WOMAN of ACTION Aleksandra Mikhaylovna Kollontai Aleksandra Mikhaylovna was born in St. Petersburg, Russia, on March 31, 1872. She was the daughter of an Imperial Russian Army general and married a man named Vladimir Mikhaylovna Kollontai. In 1898, Aleksandra abandoned society and her position and joined the Russian Social-Democratic Workers' Party, spreading the word for revolution. She also traveled to the United States where she tried to stop the U.S. from participating … [Read more...]
WOMAN of ACTION – Wilma Mankiller
August 20, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Wilma Mankiller "We are a revitalized tribe. After every major upheaval, we have been able to gather together as a people to rebuild a community and a government. Individually and collectively, Cherokee people possess an extraordinary ability to face down adversity and continue moving forward. We are able to do that because our culture, though certainly diminished, has sustained us since time inmemorial. This Cherokee culture is a well-kept secret." -Wilma Mankiller Wilma … [Read more...]
WOMAN of ACTION – Daw Aung San Suu Kyi
August 17, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Daw Aung San Suu Kyi "She inspired a generation who were desperate for change." -Martin Smith about Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Aung San Suu Kyi was born in 1945 in Yangon, Myanmar, what was formerly recognized as Rangoon. She was educated in India and England, where she attended the University of Oxford. There, she met a man named Michael Aris and soon they were married. In 1988, Aung returned to Myanmar, sharing her new revelations about democracy inspired … [Read more...]
Indira Gandhi – A Tribute
August 15, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Indira Gandhi Indira Gandhi was born in Allahabad, India, on November 19, 1917, an only child. In order to receive a well-rounded education, Indira attended Visva-Bharat University in West Bengal and the University of Oxford. In 1942, Indira met and married Feroze Gandhi, a member of the national Congress Party like herself. In January 1966, Indira was elected as the president of the Congress Party after the death of the former president. She also became the Minister of Information … [Read more...]
Margaret Fuller – Tribute
August 9, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Margaret Fuller "The especial genius of women I believe to be electrical in movement, intuitive in function, spiritual in tendency." -Margaret Fuller Margaret Fuller was born Sarah Margaret Fuller on May 23, 1810, in Cambridgeport, Massachusetts, one of nine children. She attended Misses Prescotts's school in Groton, Massachusetts, and then spent time in Cambridge, where she received some further education. In 1833, she became a teacher of young children … [Read more...]
Madame Marie Curie – Tribute
August 6, 2010 By 1 Comment
Madame Marie Curie "Nothing in life is to be feared. It is only to be understood." -Marie Curie Marie Curie was born as Maria Skladowska in Warsaw, Poland on November 7, 1867. At age 16, she won a gold medal for graduating from secondary school and then started working as a teacher to help support her family. When she was 18, she worked as a governess and financed her sister through medical school with the money she received. In 1891, Marie went to Paris and worked at … [Read more...]
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