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This is a list of women's firsts noting the first time that a woman or women achieved a given historical feat. A shorthand phrase for this development is "breaking the gender barrier" or "breaking the glass ceiling ."
Amanda Theodosia Jones established the first all-women's company, called Women's Canning and Preserving Company; 1891 Marie Owens, born in Canada, was hired as America's first female police officer, joining the Chicago Police Department. [46] Irene Williams Coit, was the first woman passing the Yale College entrance examination. [47] 1892
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Victoria Woodhull was the first woman to run for president in the U.S. and she made her historic run in 1872 – before women even had the right to vote! She supported women's suffrage as well as welfare for the poor, and though it was frowned upon at the time, she didn't shy away from being vocal about sexual freedom.
Whether you're looking to brush up on the early days of the movement or simply be astounded at how far we've come, these are the perfect feminist reads for WHM.
Mayke de Jong (born 1950) – political and religious history of the early Middle Ages; Eileen Power (1889–1940) – Middle Ages; Miri Rubin (born 1956) – social and religious history, 1100–1500; Catrien Santing (born 1958) – cultural history and medical history in the late-medieval and early-modern Low Countries
The hot comb was an invention developed in France as a way for women with coarse curly hair to achieve a fine straight look traditionally modeled by historical Egyptian women. [44] However, it was Annie Malone who first patented this tool, while her protégé and former worker, Madam C. J. Walker, widened the teeth. [45]
Ohio women Jenny Holzer and Lauren Blauvelt have joined TIME's 100 most influential people. Read more about their work. ... She is best known for her text-based work deployed in public spaces, and ...