HISTORICAL FACTS: Susan b anthony person - The Untold Story

Hidden Geneva Photo Studio Discovery: Lawyer finds secret attic; Susan B. Anthony portrait tops auction

Attorney David J. Whitcomb made an unexpected discovery of a hidden photography studio in Geneva, New York. While inspecting his newly purchased office building, he found hundreds of photographs and vintage equipment. A significant find was a portrait of Susan B. Anthony taken by James Ellery Hale in 1905. The…

The Times of India · 6h ago

Harper Pioneers Salon Franchising: former maid builds network for women owners; model spreads worldwide

Martha Matilda Harper transformed women's hair care by opening the first public salon in Rochester. After years as a domestic worker, she developed a hair tonic and business model for women. The franchise system she created empowered many women to become business owners. Harper's legacy includes innovative practices in employment…

The Times of India · Nov 3

How America’s newspapers lost their voice

Hazel Brannon Smith was almost certainly the most unpopular woman in Mississippi when she wrote an editorial in 1963 lambasting the racist White Citizens Councils in the Lexington Advertiser, a newspaper she owned.

The Conversation · Jul 20

Exploring The Impact Of Top 10 Historical Speeches

Explore iconic speeches that shaped history, from civil rights movements to global conflicts.

Top News · Mar 20, 2024

Anti-abortion groups are at odds on strategies ahead of Ohio vote. It could be a preview for 2024

Abortion opponents in Ohio are at odds over how to frame their opposition to a reproductive rights amendment on the state’s November ballot and over longer-term goals on how severely they would restrict the procedure

The Independent UK · Sep 30, 2023

Supreme Court’s selective reading of US history ignored 19th-century women’s support for ‘voluntary motherhood’

The history of abortion in the U.S. guided some of Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito’s arguments in the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision. Alito argued that abortion has never been a “deeply rooted” constitutional right in the United States.

The Conversation · Sep 6, 2022

Abortion has been common in the US since the 18th century -- and debate over it started soon after

State-by-state battles are heating up in the wake of news that the U.S. Supreme Court appears poised to overrule landmark rulings - Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey - and remove constitutional protection for the right to get an abortion.

The Conversation · May 5, 2022