february highlights in u.s. women's history
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February 2016
February Highlights in U.S. Women’s History
Presentation by Carole Argo
History helps us learn who we are, but when we don’t know our own history, our power and dreams are immediately diminished. —
The National Women’s History Project
The National Women’s History Project
❖ The National Women’s History Project recognizes and celebrates the diverse and historic accomplishments of women by providing informational services and educational and promotional materials.
Source: http://www.nwhp.org/our-mission-statement/
In honoring and celebrating women across the world, here are some of the Top Highlights in US Women’s History in the month of February
Source: http://www.nwhp.org/events/february/
Source: http://www.nwhp.org/events/february/
Feb. 1, 1978❖ First postage stamp to honor a
black woman, Harriet Tubman, is issued in Washington, DC.
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Source: http://www.nwhp.org/events/february/
Feb. 4, 1987❖ First “National Women in
Sports Day” is celebrated by Presidential Proclamation.
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Source: http://www.nwhp.org/events/february/
Feb. 11, 1989❖ Rev. Barbara Harris became
the first women bishop in the American Episcopal Church and in the Anglican Communion worldwide. Image Source: www.episcopalarchives.org/
February 12, 1869
❖ The Utah Territorial Legislature passes a bill allowing women to vote.
Source: http://www.nwhp.org/events/february/
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February 15, 1921
❖ The Suffrage Monument, depicting Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and Lucretia Mott, sculpted by Adelaide Johnson, is dedicated to the U.S. Capitol.
Source: http://www.nwhp.org/events/february/ Image Source: http://newyorkhistoryblog.org/
February 15, 1953
❖ Tenley Albright became the first American women to win the World Figure Skating championship.
Source: http://www.nwhp.org/events/february/
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February 17, 1870
❖ Esther Hobart Morris in Wyoming became the first American woman Justice of the Peace.
Source: http://www.nwhp.org/events/february/
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February 24, 1912
❖ Henrietta Szold founds Hadassah, the largest Jewish organization in American history, focusing on healthcare and education in Israel and the U.S.
Source: http://www.nwhp.org/events/february/
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February 24, 1967
❖ Jocelyn Bell Burnell makes the first discovery of a pulsar, a rapidly rotating neutron star.
Source: http://www.nwhp.org/events/february/
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February 27, 1922
❖ U.S. Supreme Court upholds the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, which guarantees women the right to vote.
Source: http://www.nwhp.org/events/february/
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