Dolores O’Riordan, born on September 6, 1971, led popular Irish rock band, The Cranberries. Her work covered a broad terrain, from the complexity of family relationships to the impact of violence in Northern Ireland, especially on its children. She waxed eloquent for the pro-life position in a 1995 Rolling Stone cover story. Said singer, songwriter, …
As National Nurses Week comes to a close, we also mark the 200th birthday of social reformer and statistician Florence Nightingale (1820-1910), the founder of modern nursing. Born to wealthy and well-connected British parents in the Italian city whose name she bore, Nightingale came to prominence while serving as a manager and trainer of nurses …
Feminists for Life honors the life of Dr. Mildred Fay Jefferson, an accomplished surgeon and professor of surgery, as well as a tireless advocate for women and children, who died seven years ago today at the age of 84. Feminists for Life named Dr. Jefferson a Remarkable Pro-Life Woman® in 2003. Among her many achievements, …
Maud Nathan was born on October 20, 1862 into a distinguished Sephardic Jewish New York City family. Her relatives included cousins Benjamin Cardozo, the U.S. Supreme Court justice, and Emma Lazarus, the poet best known for “The New Colossus,” which adorns the pedestal of the Statue of Liberty. She was also a member of the …
