by Sal Peters | Mar 28, 2024 | Womens History Month
Architecture Elizabeth Wilbraham is considered to be the UK’s first known woman architect. Elizabeth was a smart and determined individual, described as a “very strong lady and knew what she wanted and how to get it.”. Elizabeth was born into a wealthy family on...
by Joshua Amaral | Mar 28, 2024 | Womens History Month
Metal Fabrication Barbara Persons, also known as Barbie the Welder is an inspiring female metal fabrication sculptor. Persons was born and raised in Elmira, New York. Growing up, she learned a lot from her father in multiple trades including carpentry and electrical....
by Kiwi Lopes | Mar 28, 2024 | Womens History Month
Culinary Edna Lewis in New York in 1971. Credit John T. Hill “One of the greatest pleasures of my life has been that I have never stopped learning about Good Cooking and Good Food.” Edna Lewis is a well-renowned African American chef and cookbook author who reformed...
by Avalyn Le Blanc | Mar 28, 2024 | Womens History Month
Nursing “And what Nursing has to do in either case, is to put the patient in the best condition for nature to act upon him” Florence Nightingale (1820-1910) was a British nurse most known for the founding of modern medicine. At the time nursing wasn’t a well...
by Myah Ridgley | Mar 28, 2024 | Womens History Month
Media “I’m really interested in trying to tell stories about women that don’t involve romantic components. That’s so much a part of the way we feel about female characters and their needs that it feels like it’s built-in – but...
