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WOMEN RULE!

As quoted on the home page of this site, Catherine Morland in Jane Austen's "Northanger Abbey" (1817) said that notable men in history books are "all so good for nothing, and hardly any women at all" are even mentioned. The Distinguished Women of the Past and Present website tries to rectify that tradition of ignorance by offering information on scores of females who've made an impact on the world around them. Here, one can locate biographies of renowned women: writers, educators, scientists, heads of state, civil rights crusaders, politicians, entertainers, and artists, but also those not even noted in history books. Learn about women involved in space exploration and aviation, sports, veterinary medicine, military and warfare, religion...thousands of entries spanning women in medieval times to today's innovators in computer science and artificial intelligence. Read about women who even hundreds of years ago explored astronomy or anatomy; who became religious activists, philanthropists, merchants, and printers; and women who even took up butchering, blacksmithing, and the artistry of conning. Fascinating reading for people of all genders.

Thu, 01 Jun 2000 03:10:35 -0700

Submitted by: Olivia Gartner