Colorado

did you know- From 1993 to 1996, Madeleine Albright, who speaks Czech, English, French, Polish, and Russian, served as the United States’ ambassador to the United Nations. In this period, she was one of the few ambassadors to the United Nations, along with Claudia Fritsche (Liechtenstein), Akmaral Arystanbekova (Kazhkstan), Louise Fréchette (Canada) and Annete del Iles (Trinidad and Tobago). In New York City, she supported Eastern Europe’s entry into NATO. In 1982 she wrote her book “Poland: The role of the press in political change”.

Illinois

did you know- In the early 1930s, Jane Addams became the first American woman to win a Nobel Prize in Oslo, Norway. She shared the Nobel Peace Prize with Professor Nicholas Murray Buttler. Addams was a fervent supporter of women’s rights.

Mississippi

did you know- Mississippi is home to some of America’s most famous women: Fannie Lou Townsend Hamer (black rights activist), Oprah Winfrey (talk show host), Ida Bell Wells-Barnett (journalist), Leontyne Price (singer), Sela Ward (actress) .

Massachusetts

did you know- In 1844, the American author Margaret Fuller published “Women in the Nineteenth Century.”

Pennsylvania

did you know- Rachel Carson, known as the “Mother of the Environmental Movement,” was born in Pennsylvania. For many years, she worked for the United States government as a biologist.

New Mexico

did you know– The state of New Mexico has a handful of world-famous women: Linda Wertheimer (journalist), Demi Moore (actress), Nancy Lopez (athlete), Georgia O’Keeffe (painter), Kim Stanley (actress), Tristan Gale (field Olympic).

Iowa

did you know- In the late 1940s, President Harry Truman announced the appointment of Eugenie Moore Anderson as the United States ambassador to Denmark. She was the first woman in the United States to assume the position of ambassador. She was born on May 26, 1909 in Adair, Iowa.

Georgia

did you know- In the early 1970s, the First Lady of the United States Rosalynn Carter traveled to Latin America to speak with Michael Manley (leader of Jamaica), Carlos Andrés Pérez (president of Venezuela), Francisco Morales Bermúdez Cerrutti (president of Peru) and other Latin American leaders. During that period, she was a prominent defender of democracy and human rights. Since the 1980s, she has become an advocate for mental health issues. Carter once wrote: “The World Health Organization estimates that worldwide mental health problems accounted for 11.5% of the 1998 global burden of disease, measured in years of life lost due to disability, a higher number than that required by tuberculosis, cancer or heart disease. ….” Rosalynn Carter is a native of Plains, GA.

Hawaii

did you know- The State of Hawaii is known for its notable women: Patsy Mink (politician), Irmgard Aluli (singer), Keala O’ Sullivan (athlete), Liliuokalani (Queen of Hawaii), Nicole Kidman (actress), Bernice Pauahi Bishop (Princess of Hawaii), Tia Carrere (actress), Yvonne Elliman (singer) and Tracie Ruiz (Olympic champion).

Oklahoma

did you know- Between 1981 and 1983, Jeane J. Kirkpatrick became the first American woman to serve as an ambassador to the United Nations. She certainly attracted American attention when she published “Dictatorships and Double Standards,” an essay on Cold War dictatorships. Like Margaret Thatcher (Great Britain’s leader, 1979-1990) and Mary Eugenia Charles (Dominica’s Prime Minister, 1980-1995), she was not a feminist. Kirkpatrick is a native of Duncan, OK.

Connecticut

did you know- In the early 1980s, Barbara McClintock, born in Hartford, Connecticut, became the first woman to win a single Nobel Prize in Physiology.

Maine

did you know- In 1983, Samantha Smith, a schoolgirl from Maine, came to Moscow for an official visit at the invitation of Yuri Vladimirovich Andropov, President of the Soviet Union (now Russia). This charismatic girl was considered a hero in the USSR and a flower was named after her.

NY

did you know- Under the leadership of Walter Mondale, Geraldine Ferraro was a candidate for Vice President of the United States in 1984. Ferraro is a vigorous advocate of women’s rights. She was born on August 26, 1935 in Newburgh, New York.

California

did you know- The United States Olympic Committee sent 194 female athletes to the XXIII Olympic Games in Los Angeles, CA. They competed in 15 sports: archery (3), athletics (47), basketball (12), canoeing (4), cycling (4), horse riding (8), fencing (5), gymnastics (8), handball (15 ), field hockey (16), rowing (25), shooting (6), swimming (25), table tennis (4), tennis (12). Top athletes were Evelyn Ashford (track and field), Valerie Brisco-Hooks (track and field), Joan Benoit (marathon), Mary T. Meagher (aquatics), Tracy Caulkins (swimming), Flo Hyman (volleyball), Mary Lou Retton ( gymnastics), Tracie Ruiz (synchronized swimming).

Ohio

did you know- In August 1984, Judith A. Resnik became the second American female astronaut to travel to space. She was born on April 5, 1949 in Akron, Ohio.

Mississippi

did you know- In the mid-1980s, Oprah Winfrey received an Academy Award nomination for her supporting role as Sofia in “The Color Purple.” She is a prominent advocate for black rights and welfare issues. Oprah Gail Winfrey was born on January 29, 1954 in Kosciusko, Mississippi.