February 24th

On this day in 1968 Jocelyn Bell discovers 1st pulsar. "A bit of scuff" she knighted Little Green Man (LGM1). It changed the heavenly bodies.

On this day in 1981, Jean Harris is convicted of murdering Scarsdale diet doctor Tarnower. While in prison Harris revolutionized the prison's educational system. Making it possible for inmates to complete their GED and work toward a college degree. Released in 1992, Harris maintains she did not murder Tarower.

February 23rd

Born this day in 1868, Katherine Pettit. Progressive Educator. Pettit was part of the Settlement Movement,an idea that if the poor were educated with the rich, it would be more likely that poor would have a better chance of a higher education and then a better life. In 1902 Pettit and May Stone established Hindman Settlement School in Kentucky. Pettit went on to also open the Pine Mountain Settlement.

Born this day in 1901, Ruth Nichlos, aviation pioneer. She was the "only woman yet to hold simultaneous world records for speed, altitude, and distance for a female pilot." From a wealthy family and graduate from Wellsley College, her career went against her family, and when she flew from New York City to Miami, the press called her the "The Flying Debutant". Nichlos standing record, set in 1931: speed record of 210.704 mph, an altitude record of 28,743 feet, and a nonstop distance record of 1,977.6 miles. Her autobiography, Wings For Life

February 22nd

Born this day in 1838, Margaret Munson Sangster, an author and editor. In 1855
Sangster began her career at age 17 by submitting a children's story titled, Little Janney. From this Sangster was commissioned to do 100 stories and with drawings. It wasn't until after her husband's death that Sangster found her true calling as editor for Harper's Bazzar and she also continued her childrens literary work with a dash of poetry. In her life time Sangster was one of America's most popular writer.

Febuary 21

Born this day in 1903, Anais Nin, author. Her work was based on her journals and diaries. These accounts were often based on her relationships, erotica, and love.
And her life was interesting enough to produce several books during her life, and then after her death the diaries and journals were published, unedited. These unedited dairies truly put a twist on Nin's novels, especially her early book,Incest. A well known relationship with author Henry Miller and his wife June, produced critically acclaimed book and feature film, Henry and June.

Born this day in 1927, Erma Bombeck, author. Bombeck took the trials and tribulations of motherhood and the housewife and found the humor. It began with a newspaper column that grew in a following of 30 million readers in 900 newspapers from 1969-1996. Operation Dustrag. Bombeck was the comic savior. Removing the seriously clean and well behaved family portrait that had absolutely nothing to do with reality and replacing it with life. Her books were of great comfort to the American housewife; being able to laugh at the some of the absurdity of child rearing and of course, the housewife. The titles of Bombeck's books: The Grass Is Always Greener Over The Septic Tank, If Life Is a Bowl of Cherries, What Am I Doing in the Pits? Aunt Erma's Cope Book

February 20th

Born this day in 1924,Gloria Vanderbilt,artist,designer,and author. Vanderbilt began her life as a "poor little rich girl". A rich father who died when she was an infant, a mother who jet setted all over Europe and spend, spend, spend- but it was her daughter's money she was spending. Luckily for Gloria, her Aunt Gertrude Whitney(an artist) won custody and Vanderbilt grew up in Long Island along with her cousins her age. And her money was safe from the her Mommy dearest. This is just the beginning! Studying art at the Art Students League of New York. And then in the 1970's Vanderbilt turned her eye to fashion and those famous "swan jeans" were born, so tight and with Vanderbilt's signature with the swan, very successful and the colourful scarves! Mini-series in the early 80's, Little Gloria...Happy At Last was a great success. But, today Vanderbilt is her studio, her latest show in 2007, "Dream Boxes". And her latest adventure a novel, Obsession: An Erotic Tale And 2010 there is a new biography, The World Of Gloria Vanderbilt
To visit Gloria Vanderbilt's art and I recommend it. www.gloriavanderbuiltfinart.com
Ps.Anderson Cooper is her son.

Karoline Mikkelson is 1st woman on Antarctica 1935