20 Nov | Herstorical.Reflections

Emily Howland (20 Nov 1827 – 29 Jun 1929 | Sherwood NY – Sherwood NY) author, philanthropist, freed slave educator, humanitarian, advocate, women’s rights activist, first female director of any US national bank, first female LitD from University of the State of New York.


Charlotte Garrigue Masarykova (20 Nov 1850 – 13 May 1923 | Brooklyn NY – Prague CZ) author, Unitarian, women’s rights advocate, Presidential First Lady of Czechoslovakia.


Clara McDonald Williamson (20 Nov 1875 – 17 Feb 1976 | Iredall TX – Dallas TX) self-taught painter, American Naïve artist.


Rose Pesotta (20 Nov 1896 – 04 Dec 1965 | Derazhnia UA – Miami FL) author, anarchist, memoirist, feminist, labor organizer, vice-president of ILGWU [International Ladies’ Garment Workers’ Union].

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