Women's Birthdays & Milestones

May 5

Elizabeth Seaman "Nellie Bly" b. 1867-journalist, reformer

Sally Stanford b. 1903-brothel owner, mayor

Sandra Lee Bartley b. 1935-educator

Jane Body b. 1941-nutritionist, author

1973: 1st woman awarded an athletic scholarship

Quote for the Day

"I've been in love 300 times in my life, and all but 5 were with books."
~ Lee Glickstein

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ANNUAL EVENTS & CONFERENCES FOR MAY

Asian Heritage Month
National Feminist Bookstore Week: May 13-20
May Day, International Workers Day: May 1
Mother's Day: 2nd Sunday
World YWCA Day: last Wednesday

9 to 5 National Association of Working Women Leadership Conference: 414-274-0926
American Psychiatric Association Committee on Women & Women's Caucus: 202-682-6000
Campfest Women's Music Festival, Franklinville, NJ: 609-694-2037
Center for Gay & Lesbian Studies Awards: CLAGS, CUNY, 33 W 42nd St., Rm. 404N, New York, NY 10036-8099
Gloria Steinem Awards, Ms. Foundation: 212-742-2300, ext. 412
International Gay & Lesbian Human Rights Coalition Awards: 415-255-8680
International Society of Women Airline Pilots +21: P.O. Box 38644, Denver, CO 80238
National Women's Political Caucus Exceptional Merit Media Awards: 202-785-1100
Off Center Theatre Women Playwrights Festival, Tampa, FL: 813-222-1033
Sisters of Color Annual Conference: Cynthia Thompkins, 602-263-5375
Women's Sports Foundation Summit: 800-227-3988

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