This Day in History: Helen McClelland, WWI Heroine
On this day in 1919, a heroine leaves the Army Nurse Corps and returns to private life. Helen Grace McClelland was one of just three...
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- Apr 20
- 3 min
This Day in History: The Women of Pepperell
On or around this day in 1775, a group of women from Massachusetts capture suspected Tories. These women weren’t going to sit around...
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- Mar 17
- 3 min
TDIH: Susanna Salter, first female Mayor
On this day in 1961, Susanna Salter passes away. She is best known for her tenure as the first female Mayor in United States history....
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- Mar 2
- 3 min
This Day in History: Barbara Miller Finch, WWII Reporter
On this day in 1945, a war correspondent makes history when she lands at Iwo Jima. Barbara Miller Finch was not only the first woman to...
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- Feb 9
- 3 min
This Day in History: The Oneida Indians help at Valley Forge
On or around this day in 1778, the Oneida Indians offer assistance to George Washington’s troops, then quartered for the winter at Valley...
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- Jan 25
- 3 min
This Day in History: Nellie Bly’s trip around the world in 72 days
On this day in 1889, Nellie Bly concludes her famous trip around the world. The intrepid female journalist had already gone undercover in...
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- Jan 12
- 3 min
This Day in History: The Queen of Cotton
On this day in 1916, a future scientist is born. Ruth Rogan Benerito would become a chemist and an inventor at a time when women simply...
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- Jan 11
- 4 min
This Day in History: Amelia Earhart's record-setting flight across the Pacific
On this day in 1935, Amelia Earhart departs from Honolulu. The flight that followed would make her the first person to fly solo from...
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- Dec 9, 2022
- 3 min
This Day in History: "Amazing Grace" Hopper
On this day in 1906, future Rear Admiral Grace Hopper is born. The feisty Navy officer has been called “Amazing Grace” because of her...
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- Oct 18, 2022
- 3 min
This Day in History: Barbara Dulinsky, USMC
On this day in 1928, a heroine is born. Barbara Dulinsky would go on to become a United States Marine—and the first female Marine to...
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- Sep 14, 2022
- 2 min
This Day in History: Revolutionary War heroine Mercy Otis Warren
On this day in 1728, Mercy Otis Warren is born in Massachusetts. This Patriot used her writing abilities to creatively serve the...
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- Aug 11, 2022
- 3 min
This Day in History: Opha May Johnson, the first female Marine
On this day in 1955, Opha May Johnson passes away. She is best known as the first woman to enroll in the United State Marine Corps. The...
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- Aug 4, 2022
- 3 min
This Day in History: The Women of SixTripleEight
On this day in 1943, a young woman enlists in the Women’s Army Corps. Twenty-two-year-old Maybelle Rutland would go on to serve in the...
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- Jul 22, 2022
- 2 min
This Day in History: “America the Beautiful”
On this day in 1893, a professor stands atop Pikes Peak in Colorado. She is struck by the beauty around her and is inspired to write a...
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- Jul 12, 2022
- 3 min
This Day in History: The Patriotic women at the Battle of Huck’s Defeat
On this day in 1780, Americans win the Battle of Huck’s Defeat. You’ll love the bravery of a few patriotic ladies in the hours before...
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- Jun 16, 2022
- 2 min
This Day in History: Grace & Rachel Martin, unsung Revolutionary War heroines
At about this time in 1781, two South Carolina women take a huge risk for the Patriot cause. Yet the details of their escapade were...
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- Jun 10, 2022
- 3 min
This Day in History: Mary Feik, aviation heroine
On this day in 2016, an aviation heroine passes away. Mary Feik was the first female aviation engineer to serve our country during World...
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- May 12, 2022
- 2 min
This Day in History: A Widow Sacrifices Her Home for the Patriot Cause
On this day in 1781, a female hero makes a little-known sacrifice for the Patriot cause. A widow, Rebecca Motte, gave Brigadier General...
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- Apr 26, 2022
- 3 min
This Day in History: Grace "Tugboat Annie" Lally
On this day in 1897, a heroine is born. Grace “Tugboat Annie” Lally would serve as a nurse in both World Wars, but she is perhaps best...
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- Apr 16, 2022
- 3 min
This Day in History: Harriet Quimby, the woman who inspired Amelia Earhart
On this day in 1912, Harriet Quimby becomes the first woman to fly across the English Channel. Perhaps she’s the most famous female...
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