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Louisa Douglas McCune (May 11, 1970 – August 10, 2024 [1]) was a philanthropy executive and magazine editor, working in the contemporary arts and animal well-being. [2] She was the executive director of the Kirkpatrick Foundation in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, where she was engaged with arts and culture, education, animal well-being, environmental conservation, and historic preservation.
The Federation of Women's Clubs for Oklahoma and Indian Territories was formed in May, 1898. The motto selected for the organization was "Kindliness and Helpfulness". The first president was Sophia Julia Coleman Douglas. [1] The charter women's clubs were: [2] Philomathea Club, Oklahoma City, organized Oct. 1891
Oklahoma Women's Hall of Fame was established in 1982 by Oklahoma Governor George Nigh "to honor Oklahoma women who are pioneers in their field or in a project that benefits Oklahoma; who have made a significant contribution to the State of Oklahoma; who serve or have served as role models to other Oklahoma women; who may be "unsung heroes," but have made a difference in the lives of ...
Jacob Aldolphus Bryce (Delf A. 'Jelly' Bryce), was an Oklahoma City detective and FBI agent, who was an exceptional marksman and fast draw noted for his dress sense. [92] Paul and Thomas Braniff, Braniff Airlines co-founders; Cattle Annie, or Anna Emmaline McDoulet Roach, female bandit, lived in Oklahoma City from 1912 until her death in 1978
Female entrepreneurship has been recognized as an important source of economic growth. Female entrepreneurs create new jobs for themselves and others and also provide society with different solutions to management, organisation, and business problems. However, they still represent a minority of all entrepreneurs.
A woman-owned business is a specific designation used by American government agencies and industry associations to set aside special programs to encourage and empower female business owners. Most definitions of this term involve a practical look at the legal and ownership structure, as well as the issue of control of the day-to-day operations ...
By RYAN GORMAN A disgruntled former employee beheaded a woman and stabbed another before he was shot Thursday afternoon during a workplace dispute in suburban Oklahoma City, police said. Alton ...
Bernice Dona Berry Beckham: [1] First female to serve as the Assistant District Attorney in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma [32] Elizabeth Kerr: [36] First female to serve as a judge in Edmond, Oklahoma [Oklahoma County, Oklahoma] Susie Pritchett: [21] [22] First female lawyer hired by Oklahoma County's Public Defender's Office