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A Time to Dedicate the
Vital Role of Women in
American History
Women were essential to the founding of this nation
and are essential on the path forward into its future.
" We Can Do It! " ... So, We Did!
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Winter 2018
" We Can Do It! " is an American
wartime propaganda poster produced
by J. Howard Miller in 1943
for Westinghouse Electric as an
inspirational image to boost worker
morale. Feminists and others have
seized upon the uplifting attitude and
apparent message to remake the image
into many different forms.
The image made the cover of the
Smithsonian magazine, 1994; it was fashioned into a US firstclass
mail stamp; 1999; and it was incorporated in 2008 into
campaign materials for several American politicians. The image
was reworked in 2010 by an artist to celebrate the first woman
becoming prime minister of Australia; and again in 2018, when
it graced the cover of the Delco re:View featuring trailblazer
Delaware County attorneys Vicki E. Herr; Kathleen A. Piperno;
Nusrat J. Rashid (now, The Honorable Nusrat J. Love); and
Theresa Flanagan Murtagh.
Celebrating Women's History Month, March 2021
Theme 2021: " Valiant Women of the Vote:
Refusing to be Silenced "
The 2020 pandemic curtailed many in-person celebrations
and events worldwide and the Women's Suffrage Centennial
was amongst one of the historic events. The National Women's
History Alliance believed that the 100th anniversary of the 19th
amendment was not something to be lightly celebrated, and
decided to extend the annual 2020 theme 'Valiant Women of the
Vote: Refusing to be Silenced' into 2021. Today, multicultural
suffragists and voting rights activists continue to fight the good
fight for women everywhere.
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HEAR ME ROAR! WE REMEMBER ...
Musician Helen Reddy (October 25, 1941 - September
29, 2020), an Australian-American singer, songwriter, author,
actress, and activist known for her feminist empowerment
anthem " I Am Woman " and a long string of other Top 40 hits.
The Women in the Law Section of the Delaware
County Bar Association
" Woodrow Wilson and Woman Suffrage: Did his
stance shape the outcome? "
CLE Webinar, March 2021: This virtual program held
in celebration of Women's History Month focused on the
intersection of women's and presidential history. The talk
explored various issues implicated in the fight for women's right
to vote. Participants learned about the relationship between the
women's suffrage movement and the viewpoints of Woodrow
Wilson, the 28th President of the United States. Topics covered
included law and politics, sexism, racism, voting rights, political
science, and history.
About the Presenter: Dr. Victoria
Brown, Professor Emeritus of History,
Grinnell College
Dr. Brown chaired the Grinnell
History Department and the Gender
and Women's Studies concentration.
She received her B.A. in American
Institutions from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and her
Ph.D. in History from the University of California at San Diego.
She is the author of The Education of Jane Addams (University
of Pennsylvania Press, 2004) and Going to the Source: The
Bedford Reader in American History (Bedford/St. Martin's,
2004, 2007).
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