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Friday, July 21, 2006

"The Sisterhood is in all of us. It is every woman
who is keeping the dream alive. And the oldest
dreamkeepers, the Grandmothers, are in danger
at this very moment. We must write and we act
to keep the knowledge and the powers of woman
alive."
~Lynn Andrews

Blanche Willis Howard who later known in
Germany as "the Baroness von Teuffel"; a
writer who wrote many exotic romantics and
travel logues. Born this day in1847.

Louise Blanchard Bethune was the first
female member of the American Institute
of Architects. And the first Fellow of the
A.I.A. Born this day in 1856.

Florence Jaffray Harriman was the first
U.S. Chief of Missions in Oslo at age
69. She started the post in 1937 and
held it during WW II. Born this day in 1870.