"Although the world is full of suffering, it is
also full of the overcoming of it."
~Helen Keller

Born in Berlin, Germany in 1902, Regina
Jonas was the first female Rabbi. After
completing her studies- she wrote, "Can
a Woman be a Rabbi According to
Halachic Sources?" The answer was-yes.
Ordained in 1935. As the Nazi came to
power many rabbis chose to immigrate- ironically giving 
 Rabbi Jonas more opportunity's  to preach in the
synagogues Berlin. She was arrested in 1942- and
deported to "Theresienstadt". Jonas works
meeting the trains and giving hope and
courage to those entering the camps. She
wrote and preached 24 lectures. At age 42
Rabbi Jonas was murdered in Asuchwitz.

Born this day in 1905, founder of the "Gray
Panthers", Maggie Kuhn. Considered by
may to have started a contemporary culture
revolution- she redefined the meaning of age
and her battle cry,"young and old together."
Ms. Kuhn brought forward the social issues
of the elderly.

Born this day in 1923, Anne Klein, founder
of the label Anne Klein. She defined
the American women style of the 1960's
and though Anne Klein died suddenly in
1969 her company is still at the top of
fashion world today.

Martha Stewart was born this day in 1941.
Founder of Ominimedia, Ms. Stewart one
of the most well known business women
of our time. She has television, radio,
magazines, and books all in the service
of home and hospitality.

"Pray for the dead and fight like hell
for the living."
~Mother Jones

Born this day in 1896, Sarah Tilghman Hughes,
a judge, a politician, and a feminist. After women's
right to vote passed -Ms. Hughes served three
terms in the House of Representives from Texas.
In 1934 she was appointed to the 14th district bench
and then was elected six times after-the last time in
1960. Judge Hughes was known for her speedy and
impartial administration of justice. As a federal Judge
she ruled on cases; Roe v. Wade-1970, Brookhaven
General Hospital-equal pay for equal work for women-1969.
Judge Hughes adminstered the Oath of Office to Lyndon
Johnson abroad Air Force One at Love Field.

Born this day in 1942, Isabel Allende- in exile from Chile-
she started writing the novel, "The House of the Spirits".
Her style was a woven fabric of women life experiences,
with myth and realism. Many more have followed.

Happy Birthday drama dolls- Myra Loy and Mary-Louise
Parker.

August 1

"The eye that directs a needle in the
delicate meshes of embroidery, will
equally well biset a star with the spider
web of the micrometer."
~ Maria Mitchell

Caroline Herschel, this day in 1785 discovered
a comet, making her the first women to do so.

Born this day in 1818, Maria Mitchell was the
first Amercian to discover and record a comet
sighting in 1847. She was the first female member
of the Amercian Academy of Arts and Sciences.
A professor of astronomy at Vassar College.
As a young woman, age 17, Ms. Mitchell
created her own school for girls, training them
in science and mathematics.

Mother Jones, known as the Grandmother of
All Agitators, was born this day in 1837. She
inspired the magazine, Mother Jones whose
articles advocate many social issues she
supported. A Union organizer, Mother lead
the "Children's Crusade of 1903", the children
marching from Kensington, PA to Oyster Bay,
NY with banners reading, "We want to go to
School!" and "We want time to play!" Which
brought the issues of child labor to the forefront
in our society.

"Let us live while we live, and snatch each
fleeting moment of truth and love and beauty."
~Sarah Bradford Ripley born this day in 1793

Jane Currie Blaikie Hoge, not only was she a
nurse to the Union soldiers; she recuited others
to do the same. She later wrote a memoir of her
experiences in the Civil war, "The Boys In
Blue." Born this day in 1811.

Founder of Bradley Polytechnic Institute in 1896
in honor of her children; Lydia Moss Bradley was
a great business woman, a millionaire of her time,
she used her fortune for education of women and men.
Born this day in 1916.

Amelia Stone Quinton was a social activist and advocate
for Native Americans rights. She helped create the Women
National Indian Association in 1883. And the Dawes Severalty
Act of 1887. Ms. Quinton was born this day in 1833.

Helen Barrett Montgomery, President of Woman's
Association of Baptist Foreign Missions Society;
a suffrgist Ms. Montgomery was an advocate for
women rights in Mission work and wrote books
about her experiences which raised money for
her vision of women's rights throughout the
world. Born this day in 1861.

Mary Vaux Walcott painted the 400 some
watercolours for the book, "North American
Wild Flowers" published 1925. She was
born this day in 1861.

"Poetry is life distilled."
~Gwendolyn Brooks

Poet, novelist Emily Jane Bronte was born this
day in 1818. During her life her poetry and novel
were published under the name Ellis Bell. After
her death Emily's sister Charlotte edited and
published her only novel "Wuthering Heights"
under her real name in 1850. The reason the
Bronte sister used androgynous names to
publish was to avoid the prejudice against
women writers of the time.

Lawyer and co-founder of the Washington College
of Law, Emma Gillett was born this day in 1852.
To get around the fact that George Washington
University would not allow women to finish
their last year in the study of law because they
claimed "women did not have the mentality for law."
So in April of 1898 they opened their doors as the
first Law School in the world for women. Today, they
are a part of American University.

Kate Bush was born this day in 1958. She was
the first woman to hit the rock charts 1978 as
composer and performer of the song "Wuthering
Heights". Heathcliff, its me, Kathy, I've come
home and I'm so cold, let me in your window.