Women's Birthdays & Milestones

August 15



Edna Ferber b. 1885-Pulitzer winning author

Julia Child b. 1912-chef

Linda Ellerbee b. 1944-journalist, author

1970: Pat Palinkas is 1st woman to play pro football




Quote for the Day

"When I dare to be powerful -- to use my strength in the service of my vision, then it becomes less and less important whether I am afraid."

~ Audre Lorde

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ANNUAL EVENTS & CONFERENCES FOR AUGUST

Women's Equality Day, commemorates US women's suffrage, 1920: August 26


Reprinted from The WomanSource Catalog & Review's, "women's perpetual calendar"