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Welcome to Woman of the Day tweets! Our mission is to spread awareness of women’s achievements throughout history in order to educate, empower, and inspire people everywhere to pursue their passions and promote feminism. #WomanOTD
OTD in 1915, American novelist, Cynthia Freeman was born. Freeman specialized in multi-generational stories of Jewish families, centering on woman protagonists. Her novel, "No Time For Tears", was a @nytimes bestseller. #CynthiaFreeman #WomanOTDay
OTD in 1897, Puerto Rican politician, activist, & feminist, Felisa Rincón de Gautier was born. Rincón de Gautier became the 1st woman mayor of a capital city in the Americas when she was elected mayor of San Juan. She served from 1947 - 1969. #FelisaRincóndeGautier #WomanOTDay
OTD in 1816, Sophie Germain was awarded the grand prize from the French Academy of Sciences for her work in vibration mathematics. Her discoveries would later influence the construction & safety of sky scrapers in modern cities. #SophieGermain #WomanOTDay
OTD in 1945, feminist, writer & activist, Shulamith Firestone was born. Firestone helped lead the early development of radical feminism & second-wave feminism. She was a founding member of the NY Radical Women, Redstockings, & NY Radical Feminists. #ShulamithFirestone #WomanOTDay
OTD in 1794, American businesswoman, Rebecca Lukens was born. Lukens was the owner & manager of the iron & steel mill which became the Coatesville's Lukens Steel Company. @FortuneMagazine called her "America's 1st female CEO of an industrial company." #RebeccaLukens #WomanOTDay
OTD in 1906, British archaeologist, Kathleen Kenyon was born. Kenyon studied Neolithic culture in the Fertile Crescent & led excavations of Tell es-Sultan, the site of ancient Jericho. She was a leader in her field & her work collection is at @Baylor. #KathleenKenyon #WomanOTDay
OTD in 1952, feminist author, & cultural critic, Michele Wallace was born. Wallace’s book, “Black Macho & the Myth of the Superwoman”, grapples with stereotypes of the black “macho man” & “superwoman”, the strong black woman unfazed by racism. #MicheleWallace #WomanOTDay
OTD in 1793, Quaker, abolitionist, women's rights activist, & social reformer, Lucretia Mott was born. After being excluded from the World Anti-Slavery Convention in 1840, Mott was inspired to help reform the position of women in society. #LucretiaMott #WomanOTDay
OTD in 1898, lawyer & civil rights activist, Sadie Alexander was born. Alexander was the 1st woman to earn a law degree from @careylawupenn & was the 1st African-American woman to practice law in PA. She was the 1st nat'l president of @DeltaSigmaTheta. #SadieAlexander #WomanOTDay
OTD in 1902, social worker, Eileen Younghusband was born. Younghusband advocated for "generic" training to all social workers. Her courses became the prototype of social work training & ensured all social workers had a core set of knowledge. #EileenYounghusband #WomanOTDay
OTD in 1820, Irish author, Mary Anne Sadlier was born. Sadlier wrote for Irish immigrants, encouraging them to retain the Catholic faith. She also addressed the related themes of anti-Catholicism, the Irish Famine, emigration, & domestic work. #MaryAnneSadlier #WomanOTDay
OTD in 1841, American educator, Agnes Irwin was born. Irwin was best known as the 1st dean of Radcliffe College. She served as the principal of the West Penn Square Seminary for Young Ladies in Philadelphia which was later renamed as @AgnesIrwinl. #AgnesIrwin #WomanOTDay
OTD in 1875, physician Love Gantt was born. Grant set up a private practice in 1905 in ophthalmology & otolaryngology & began a 2nd career of public service. As president of the @AMWADoctors, she helped start a public health service in the Appalachians. #LoveGantt #WomanOTDay
OTD in 1789, American novelist, Catharine Sedgwick was born. Sedgwick’s work is sometimes referred to as "domestic fiction". She also created spirited heroines who did not conform to the stereotypical conduct of women at the time. #CatharineSedgwick #WomanOTDay
OTD in 1934, auto rally driver, Pat Moss was born. Moss was one of the most successful woman auto rally drivers of all time, achieving 3 outright wins & 7 podium finishes in international rallies. She was also crowned European Ladies' Rally Champion 5 times. #PatMoss #WomanOTDay
OTD in 1819, writer E. D. E. N. Southworth was born. Southworth wrote 60+ novels in the latter part of the 1800s & was the most popular American novelist of her day. Her heroines often challenge modern perceptions of Victorian feminine domesticity. #EDENSouthworth #WomanOTDay
OTD in 1865, British theologist Evangeline Booth was born. Booth was the 4th General of @salvationarmyuk. She was the 1st woman to hold the post & was dubbed ‘The Musician General’ because she utilized music to further the Salvation Army's efforts. #EvangelineBooth #WomanOTDay
OTD in 1900, American anthropologist, Hortense Powdermaker was born. Powdermaker is best known for her ethnographic studies of African Americans in rural America & of Hollywood. Her book, "Hollywood, the Dream Factory", is still renowned . #HortensePowdermaker #WomanOTDay
OTD in 1867, beauty entrepreneur, Madam CJ Walker was born. Walker created hair products for African American hair care & was one of the 1st American women to become a self-made millionaire. @MCJWBeauty continues her dream & is available at @Sephora. #MadamCJWalker #WomanOTDay
OTD in 1880, Minnesota schoolteacher, farmer, & politician, Hannah Kempfer was born. Kempfer was one of the four women 1st elected to the Minnesota legislature in 1922 after the passage of the 19th Amendment. She represented her district for 16 years. #HannahKempfer #WomanOTDay
OTD in 1829, Laura Bridgman was born. Bridgman is known as the 1st deaf-blind American child to gain a significant education in the English language. She was educated at the @perkinsvision where, she learned to read Braille & communicate. #LauraBridgman #WomanOTDay
OTD in 1859, interior designer Elsie de Wolfe was born. Wolfe was one of the 1st interior designers & is remembered for replacing heavy Victorian styles with light, intimate effects & uncluttered room layouts. Her style greatly influenced American homes. #ElsiedeWolfe #WomanOTDay
OTD in 1829, author & journalist, Jane Cunningham Croly was born. Croly was a pioneer author & editor of women's columns in leading newspapers & magazines in NY. She founded the Sorosis club for women & expanded it nationwide to the @GFWCHQ. #JaneCunninghamCroly #WomanOTDay
OTD in 1881, physician Gladys Dick was born. Dick co-developed an antitoxin & vaccine for scarlet fever with her husband. She also devised the technique which provided "strict sterilization & aseptic procedures" to prevent cross infection among infants. #GladysDick #WomanOTDay
OTD in 1855, doctor & social reformer, Hope Bridges Adams Lehmann was born. Lehmann was the 1st woman general practitioner & gynecologist in Munich, Germany. She advocated for women's healthcare and access to birth control. #HopeBridgesAdamsLehmann #WomanOTDay
OTD in 1878, suffragette, biochemist, toxicologist, & peace activist, Gertrud Johanna Woker was born. Woker wrote for 20+ years itemizing the dangers of chemical substances on the body. She campaigned against the use of poison gas in warfare. #GertrudJohannaWoker #WomanOTDay
OTD in 1861, educator, writer, & welfare activist in the social gospel movement, Vida Dutton Scudder was born. Scudder helped organize the Federal Labor Union. She worked & wrote to reconcile the conflicting doctrines of Marxism & Christianity. #VidaDuttonScudder #WomanOTDay
OTD in 1851, American novelist & short story writer, Mary Tappan Wright was born. All of Wright’s novels are set in college towns & she is best known for her acute characterizations & depictions of American academic & university life. #MaryTappanWright #WomanOTDay
OTD in 1882, African-American social worker, Jane Edna Hunter was born. In 1911, Hunter established the Working Girls Association which later became the Phillis Wheatley Association of Cleveland. Her work helped African-American women & children. #JaneEdnaHunter #WomanOTDay
