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Harris & Ewing, 1940- Margaret Chase Smith, First Woman to Serve in Both Houses of Congress, Library of Congress, 1940

Margaret Chase Smith follows in husband's footsteps. Washington, D.C., June 10. Margaret Chase Smith, wife of the late Rep. Clyde Smith, Republican,…

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PA Times, 1976- Nesta Gallas, First Female President of the American Society for Public Administration (ASPA), PA Times, 2012

Widely published and a mentor for many women and men, Nesta M. Gallas was active in professional organizations throughout her career. She was elected…

Tags: ASPA, LA, Nesta Gallas, NYC, Public Administration, United Nations, Women

Unknown, 1862- Dorothea Dix, Appointed Superintendent of Army Nurses, Library of Congress, Unknown

A noted social reformer, Dix became the Union's Superintendent of Female Nurses during the Civil War. The soft spoken yet autocratic crusader had…

Tags: Civil War, Dorothea Dix, Military, Nursing, Superintendent, Women

James E. Purdy (Clara) & Harrison Fisher (Poster), 1881- Clara Barton, Founder of the American Red Cross, Red Cross & Library of Congress, 1904 - Photograph, 1918 - Poster

Cultural differences should not separate us from each other, but rather cultural diversity brings a collective strength that can benefit all of…

Tags: American Red Cross, Civil War, Clara Barton, Geneva Conventions, Red Cross, Women