We end our celebration of Women’s History Month with a reflection on the legacy of Mercy Otis Warren. Warren was a political playwright, published poet, historian, and political advisor during the American Revolution
March 23, 2022
Women’s History Month: One Woman’s Pursuit of an Education Advances Two Fields of Science for Generations to Come
Marie Sklodowska, aka “Madam Curie” was born on November 7, 1867 in Warsaw, Poland. At the time, Poland was under the control of the Russian Empire which sought to eradicate the language, culture, and history of the...
“The most effective way to do it, is to do it.” – Amelia Earhart Kathrine Switzer is someone who certainly lived up to these words spoken by Amelia Earhart. As a nineteen year old journalism student at...
“Well behaved women seldom make history.” – Laurel Thatcher Ulrich Rosa Parks was no exception. She was an active participant in the civil rights movement for many years. In 1955, in her most infamous act, she...
The Wickens Herzer Panza Women’s Initiative celebrates Women’s History Month and the women who have broken through barriers to create pathways for our future.