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“Sharing untold stories of women whose contributions shaped history, from groundbreaking scientific achievements to pivotal moments in art, politics, and beyond. Brief highlights to celebrate their lasting impact.”
📅Nov 25th 1952: Agatha Christie's murder-mystery play The Mousetrap opened at the Ambassadors theater in London. Becoming history's longest continuously-running play. An Avid 🏄♀️surfer, legend has it she was one of the first British surfers to learn to ride standing up. #WomenInSTEM
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Ten Things You Didn't Know About Agatha Christie - Breaking Character
The undisputed Queen of whodunits had a few mysteries of her own. Untangle a complex and storied life with ten things you didn’t know about Agatha Christie.
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November 25, 2025 at 2:59 PM
📅Nov 25th 1952: Agatha Christie's murder-mystery play The Mousetrap opened at the Ambassadors theater in London. Becoming history's longest continuously-running play. An Avid 🏄♀️surfer, legend has it she was one of the first British surfers to learn to ride standing up. #WomenInSTEM
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Tye Leung Schulze became the first Chinese American woman to vote in a U.S. election in 1912. She worked as a translator at Angel Island and fought for immigrant women and girls. Her courage opened doors in a country that tried to keep them shut. #WomenInHistory #WomenInSTEM
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November 24, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Tye Leung Schulze became the first Chinese American woman to vote in a U.S. election in 1912. She worked as a translator at Angel Island and fought for immigrant women and girls. Her courage opened doors in a country that tried to keep them shut. #WomenInHistory #WomenInSTEM
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📅Nov 24th 1928: María Bernaldo de Quirós defied all odds to become Spain's first woman pilot, soaring above barriers at age 30! Who is a woman in your life that has inspired you to be bold? ✈️ #WomenInHistory #WomenInSTEM #Aviation
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Who was María Bernaldo de Quirós? The story of a pioneering
Do you know who was the first female pilot in Spain to obtain the pilot license? It was María Bernaldo de Quirós, here you'll get to know her!
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November 24, 2025 at 2:18 PM
📅Nov 24th 1928: María Bernaldo de Quirós defied all odds to become Spain's first woman pilot, soaring above barriers at age 30! Who is a woman in your life that has inspired you to be bold? ✈️ #WomenInHistory #WomenInSTEM #Aviation
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Jovita Idar was a journalist & activist who fought discrimination in early 20th century Texas. She used her writing & organizing to defend Mexican American communities & expand access to education. Her voice helped shape civil rights in the borderlands.
#WomenWhoLead #WomenInSTEM
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#WomenWhoLead #WomenInSTEM
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November 21, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Jovita Idar was a journalist & activist who fought discrimination in early 20th century Texas. She used her writing & organizing to defend Mexican American communities & expand access to education. Her voice helped shape civil rights in the borderlands.
#WomenWhoLead #WomenInSTEM
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#WomenWhoLead #WomenInSTEM
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📅Nov 21st 1934: Ella Fitzgerald, known as the Queen of Jazz, debuted at the Apollo Theater🎭 in Harlem. Originally planning to dance, she decided to sing after seeing the Edward sisters perform, winning that evenings amateur night contest. #WomenInHistory #JazzLegend
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10 Fascinating Facts About Ella Fitzgerald
The First Lady of Song, who once got some help from Marilyn Monroe, was the first African American woman to win a Grammy.
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November 21, 2025 at 2:44 PM
📅Nov 21st 1934: Ella Fitzgerald, known as the Queen of Jazz, debuted at the Apollo Theater🎭 in Harlem. Originally planning to dance, she decided to sing after seeing the Edward sisters perform, winning that evenings amateur night contest. #WomenInHistory #JazzLegend
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📅Nov 20, 2014: Judith P. Klinman received the National Medal of Science in Chemistry; at UC Berkeley (1978) she became the first woman faculty member in the physical sciences and later chaired Chemistry, underscoring limited leadership pathways for women. #WomenInSTEM #WomenWhoLead
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Judith Klinman - National Science and Technology Medals Foundation
Bridgette Powell is a founding member of the NSTMF's Expert Connect program.
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November 20, 2025 at 3:00 PM
📅Nov 20, 2014: Judith P. Klinman received the National Medal of Science in Chemistry; at UC Berkeley (1978) she became the first woman faculty member in the physical sciences and later chaired Chemistry, underscoring limited leadership pathways for women. #WomenInSTEM #WomenWhoLead
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Claudette Colvin was 15 when she refused to give up her seat on a Montgomery bus. An officer made vulgar comments during her arrest, and she feared assault, yet she stood firm. Her courage came first and helped spark the civil rights movement. #WomenInHistory #CivilRights #HerStory
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November 19, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Claudette Colvin was 15 when she refused to give up her seat on a Montgomery bus. An officer made vulgar comments during her arrest, and she feared assault, yet she stood firm. Her courage came first and helped spark the civil rights movement. #WomenInHistory #CivilRights #HerStory
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📅Nov 19th 2021: While President Biden underwent medical treatments, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris briefly assumed presidential power, becoming the first female acting President of the United States. #WomenWhoLead #WomenMakingHistory
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Biden briefly transfers power to Vice President Harris while he undergoes routine colonoscopy
The White House said it will publicly share a written summary of Biden's physical later Friday afternoon.
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November 19, 2025 at 3:07 PM
📅Nov 19th 2021: While President Biden underwent medical treatments, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris briefly assumed presidential power, becoming the first female acting President of the United States. #WomenWhoLead #WomenMakingHistory
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When Charlie Blackwell-Thompson gave the final "go" for Artemis I, she became the 1st woman to launch a mission to the Moon. 33 yrs at NASA led to that moment. She keeps a tiny plastic “umbrella ring” as a good‑luck charm in her pocket on launch days.
#WomenInHistory #WomenInSTEM
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#WomenInHistory #WomenInSTEM
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November 18, 2025 at 3:35 PM
When Charlie Blackwell-Thompson gave the final "go" for Artemis I, she became the 1st woman to launch a mission to the Moon. 33 yrs at NASA led to that moment. She keeps a tiny plastic “umbrella ring” as a good‑luck charm in her pocket on launch days.
#WomenInHistory #WomenInSTEM
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#WomenInHistory #WomenInSTEM
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📅Nov 18th, 1938: The Cherry🍒 Rebellion occurred in Washington, DC. when 150 women, led by Eleanor "Cissy" Patterson seized shovels from workers to save trees. A consummate philanthropist, she gave over 1/2 million dollars to the Salvation Army.
#WomenWhoLead #WomenInSTEM
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#WomenWhoLead #WomenInSTEM
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November 18, 2025 at 3:21 PM
📅Nov 18th, 1938: The Cherry🍒 Rebellion occurred in Washington, DC. when 150 women, led by Eleanor "Cissy" Patterson seized shovels from workers to save trees. A consummate philanthropist, she gave over 1/2 million dollars to the Salvation Army.
#WomenWhoLead #WomenInSTEM
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#WomenWhoLead #WomenInSTEM
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Mary Seacole funded her own journey to the Crimean War and built the British Hotel near the front to provide care, food, and support for soldiers. Her skill and compassion made her a pioneering figure in nursing history. #WomenInSTEM #WomenWhoLead
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November 17, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Mary Seacole funded her own journey to the Crimean War and built the British Hotel near the front to provide care, food, and support for soldiers. Her skill and compassion made her a pioneering figure in nursing history. #WomenInSTEM #WomenWhoLead
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📅Nov 17, 2010: Esther M Conwell, (Physics). Mary Ann Fox (Chemistry), Helen M Free (Medicine), and Susan Lee Lindquist, (Biological Sciences), received the National Medals of Science from President Obama. #WomenInSTEM #WomenWhoLead
November 17, 2025 at 2:41 PM
📅Nov 17, 2010: Esther M Conwell, (Physics). Mary Ann Fox (Chemistry), Helen M Free (Medicine), and Susan Lee Lindquist, (Biological Sciences), received the National Medals of Science from President Obama. #WomenInSTEM #WomenWhoLead
Ellen Gleditsch worked with Marie Curie, established radium's half-life, proved isotopes exist, then became Norway's 2nd female professor in 1929. During WWII she hid scientists in her home. What modern scientist inspires you most? #WomenInHistory #WomenInSTEM
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November 14, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Ellen Gleditsch worked with Marie Curie, established radium's half-life, proved isotopes exist, then became Norway's 2nd female professor in 1929. During WWII she hid scientists in her home. What modern scientist inspires you most? #WomenInHistory #WomenInSTEM
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📅Nov 14 1946: Emily Greene Balch won the 1946 Nobel Peace Prize at 79 for lifelong peace work, fired from Wellesley in 1918 for opposing WWI. She donated her entire prize to the cause. What would you risk your career for today? #WomenInHistory #WomenInSTEM
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Emily Greene Balch (1867-1961): Social Worker, Reformer, Peace Activist and Recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, 1946 By Catherine A. Paul 2016 Emily Greene Balch was an American economist, sociolog…
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November 14, 2025 at 3:18 PM
📅Nov 14 1946: Emily Greene Balch won the 1946 Nobel Peace Prize at 79 for lifelong peace work, fired from Wellesley in 1918 for opposing WWI. She donated her entire prize to the cause. What would you risk your career for today? #WomenInHistory #WomenInSTEM
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📅On This Day in HerStory: Nov 13. In 1917, 33 women protesters were arrested near the White House while picketing for voting rights. They were sent to Occoquan Workhouse and later endured harsh treatment. #HerStory #Women’sRights
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Today in Feminist History: Mistreatment of Peaceful Suffragists (November 13, 1917)
Today saw yet another example of the outrageous treatment given to peaceful suffragists, who are picketing President Wilson over his failure to support passage and ratification of the Susan B. Anthony...
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November 13, 2025 at 2:38 PM
📅On This Day in HerStory: Nov 13. In 1917, 33 women protesters were arrested near the White House while picketing for voting rights. They were sent to Occoquan Workhouse and later endured harsh treatment. #HerStory #Women’sRights
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📅Nov 12, 1815, Elizabeth Cady Stanton author of the Declaration of Sentiments was born. A pioneering leader of the women’s rights movement. An avid bicycle fan🚲Saying "woman is riding to suffrage on the bicycle". Advancing women’s suffrage. #HiddenHerStory #WomensRights
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Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Author, lecturer, and chief philosopher of the woman’s rights and suffrage movements.
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November 12, 2025 at 2:14 PM
📅Nov 12, 1815, Elizabeth Cady Stanton author of the Declaration of Sentiments was born. A pioneering leader of the women’s rights movement. An avid bicycle fan🚲Saying "woman is riding to suffrage on the bicycle". Advancing women’s suffrage. #HiddenHerStory #WomensRights
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Sophie Brahe (1556–1643) defied the limits of her time. A self-taught Danish astronomer, worked with her brother Tycho. Unlike her brother, she wasn’t formally educated (universities barred women), yet she mastered astronomy, chemistry, genealogy. #WomenInHistory
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#WomenInSTEM
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November 11, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Sophie Brahe (1556–1643) defied the limits of her time. A self-taught Danish astronomer, worked with her brother Tycho. Unlike her brother, she wasn’t formally educated (universities barred women), yet she mastered astronomy, chemistry, genealogy. #WomenInHistory
#WomenInSTEM
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#WomenInSTEM
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📅Nov 11 1993: The Vietnam Women's Memorial was dedicated in Washington DC. The memorial, conceived by former Army combat nurse Diane Carlson Evans and sculpted by Glenna Goodacre, honors the 265,000 women who voluntarily served during the Vietnam War. #WomenWhoLead #WomenInSTEM
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November 11, 2025 at 8:07 PM
📅Nov 11 1993: The Vietnam Women's Memorial was dedicated in Washington DC. The memorial, conceived by former Army combat nurse Diane Carlson Evans and sculpted by Glenna Goodacre, honors the 265,000 women who voluntarily served during the Vietnam War. #WomenWhoLead #WomenInSTEM
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📅Nov 10 1903: Mary Anderson patented the windshield wiper. Automakers rejected it, claiming drivers would be “too distracted” to use it. Her so-called distraction became mandatory on every car, yet she never earned a cent from her invention. #WomenInHistory #WomenInSTEM
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November 10, 2025 at 3:14 PM
📅Nov 10 1903: Mary Anderson patented the windshield wiper. Automakers rejected it, claiming drivers would be “too distracted” to use it. Her so-called distraction became mandatory on every car, yet she never earned a cent from her invention. #WomenInHistory #WomenInSTEM
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Nov 9, 1917:Suffragist Alice Paul began a 78-hour hunger strike while jailed for picketing the White House. Authorities force-fed her and tried to declare her insane. Her protest helped turn public support toward women’s right to vote. #HiddenHerStory #AlicePaul #WomenVote
November 9, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Nov 9, 1917:Suffragist Alice Paul began a 78-hour hunger strike while jailed for picketing the White House. Authorities force-fed her and tried to declare her insane. Her protest helped turn public support toward women’s right to vote. #HiddenHerStory #AlicePaul #WomenVote
Violet Oakley the 1st American woman to earn a public mural commission. Her grand works in the Pennsylvania St. Capitol & bold voice for equality & peace made her a pioneer who turned art into activism. Using visual code of secret symbols in her art #WomenInHistory #ArtHistory
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November 6, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Violet Oakley the 1st American woman to earn a public mural commission. Her grand works in the Pennsylvania St. Capitol & bold voice for equality & peace made her a pioneer who turned art into activism. Using visual code of secret symbols in her art #WomenInHistory #ArtHistory
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Yvonne Young Clark: Trailblazer in mechanical engineering & education first woman ME BSc at Howard, where she was not allowed to march at her own 🎓graduation ceremony. First woman ME Mgmt. MSc at Vanderbilt, NASA contributor & professor at Tennessee State #WomenInSTEM #WomenWhoLead
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November 5, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Yvonne Young Clark: Trailblazer in mechanical engineering & education first woman ME BSc at Howard, where she was not allowed to march at her own 🎓graduation ceremony. First woman ME Mgmt. MSc at Vanderbilt, NASA contributor & professor at Tennessee State #WomenInSTEM #WomenWhoLead
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Norma Merrick Sklarek (1926‑2012): A pioneer in architecture first Black woman licensed architect in NY & CA, first Black woman AIA member, designer of the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo and LAX Terminal One. #WomenInHistory #Architecture
November 5, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Norma Merrick Sklarek (1926‑2012): A pioneer in architecture first Black woman licensed architect in NY & CA, first Black woman AIA member, designer of the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo and LAX Terminal One. #WomenInHistory #Architecture
📅Nov 5 1872: Suffragist Susan B. Anthony cast a 🗳️vote in a U.S. presidential election even though women were still barred from voting and was later arrested and fined $100, which she refused to pay. #HiddenHerStory #WomenVote
November 5, 2025 at 2:20 PM
📅Nov 5 1872: Suffragist Susan B. Anthony cast a 🗳️vote in a U.S. presidential election even though women were still barred from voting and was later arrested and fined $100, which she refused to pay. #HiddenHerStory #WomenVote
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Good Morning! On this day, (Wed) Nov 5 in 1857 Ida Tarbell was born. She was an American writer, investigative journalist and lecturer. She was one of the leading muckrakers of the Progressive Era of the late 19th and early 20th centuries and pioneered investigative journalism.
November 5, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Good Morning! On this day, (Wed) Nov 5 in 1857 Ida Tarbell was born. She was an American writer, investigative journalist and lecturer. She was one of the leading muckrakers of the Progressive Era of the late 19th and early 20th centuries and pioneered investigative journalism.