March 9th

The link I have here below is awesome! Getting a point across with some wonderful humor.
And thank you, Lady Gaga for the song. This video is a great, it combines Lady Gaga's video Bad Romance with Alice Paul's fight for Suffrage! WATCH

http://www.soomopublishing.com/suffrage/

March 8th

It is International Woman's Day! Woman, please go to the mirror and know you are amazing! And by researching the history or her-story, WOW, who,what,where,or when, she is BEING WOMAN.

To be a human being you had to be in womb of a woman.

One of my favorite quotes is by Sojourner Truth: "Where did your Christ come from? From God and a woman! Man had nothing to do with Him."

Celebrate being woman.

March 7th

Born this day in 1869, Abby Lillian Marlatt, Home Economics Professor of University of Wisconsin director of Home Economics. Marlett earned BS in Domestic Science in 1888 Kansas State College and a MS Domestic Economy in 1890. Marlatt organized Utah State Agricultural College's domestic economy department and a home economics department at the Manuel Training High School in Rhode Island. Marlatt's success at these shcools caught the attention of the Dean of UW Harry L. Russell who invited Marlatt to develop a department at UW. In 1909, she began to create a domestic science program that influenced other such educational programs the world over. In 1912, The Practical Cottage, was the corner stone of Marlatt's program. The concept of using an actual home for the studies of domestic arts. The university purchased a house and with some home improvements, and "home schooling" was in session.
Marlatt and her students took the concept of running a household very seriously. The Practical Cottage, was a blank slate ready for the students create functioning household. Marlatt was a strong personality, whose commitment to her program and the students are still remembered. When Marlatt arrived at UW there were 52 students, 12 courses, one major, one faculty member with one assistant. When she retired in 1939the Home Economics Department had 602 students, 67 courses, eight majors, and 25 faculty members, and one research assistant. And that is a good thing.


On this day in 1955, Mary Martin's Peter Pan was televised.

March 2nd

Born this day in 1831, Metta Victoria Fuller Victor,a dime novelist! An author with many pen names. Victor is also credited with writing the first detective novel, "The Dead Letter", published in 1864 under the pen name,Seeley Register. Victor wrote over 100 books in her lifetime, fiction, poetry,cookbooks, short stories, mysteries, social justice novels, romance and humor. Victor was able to change style to fit the times. And like many authors of the 19th century, Victor started writing at a young age and was published by the age of 15. And though it might seem that all she did was write...no,Metta Victor was married and the mother of nine children. Yes, a modern woman of the 19th century, unheard of? Women have always been able to bring home the bacon and fry it up in a pan... To learn more about Metta Victor and other dime novelist, check out this website: American Women's Dime Novelist. http://chnm.gmu.edu/dimenovels/index.htm


Born this day in 1803, Mother Mary Clarke,visionary in education for women. Out in Iowa there was nothing for a young woman who might want an education, and so Mother Clarke of "The Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary" founded Clarke College in 1843.

March 1st

The month of March celebrates WOMAN. March 1st was the Matronalia Feriae Festival of ancient Rome which honored all women. From the female slaves who were given the day off to the lady of the house receiving gifts from her husband and children. This day also celebrated the goddess Juno Lucine of childbirth"Juno who brings children into the Light." Women visited Juno's temple to perform rituals which have been lost to time. But, women wore their hair down and loose and there could be no knots or twists in their clothing or wear belts?
March 8th is International Woman's Day.(see March 8th)

February 29th

On this day (that only comes every four years) in 1940, Hattie McDonald won the Oscar for Best Supporting Female Actor for her character, Mamie in the film, "Gone With the Wind". Ms. McDonald was the first African American to win an Oscar.

Born this day in 1736, Ann Lee or Mother Ann Lee, the founder and leader of the United Society of Believers in Christ’s Second Appearing, or the Shakers. Called Shakers for their religious dance while praying.

February 28th

Born this day in 1797, Mary Lyon, who in 1837 founded Mount Holyoke Female Seminary. Ms. Lyon began her teaching career at the age of seventeen, when she was invited to teach summer school in Shelbunrne Falls,Massachusettes. Ms. Lyon used her income to further her education by learning new teaching methods.
In 1834, Lyon decided to stop teaching raise funds for a woman's seminary accessible to young women of "modest means." Traveling throughout the New England area with her green velvet purse. Lyon raised the funds necessary and the school kept costs down by relying on church groups making quilts for the students and everyone helped with the up keep of the school.
One of Mount Holyoke's more famous students was Emily Dickenson, who attended for one year in 1847. The Seminary was also interested in their student's religious life. They were divided into three groups, those who proclaimed Christ, those who were hopeful and those who were hopeless in their relationship with Christ, Ms. Dickenson was among the hopeless.
Mary Lyon was a woman who believed in women capable of higher learning at a time when it was generally considered a waste of time. Mary Lyon died April 5th,1849. Lyon vision is Mount Holyoke College today. The school honors their founder each year on her birthday.