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October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month in the United States
October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month in the United States. Domestic Violence Awareness Month evolved from the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence’s “Day of Unity” in October 1981 that…
The Nation Made History
An election season defined by record numbers of women running for public office ended with a record number of women set to serve in office in the United States. When…
What makes a great volunteer?
Consider Betsey Steeger, a long-time New York Junior League member and the recent recipient of the Volunteer Recognition Award from the Single Parent Resource Center, a New York City nonprofit…
Put Eleanor on the $20 Bill. (Vote Now!)
First question: Do you know whose face is on the $20 bill? (Answer: Andrew Jackson) Second question: Should we put a woman on the $20 bill? (Answer: Yes! It’s about…
How many First Ladies were in The Junior League first?
Five. Which is quite a few, when you consider that there have only been 20 First Ladies since Mary Harriman founded The Junior League in 1901. Eleanor Roosevelt had her…
Who was the first woman elected to Congress from New York?
For the record, it was Ruth Sears Baker Pratt. And she was a Junior Leaguer. We realize that the shock and awe of having a woman as a member of…
A Day to Remember
It’s called Remembrance Day in Canada (and in other Commonwealth countries) and Veteran’s Day in the U.S., but it all comes down to the same thing: the fighting that killed…
What were you doing on October 29, 2012?
If you’re from the Northeast, chances are you were preparing for Hurricane Sandy, little knowing that it would soon become the storm of the century (so far!). A day later,…
Who was Dorothy Whitney Straight?
That’s an interesting question to ask during Women’s History Month because women’s history in this country is more than just a list of famous names and “women’s first” events. So…
What were you doing on October 11th?
You may not have noticed it, but October 11th was the first United Nations International Day of the Girl. As the sponsors say, “The Day of the Girl is about…