Eleanor Roosevelt unfortunately had to face adversity with the death of both of her parents as a minor. This taught her how to accept the disappointments in life- and also showed her how to overcome adversities. It is important to understand the struggles she faced because they greatly shaped the person she became. She overcame the hardships in her personal path and dedicated her life to helping others. A significant emotional event happened in her life when her grandmother decided to send her to boarding school in England. There the school’s headmistress, Mademoiselle Souvestre was her mentor. Eleanor Roosevelt is now beginning her quest to become a remarkable woman. Her first work was with poor children in the Rivington Street Settlement House on New York Lower East Side as a young woman.
You might not know the day of August 26,1918 (Biography.com) it was a day that changed history forever. Despite racism and segregation, Katherine Johnson was the first African American woman to assist the apollo team at NASA. Johnson overcame obstacles through her life for her to get to such a place. She was a monumental piece of history. To fully understand what she accomplished one must know about her early life, rise to fame, and her greatest legacy. always stands with pride in everything she does in her life even when she doesn't get the right respect in life.
People make history and history makes an impact on the world; Ella Baker did just that. Never putting herself at the center of attention, Baker’s main involvements in history include the establishment of Dr. Martin Luther King’s Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) in 1957, working as a director of branches for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), and lastly, forming meetings for the people from the Greensboro sit-ins that transformed into the Student Nonviolent Coordination Committee (SNCC). Although unable to face any grave consequences, Bakers mainly impact on history was during the Civil Rights era from 1931-1986. Baker was against segregation at the time when there was racial discrimination of African Americans and minorities. Today she is known as the backbone of the Civil Rights Movement and considered as one of the most influential African American women activist/advocate that aided in not only African American rights but human rights as a whole.
Abigail Adams played a very important role in the American Revolution; even if she didn’t fight in the war. Abigail fought for women’s rights and slavery instead. Her perseverance pulled her through rough times, as well as her stubbornness. Abigail Adams was an independent woman and a fantastic role model.
Julia child once stated, “Find something you 're passionate about and keep tremendously interested in it.” Julia was always looking for ways to encourage people to stay passionate about what they love to do, especially women. Child constantly wanted to make sure women knew what they were capable of doing. Julia was always passionate about becoming a writer, but then found that she had a love for cooking. She tied both of them together and began to write cookbooks. Julia Child’s compassion and love for cooking influenced the world by playing an important role in the Second World War and encouraging many to pursue the art of cooking.
Mae Jemison was the first african american astronaut. She was the first african american women in space. She first went into space on the Endeavour. She was also the first african american women to be accepted into the space academy training program.
Oprah Gail Winfrey was born on January 29, 1954 in the city of Kosciusko, Mississippi in the United States. Winfrey came from a lower class family, being raised by just her mother in the city of Milwaukee, where she grew up throughout her childhood ( britannica ). A few months after Oprah Gail Winfrey was born, her mother abandoned her to be about to travel, her grandmother, Hatti Mae Le raised her as her own daughter after her mother’s absences. Throughout her childhood, she lived in a terrible environment, but thanks to her grandmother she was able to become the women she is today, she taught her how to read and write. As a little girl she loved playing with her farm animals and gave them little cute nicknames, according to the reading Oprah
"Let's go Blue Devils!", "Fire it up big blue!", "We're number one!", "Let's goooo!” All of those sayings are extremely familiar to just about anyone. You instantly are taken back to high school and being under those Friday night lights. You remember the smell of the grass, the sound of the band, and cheering along with everyone else in the stands. Then you see it, or her. The cheer captain. The "most perfect girl in school". You are either one of two things at this age: the guy wanting to be her boyfriend or the girl wanting to be her.
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Yes, I was there at the making of the flag. I was believed to be one of the first people on the goldfields. I was born on the 1818 at Castle, country Kilkenny, Ireland, I Anastasia Hayes (my maiden surname was Butler), was a handy sewer and a true rebel. I helped sew the Eureka flag. I did it with 2 other ladies by the names of Anastasia Whithers and Ann Duke.
Rachael has parlayed that birthright into a wildly successful career as an iconic Food Network television personality, bestselling cookbook author and editor–in-chief of her own lifestyle magazine. In the fall of 2007, she launched a hugely successful syndicated daytime program, Rachael Ray.
A Chauvin woman who was stabbed to death at a Grand Isle beach Sunday was a generous woman who loved photography and gardening, and did everything she could for her three kids despite being an amputee, her sister-in-law said.
Many people are remembered for their influence on history. Looking through the history books you can find an endless list of names that have brought our nation to where it is now. George Washington was the first to lead the nation. Henry Ford revolutionized the factory and helped turn the nation mobile. However, those who worked in the shadows are often not as prominent in the minds of individuals. Although they still helped shape history, it is their lack of direct action that kept them from standing out. Abigail Adams is one of those people. By working in the shadows of her husband, Abigail Adams helped shape the course of history.
Eva Peron created photos to prove a point to the people of Argentina, which was a world dominated by males. Males ruled Argentina up until Eva became first lady. In the 31.1 photo Eva attended an Independence Day ball as Evita and Eva Peron. It was important to call her a double identity because of where she came from, which was living in poverty and became an actress to now in the hands of Juan Peron, the president. In the 31.2 photo is a picture Eva and Juan seemed to be the happiest couple. 31.3 photo, Eva was viewed as a strong willed women who you wouldn’t have thought came from a family that lived in poverty. Many said that she behaved in a masculine way that it was a threat to Juan’s masculinity. She wasn’t overshadowing his masculinity.
“The important thing is not what they think of me, but what i think of them.” says Queen Victoria. (Top 100 Most Famous Quotes.) From this quote I can tell that Queen Victoria didn't care what people thought about her. Queen Victoria ruled for 63 years and she was crowned June 20, 1837. She also had nine children Edward II, Victoria, Alice, Alfred, Helena, Louise, Arthur, Leopold, Beatrice. She was also the first monarch to live in the Buckingham Palace. Queen Victoria was a very powerful woman during the Victorian era. Her reign had a big impact on British history.