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 …
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 …
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 …
María Adelina Isabel Emilia “Nina” Luna Otero was born on October 23, 1881. Her birthplace near Los Lunas, New Mexico, is about a half hour south of Albuquerque. Nina’s family …
Susan B. Anthony was born on February 15, 1820, in Adams, Massachusetts, in what is now the Susan B. Anthony Birthplace Museum lovingly restored and owned by Carol Crossed. After …