Nature…by Elizabeth Cady Stanton

“Nature never repeats herself, and the possibilities of one human soul will never be found in another.”-Elizabeth Cady Stanton

Short bio:
Widely credited as one of the founding geniuses of the women’s rights movement, Elizabeth Cady Stanton used her brilliance, insightfulness, and eloquence to advocate for many important issues. In addition to being one of the first women’s rights activists, she was also a dedicated abolitionist, and advocated in favor of temperance.

Check out the whole story at: http://www.greatwomen.org/women-of-the-hall/search-the-hall/details/2/148-Stanton

Energetically, Diane Tegarden

We can break the two party system, Vote GREEN!

Did you know that there are 133 Green officeholders as of Thursday, May 10, 2012?

For more information on truly alternative choices for political office visit The Green Party at: http://www.gp.org/index.php

There are two women and a Native American man running for President in 2012, so if you want to support the environment and help break the two party system, consider voting GREEN!

Energetically, Diane Tegarden

31 Days of Notable Women- meet Yemeni’s “Iron Woman”

Tawakel Abdel-Salam Karman (born 7 February 1979) became the international public face of the 2011 Yemeni uprising that is part of the Arab Spring uprisings. She has been called by Yemenis the “Iron Woman” and “Mother of the Revolution.”. She is a co-recipient of the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize, becoming the first Yemeni, the first Arab woman, and the second Muslim woman to win a Nobel Prize and the youngest Nobel Peace Laureate to date.

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tawakkul_Karman

31 Days of Notable Women- Helen Hunt Jackson, activist for Native Americans

Helen Maria Hunt Jackson, born Helen Fiske (October 18, 1830 – August 12, 1885), was a United States writer who became an activist on behalf of improved treatment of Native Americans by the U.S.government. She detailed the adverse effects of government actions in her history A Century of Dishonor (1881). Her novel Ramona dramatized the federal government’s mistreatment of Native Americans in Southern California and attracted considerable attention to her cause, although its popularity was based on its romantic and picturesque qualities rather than its political content. It was estimated to have been reprinted 300 times, and contributed to the growth of tourism in Southern California.

Bio from Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helen_Hunt_Jackson

31 Days of Notable Women- Maude MacBride, Irish Freedom Fighter

Maude Gonne MacBride  (1865-1953) was an Irish Nationalist, I.R.A. leader and actress. She was born of an Irish father and English mother, in Aldershot, England. Her mother died in 1871 and she was educated in France and in 1882 moved to Dublin when her father was posted there. Her father died in 1886 leaving her independently wealthy. She developed tuberculosis and moved back to France to recover where she met Lucien Millevoye, editor of “La Patrie”. They agreed to work for Irish and French nationalist causes. They had two children. After a couple of years she returned to Ireland where she aided people in County Donegal who were the victims of mass evictions. Her work was so successful she had to go back to France to avoid arrest.

She co-founded Inghinidhe na hEireann (Daughters of Erin), a revolutionary woman society.

Source cited: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~irelandlist/1916.html

31 Days of Notable Women celebrates March 8th- Women’s Day

In the years surrounding the turn of the 20th century, women were entering the workplace in larger numbers than ever before, thanks largely to the expansion of nineteenth century industrialism. The jobs they filled were segregated by gender and were mainly in the areas of manufacturing, textiles and in domestic services where working conditions were dismal, and wages even worse. The political climate was one of turmoil and change – Socialism and Trade Unionism were coming into being as working people the world over sought to improve their status and working conditions. Additionally, Women’s Suffrage, the right to vote, was as yet not a realized goal.

Source cited: http://www.care2.com/gates/holidays/womensday/womensday.html

Quote about government and freedom

“Of all forms of government and society, those of free men and women are in many respects the most brittle. They give the fullest freedom for activities of private persons and groups who often identify their own interests, essentially selfish, with the general welfare.”–Dorothy Thompson (1894-1961)

Dorothy Thompson was born in Lancaster, New York, in 1894. While studying at Syracuse University she became a suffragist and was involved in the campaign to obtain the vote for women.

After the First World War Thompson went to Europe to become a freelance writer. After working for the Philadelphia Public Ledger the New York Post appointed her head of its Berlin bureau in Germany.

In 1928 Thompson married novelist Sinclair Lewis. After interviewing Adolf Hitler in 1931 she wrote about the dangers of him winning power in Germany. A strong opponent of Hitler and his government, in 1934 Thompson became the first American correspondent to be expelled from Nazi Germany.

http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/USAthompsonD.htm

We can help to change our world

We can help to change our world. Here are  two websites that help right many wrongs in our world:

http://www.care2.com     they have many areas to get involved in, including: animal rights, human rights, environment, civil rights, women’s rights, education, global warming, politics, healthy living, children’s rights…the choices are (almost) endless

and another favorite advocate for change:

http://www.change.org/    where you can create a petition, get people to sign it, and read about the amazing changes that have already occurred because big companies received so many responses from their prospective clients, they actually changed their policies!

YES! YES! YES!

(don’t mind me, that’s a Tony Robbins thing I learned!)

31 Days of Notable Women- Women’s History Month 2011

Women’s History Month-
By 1986, 14 states had already declared March as Women’s History Month. This momentum and state-by-state action was used as the rational to lobby Congress to declare the entire month of March 1987 as National Women’s History Month. In 1987, Congress declared March as National Women’s History Month in perpetuity. A special Presidential Proclamation is issued every year which honors the extraordinary achievements of American women.

Source cited: http://www.nwhp.org/whm/history.php

I hope you’ve found this blog inspirational, informative and intriguing. Go on to discover amazing women all through history and send me your suggestions for next year’s “31 Days of Notable Women” for 2012!!

Energetically,
Diane Tegarden
Author, Publisher, Poet

31 Days of Notable Women- Women’s National Hall of Fame!

Women’s National Hall of Fame

The women and men of Seneca Falls created the National Women’s Hall of Fame in 1969, believing that the contributions of American women deserved a permanent home. In 1979, after a major fund raising drive, the Hall purchased an historic bank building in the heart of the Seneca Falls Historic District, renovating it to house the Hall’s permanent exhibit, artifacts of historical interest, and offices.

Source cited: http://www.greatwomen.org/history.php