Women and Adversity:
Elizabeth Magie Phillips
Inventor of Monopoly
Elizabeth “Lizzie” Magie was that rare woman in the 1800s who believed women could achieve as much as men even though they didn’t get credit for it. She was a woman’s advocate and bought an ad in a Chicago newspaper selling herself “to the highest bidder.” She is quoted as saying the goal was “to make a statement about the dismal position of women. We are not machines. Girls have minds, desires, hopes and ambit ...
August 8, 2024
Women and Adversity:
Bette Nesmith Graham
Inventor of Liquid Paper
Bette Nesmith Graham’s story is miraculous and what most people dream would happen for them. This Texas native dropped out of ...
July 25, 2024
Women and Adversity:
Josephine Cochrane
Inventor of the Dishwasher
Josephine Cochrane was that rare woman in the 1800s who flaunted her independent spirit. One example is the spelling of her na ...
