Women and Adversity
Women and Adversity: Toni Morrison, First African American Woman to receive the Nobel Prize for Literature
October 22, 2026Toni Morrison First African American Woman to receive the Nobel Prize for Literature In her acceptance speech at the Nobel banquet, Toni Morrison said, “We die. That may be the meaning of life, ...
Women and Adversity: Lise Meitner, Nuclear Physicist
October 8, 2026Lise Meitner Nuclear Physicist Co-discovered the radioactive element protactinium Brilliant is an understatement to describe Lise Meitner, who grew up in Vienna. She is a prime example of women ...
Women and Adversity: Nancy Grace Roman American Astronomer Mother of the Hubble Space Telescope
September 24, 2026Nancy Grace Roman American Astronomer Mother of the Hubble Space Telescope Nancy Grace Roman gathered classmates and friends when she was 11 years old in Reno, Nevada and formed an astronomy club ...
Women and Adversity: Christa McAuliffe First Teacher in Space Space Shuttle Challenger STS-51-L Disaster January 28, 1986
September 10, 2026Christa McAuliffe First Teacher in Space Space Shuttle Challenger STS-51-L Disaster: January 28, 1986 On her NASA application for schoolteachers wishing to be included in the Space Shuttle Chal ...
Women and Adversity: Julia Tuttle “Mother of Miami” The only woman to found a major American city
August 27, 2026Julia DeForest Tuttle “Mother of Miami” The only woman to found a major American city Julia DeForest Sturtevant Tuttle earned the title “Mother of Miami” because she is the only woman who ...
Women and Adversity: Mary Wallace “Wally” Funk, Aviator
August 13, 2026Mary Wallace “Wally” Funk Professional Aviator One of the Mercury 13 Oldest Woman to Fly in Space Mary Wallace Funk, who was called Wally from the time she was a child, became fascinated wit ...
Women and Adversity: Taraji P. Henson Actress, Producer, Author Mental Health Advocate Founder of Boris Lawrence Henson Foundation
July 9, 2026Jaraji (tah RAH he) Penda Henson founded Boris Lawrence Henson Foundation because she, her son, and her father, a Vietnam veteran, did not get therapy that could relieve their mental healt ...
Women and Adversity: June Carter Cash Country Music Singer Country Music Hall of Fame
June 25, 2026June Carter Cash Country Music Singer Country Music Hall of Fame I spent several days in Nashville recently and enjoyed the entire visit, so I thought it appropriate to feature someone from that ...
Women and Adversity: Mariska Hargitay, Founder of Joyful Heart Foundation Actress, Producer, Director
June 11, 2026Mariska Hargitay Founder of Joyful Heart Foundation Actress, Producer, Director Almost all of Americans have heard of Mariska Hargitay, the actress who plays Olivia Benson on Law & Order: Spe ...
Virginia Apgar, Obstetrician, Anesthesiologist Invented Apgar Score Method to Assess Newborn’s Health
May 28, 2026Women and Adversity: Virginia Apgar Obstetrician, Anesthesiologist Invented Apgar Score Method to Assess Newborn’s Health Virginia Apgar has saved millions of lives. She developed the Apgar ...