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10 hours ago · The Hall of Fame organization was founded and incorporated as a non-profit organization in 1984 to recognize women's contributions to the territory and state of Colorado and to provide role-models for young girls and women. Serving on the board also offers leadership opportunities for women. Discussed conceptually in February 1984, it was ...
10 hours ago · 01. Phillis Wheatley, brought to America as a slave, became the first African-American woman to publish a book of poetry in 1773. 02. Olaudah Equiano's autobiography, published in 1789, is one of the earliest known examples of published writing by an African-American.
1 hour ago · (The poll included 1,000 likely voters, but the list of 22 well-known women was split into two groups, with 500 people asked about 11 women each to make the list more manageable.)
1 day ago · Views on slavery. Views on religion. Thomas Jefferson (April 13, 1743 [b] – July 4, 1826) was an American statesman, diplomat, lawyer, architect, philosopher, and Founding Father who served as the third president of the United States from 1801 to 1809. [6] He was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence.
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10 hours ago · Jews played a prominent role, and were among the pioneers of Oakland in the 1850s. In the early years, the Oakland Hebrew Benevolent Society, founded in 1862, was the religious, social, and charitable center of the community. The first synagogue, the First Hebrew Congregation of Oakland, was founded in 1875.
10 hours ago · Vladimir Aksyonov — Soyuz 22, Soyuz T-2. Buzz Aldrin — Gemini 12, Apollo 11. Second person to walk on the Moon. Aleksandar Panayotov Aleksandrov — Soyuz TM-5. Aleksandr Pavlovich Aleksandrov — Soyuz T-9, Soyuz TM-3. Ali AlQarni — Axiom Mission 2. Andrew M. Allen — STS-46, STS-62, STS-75. Joseph P. Allen — STS-5, STS-51-A.
1 day ago · Annie Malone (1869–1957), U.S. – Cosmetics for African American women; Sergey Malyutin (1859–1937), Russia – designed the first matryoshka doll (together with Vasily Zvyozdochkin) Boris Mamyrin (1919–2007), Russia – reflectron (ion mirror) George William Manby (1765–1854), UK – Fire extinguisher
