The glamor of old Hollywood is a familiar image to most of us. We can conjure pictures dazzling starlets and debonaire actors at the drop of a hat. However, when think of the actors and actresses who graced the silver screen in the mid-twentieth century, they think of them simply actors and nothing more. One such figure is Austrian-born actress Hedy Lamarr, who possessed just as much intelligence as she did beauty and talent.
Read MoreMilicent Fenwick was a lot of things. She was a mother, model, fashion editor, Congresswoman, and diplomat. But she was never conventional or typical. Milicent’s life was very much defined by her going her own way, however her impact on politics as a whole inspired a great deal of positive change in Congress and beyond.
Patricia Roberts Harris was a woman of firsts. First Black women to serve as an ambassador, first Black woman to serve as the dean of Howard University’s Law School, first Black woman to serve on the board of directors of a Fortune 500 company, and more. Our women’s history month continues as we dive into the remarkable life and career of this trailblazing American woman.
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