Lucy Burns
A Catholic prep school graduate, Lucy Burns (1879-1966) gave up language studies in Europe to join Emmeline Pankhurst and her daughters in their fight for women’s suffrage. At a protest, …
Herstory
Clara Barton
The shy child of a militiaman, Clara Barton (1821- 1912) became a successful teacher and opened the first free school in New Jersey, but office politics drove her to the …
Pat Goltz
From left to right: FFL co-founder Pat Goltz, FFL Board President Rosemary Bottcher, and FFL co-founder Cathy Callaghan, pictured in 1997 at FFL’s 25th anniversary celebration in Washington D.C. Conversations …
Sojourner Truth (c. 1797-1883)
Sojourner Truth was born into slavery circa 1797 and was originally named Isabella “Belle” Baumfree. Truth took on her new name later in life because she claimed to hear the …