Week 6- Femenism

Some Cool Female Catalysts:

First women in Space:

Valentina Tereshkova 1963

First American Licensed Woman Pilot:

Harriet Quimby 1911

First U.S. Congress woman:

Jeanette Rankin- Montana 1916

First Female Baseball Umpire:

Bernice Gera- Minor League in New York 1972

First Female driver in the Indy 500:

Janet Guthrie-9th Place Indianopolis 500 (1978) & Daytona 500 in (1977)

First Female Presidential Candidate:

Victoria Woodhull- 1871 Equal Rights Party

Since we've been talking about rights and Femenism... I looked up a bunch of 'First Women...' and couldn't believe how recent these dates are.. Less than 50 years ago did these changes occur.. I wonder WHO and WHEN we will have a Female U.S. President?