Helen Keller was the first person that was both deaf and blind to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree, which she received from Radcliffe College in 1904. The story of her journey and her struggles, as she battled to break free from the isolation of her world and into a world where she was able to communicate, was told through the well-known play and film The Miracle Worker...
Dress Your Daughter Up as an Inspirational Woman for Halloween
This Halloween, why not dress your daughter up as an inspirational woman from history instead of a Disney princess? I love the idea and was inspired to post about it precisely because of this article I read that was aptly titled See the 5 Kick-Ass Women This Mom Dressed Her Daughter As Instead of a Disney Princess...
Inspirational Women: Coco Chanel
Inspirational Women: Eleanor Roosevelt
"A woman is like a tea bag. You can't tell how strong she is until you put her in hot water." --Eleanor Roosevelt
Continuing our series on inspirational women, this week we'd like to celebrate former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, who is actually the longest-serving First Lady, since her husband, Franklin D. Roosevelt, was president for four consecutive terms, from 1933 to 1945...
