading expert on stellar spectra, dismissed the young woman's thesis as "impossible", but four years later published a paper of his own announcing the exact same conclusions. Marie Curie, Marie Et Pierre Curie, Isaac Newton, Womens History Month, Amazing People, Smart Women
The woman who stabbed the gods in the eye
Ceclia Payne-Gasposchkin. Discovered in 1925 that the universe consists mainly of Hydrogen which formed the basis of her PhD thesis, decribed by Otto Struve as "undoubtedly the most brilliant PhD thesis ever written in astronomy" Not a household name because Henry Norris Russell, the leading expert on stellar spectra, dismissed the young woman's thesis as "impossible", but four years later published a paper of his own announcing the exact same conclusions.
Milunka Savić (Serbian: Милунка Савић, 1888 – 5 October 1973) was a Serbian war heroine who fought in the Balkan Wars and in the First World War. She is recognised as the most-decorated female combatant in the entire history of warfare. She was wounded no fewer than nine times during her term-of-service. World War One, First World, Cultura General, Female Soldier, Badass Women
Milunka Savić - Wikipedia
Milunka Savić (Serbian: Милунка Савић, 1888 – 5 October 1973) was a Serbian war heroine who fought in the Balkan Wars and in the First World War. She is recognised as the most-decorated female combatant in the entire history of warfare. She was wounded no fewer than nine times during her term-of-service.
Sarah Josepha Hale (Godey's Ladies Book) took responsibility for openly promoting women writers. Prior to this women had to use initials or male pseudonyms or they had the published in an unsigned column. Hale boldly printed the names of women authors Asylum Book, Thanksgiving Facts, Thanksgiving Holiday, Bunker Hill Monument, President Abraham Lincoln, Book Writer, Food History
Sarah Josepha Hale (Godey's Ladies Book) took responsibility for openly promoting women writers. Prior to this women had to use initials or male pseudonyms or they had the published in an unsigned column. Hale boldly printed the names of women authors
Rose Valland, who helped track and recover the art objects shipped through Paris during the Nazi invasion and occupation. World History, Art History, French History, Monument Men, Paris Vintage
Rose Valland, who helped track and recover the art objects shipped through Paris during the Nazi invasion and occupation.
July 28, 1869: Women shoemakers in Lynn, Massachusetts, form the Daughters of St. Crispin, demanding pay equal to that of men. It was modeled on and supported by the Knights of St. Crispin, the national shoe workers union, which went on record supporting equal pay for equal work. The Daughters of St. Crispin is recognized as the first national union of women. Us History, Equal Pay, Workers Union, Places In New York, Women In Leadership, July 28, Working Class
July 28, 1869
July 28, 1869: Women shoemakers in Lynn, Massachusetts, form the Daughters of St. Crispin, demanding pay equal to that of men. It was modeled on and supported by the Knights of St. Crispin, the national shoe workers union, which went on record supporting equal pay for equal work. The Daughters of St. Crispin is recognized as the first national union of women.
Sybil Ludington (April 5, 1761 – February 26, 1839) was a heroine of the American Revolutionary War who is famous for her night ride on April 26, 1777 to alert American colonial forces to the approach of the British. Her action was similar to that performed by Paul Revere, though she rode more than twice the distance of Revere and was only 16 years old at the time of her action.  Wikipedia American Revolutionary War, American Civil War, Early American, Sybil Ludington, Paul Revere, We Will Rock You
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Sybil Ludington (April 5, 1761 – February 26, 1839) was a heroine of the American Revolutionary War who is famous for her night ride on April 26, 1777 to alert American colonial forces to the approach of the British. Her action was similar to that performed by Paul Revere, though she rode more than twice the distance of Revere and was only 16 years old at the time of her action. Wikipedia
Caroline Lucretia Herschel (1750-1848) Discovered eight comets; first woman to be paid as a scientist; and the first woman to be awarded the Gold Medal from the Royal Astronomical Society. Giclee Print, The Incredibles, Universe, Scientific, Feminism, Wikipedia
WOMAN of ACTION – Caroline Lucretia Herschel
Caroline Lucretia Herschel (1750-1848) Discovered eight comets; first woman to be paid as a scientist; and the first woman to be awarded the Gold Medal from the Royal Astronomical Society.
Rhoda Ray was born about 1824, a slave of John Ray. During the Battle of Wilson’s Creek, Rhoda and her children first sought shelter in the cellar of the Ray house, then helped treat the wounded after the house was occupied as a Southern field hospital. Rhoda was freed in 1865 and moved to Springfield, Missouri, where she married John Jones. She “took in laundry” and he worked in a stone quarry. [Photo was taken at Springfield, circa 1897, but “Slave of GrandMother Ray” is written on the back.] American Women, By Any Means Necessary, Women Rights, Westerns
Rhoda Ray was born about 1824, a slave of John Ray. During the Battle of Wilson’s Creek, Rhoda and her children first sought shelter in the cellar of the Ray house, then helped treat the wounded after the house was occupied as a Southern field hospital. Rhoda was freed in 1865 and moved to Springfield, Missouri, where she married John Jones. She “took in laundry” and he worked in a stone quarry. [Photo was taken at Springfield, circa 1897, but “Slave of GrandMother Ray” is written on the back.]