Charlotte Perkins Gilman - Connecticut History
13 Apr 2025 at 4:10am
By Amy Gagnon Charlotte Perkins Gilman was a noted writer, lecturer, economist, and theorist who fought for women?s domestic rights and women?s suffrage in the early 1900s. Born in Hartford to Frederick Beecher Perkins and Mary Fitch Westcott Perkins, Charlotte Anna Perkins had one brother, Thomas Adie, 14 months her senior. Her great-grandfather on her father?s side was Dr. Lyman ...
Catharine Beecher, Champion of Women?s Education
10 Apr 2025 at 2:01pm
Sister to two of the most famous figures of the 19th century?Harriet Beecher Stowe and Henry Ward Beecher?Catharine Esther Beecher achieved fame in her own right as an educator, reformer, and writer.
Emmeline Pankhurst?s ?Freedom or Death? Speech Energizes Connecticut ...
9 Apr 2025 at 7:31pm
By Emily Clark In the early 20th century, women in both the United States and the United Kingdom fought for the right to vote. While remaining distinct, the suffrage movements in both countries often overlapped and shared information and inspiration. In 1913, a famous British suffragist, Emmeline Pankhurst, gave a powerful and memorable speech on the steps of the Parsons Theater in Hartford ...
Helen Keller in Connecticut: The Last Years of a Legendary Crusader
13 Apr 2025 at 1:47am
One of the most famous women in the world lived the last years of her life in Connecticut? Easton, Connecticut, to be exact. In 1936, Helen Keller moved to a sprawling house that she named Arcan Ridge, where she lived for more than 30 years with her many dogs and her assistant, Polly Thompson.
The Most Famous American in the World - Connecticut History
10 Apr 2025 at 7:37pm
By Katherine Kane for Connecticut Explored The massive crowd in Liverpool, England, had been lined up at the dock for hours to get a glimpse of the famous American author. Luckily, the sky was clear after nearly a week with rain and gale winds as several hundred men, women, and children waited patiently that Sunday morning in early April 1853.
Benjamin Spock: Raising the World?s Children - Connecticut History
14 Apr 2025 at 1:27pm
By Andy Piascik When Dr. Benjamin Spock authored The Common Sense Book of Baby and Child Care in 1946, he became the world?s most famous pediatrician. His book made an immediate impact and, despite heavy criticism from some, remains among the most influential works written on the subject to date. Benjamin Spock Born in New Haven Benjamin Spock was born on May 2, 1903, in New Haven ...
Rosa Ponselle: Meriden?s Famous Musical Daughter
13 Apr 2025 at 3:27am
Rosa Ponselle etched her name in history as the first American-born and American-trained singer to star with the Metropolitan Opera Company.
Katharine Hepburn Born ? Today in History: May 12
1 Mar 2025 at 1:05am
On May 12, 1907, stage and screen legend Katharine Hepburn was born to Thomas Norval Hepburn and women?s right activist Katharine Houghton Hepburn.
Sarah Boone: First Connecticut Black Woman to Receive Patent
12 Apr 2025 at 2:20pm
In1892, Sarah Boone of New Haven became the first Black woman in Connecticut to be awarded a patent?for an improvement in the use of an ironing board.
Emma Hart Willard: Leader in Women?s Education
10 Apr 2025 at 8:56pm
Berlin-born Emma Hart Willard used her passion for learning to create new educational opportunities for women and foster the growth of the co-ed system.
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13 Apr 2025 at 4:10am
By Amy Gagnon Charlotte Perkins Gilman was a noted writer, lecturer, economist, and theorist who fought for women?s domestic rights and women?s suffrage in the early 1900s. Born in Hartford to Frederick Beecher Perkins and Mary Fitch Westcott Perkins, Charlotte Anna Perkins had one brother, Thomas Adie, 14 months her senior. Her great-grandfather on her father?s side was Dr. Lyman ...
Catharine Beecher, Champion of Women?s Education
10 Apr 2025 at 2:01pm
Sister to two of the most famous figures of the 19th century?Harriet Beecher Stowe and Henry Ward Beecher?Catharine Esther Beecher achieved fame in her own right as an educator, reformer, and writer.
Emmeline Pankhurst?s ?Freedom or Death? Speech Energizes Connecticut ...
9 Apr 2025 at 7:31pm
By Emily Clark In the early 20th century, women in both the United States and the United Kingdom fought for the right to vote. While remaining distinct, the suffrage movements in both countries often overlapped and shared information and inspiration. In 1913, a famous British suffragist, Emmeline Pankhurst, gave a powerful and memorable speech on the steps of the Parsons Theater in Hartford ...
Helen Keller in Connecticut: The Last Years of a Legendary Crusader
13 Apr 2025 at 1:47am
One of the most famous women in the world lived the last years of her life in Connecticut? Easton, Connecticut, to be exact. In 1936, Helen Keller moved to a sprawling house that she named Arcan Ridge, where she lived for more than 30 years with her many dogs and her assistant, Polly Thompson.
The Most Famous American in the World - Connecticut History
10 Apr 2025 at 7:37pm
By Katherine Kane for Connecticut Explored The massive crowd in Liverpool, England, had been lined up at the dock for hours to get a glimpse of the famous American author. Luckily, the sky was clear after nearly a week with rain and gale winds as several hundred men, women, and children waited patiently that Sunday morning in early April 1853.
Benjamin Spock: Raising the World?s Children - Connecticut History
14 Apr 2025 at 1:27pm
By Andy Piascik When Dr. Benjamin Spock authored The Common Sense Book of Baby and Child Care in 1946, he became the world?s most famous pediatrician. His book made an immediate impact and, despite heavy criticism from some, remains among the most influential works written on the subject to date. Benjamin Spock Born in New Haven Benjamin Spock was born on May 2, 1903, in New Haven ...
Rosa Ponselle: Meriden?s Famous Musical Daughter
13 Apr 2025 at 3:27am
Rosa Ponselle etched her name in history as the first American-born and American-trained singer to star with the Metropolitan Opera Company.
Katharine Hepburn Born ? Today in History: May 12
1 Mar 2025 at 1:05am
On May 12, 1907, stage and screen legend Katharine Hepburn was born to Thomas Norval Hepburn and women?s right activist Katharine Houghton Hepburn.
Sarah Boone: First Connecticut Black Woman to Receive Patent
12 Apr 2025 at 2:20pm
In1892, Sarah Boone of New Haven became the first Black woman in Connecticut to be awarded a patent?for an improvement in the use of an ironing board.
Emma Hart Willard: Leader in Women?s Education
10 Apr 2025 at 8:56pm
Berlin-born Emma Hart Willard used her passion for learning to create new educational opportunities for women and foster the growth of the co-ed system.
WHAT IS THIS? This is an unscreened compilation of results from several search engines. The sites listed are not necessarily recommended by Surfnetkids.com.
