by danarubin | Mar 6, 2020 | Leadership, Women Leaders, Women's Issues
by Dana Rubin_____ One fan described her as “a silver bell.” Another as “a loaded cannon.” Although Lucy Stone had studied public speaking and learned debate strategies at Oberlin College, women in her era were strongly discouraged from speaking in public. But Stone...
by danarubin | Mar 4, 2020 | Leadership, Women Leaders, Women's Issues
by Dana Rubin_____ The “Bread and Roses Strike” had been in progress for two months in the harsh winter of 1912 when Vida Scudder arrived at Lawrence, Mass., invited by a progressive women’s group. More than 20,000 striking textile workers had marched through the...
by danarubin | Mar 3, 2020 | Leadership, Women Leaders, Women's Issues
by Dana Rubin_____ Inspired by the success of labor actions by New York City’s mechanics and journeymen, the women had come together in the Quaker Friends’ Academy on a cold, late-winter evening to discuss how they could improve their working conditions. The UTS...
by danarubin | Mar 2, 2020 | Leadership, Women Leaders, Women's Issues
by Dana Rubin_____ In a carefully choreographed eight-month charm offensive, Soong Mei-ling — better known by her married name, Madame Chiang Kai-shek, or simply “Madame” — traveled across North America, captivating audiences with her exotic appearance, cosmopolitan...
by danarubin | Mar 1, 2020 | Leadership, Women Leaders, Women's Issues
by Dana Rubin_____ March 1st marks the start of Women’s History Month — and for that we owe thanks to historian and author Gerda Lerner, the founder of the field of women’s studies and a giant among historians. While teaching women’s history at Sarah Lawrence College...
