Athena LewinWoman of the Month: Margaret Bourke-White, Shining a Lens on the “Greatest Generation”People say a picture is worth a thousand words. With Margaret Bourke-White, this statement could not be more true. A photojournalist…Apr 1, 2021Apr 1, 2021
Athena LewinWoman of the Month: The Journalist Who Took Down Standard OilIm her day, Ida Tarbell was painted a muckraker by those she took down. Today, we would call her an investigative journalist.Mar 1, 2021Mar 1, 2021
Athena LewinWoman of the Month: Katharine Lee Bates — Poet to AmericaAn educator, feminist, and poet, Katharine Lee Bates helped open our eyes to the beauty, and majesty of the very nation we are a part of…Feb 1, 2021Feb 1, 2021
Athena LewinWoman of the Month: Shirley Chisholm, Catalyst for ChangeAs we enter 2021 and welcome our first woman vice president, Kamala Harris, I wanted to highlight a similar woman who set a precedent for…Jan 1, 2021Jan 1, 2021
Athena LewinWoman of the Month: Savior of the Huddled MassesDedicating her life to social reform, and as the first female Cabinet member, Frances Perkins was a revolutionary.Dec 1, 2020Dec 1, 2020
Athena LewinWoman of the Month: Beyond The Most Beautiful Woman in the WorldHedy Lamarr was a world-famous actress, considered the most beautiful woman in the world. She wasthe inventor of the technology at the basisNov 1, 2020Nov 1, 2020
Athena LewinWoman of the Month: The Girl Who RanWhen you google “the first woman to run the Boston Marathon,” the name Kathrine Switzer pops up. Across the Internet, Switzer is…Oct 1, 2020Oct 1, 2020
Athena LewinWoman of the Month: Teacher of the WorldHelen Keller, world-famous for her perseverance and accomplishments, would have been none of those things without Anne Sullivan.Sep 1, 2020Sep 1, 2020
Athena LewinWoman of the Month: Ida B. Wells, Warrior for EqualityWells-Barnett was born into slavery on July 17, 1862, in Holly Springs, MississippiJul 1, 2020Jul 1, 2020