7 great women who were screwed out of history books but shouldn't have been

10/15/2016

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History Story: 7 great women who were screwed out of history books but shouldn't have been

You might not know their names, but they have accomplished great things and were responsible for major historical changes.

#1 Shirley Chisholm

Shirley began her career as an educator. She was born in a predominantly black neighborhood in Brooklyn, New York, and knew all the truths about being black in the USA.

#2 Tammy Duckworth

It's hard for Tammy to stand in front of the crowd, but she always does it confidently. Duckworth can be called one of the strongest women of our time.

#3 Hypatia

There is more information about Hypatia's tragic death than about her life. Anyway, she was one of the greatest and most talented thinkers of Alexandria.

#4 Josephine Baker

At the beginning of WWII Josephine lived in France. She didn't leave the country for a safer place and became a spy. She was touring around Europe, carrying secret messages hidden in her sheet music...

#5 Sybil Ludington

Sybil accomplished her feat on the 26th of April, 1777, but it wasn't mentioned until 1880. Statue of Sybil Ludington is located in Carmel, New York.

#6 Nellie Bly

Inspired by Jules Verne's novel "Around the World in Eighty Days", Nellie wanted to beat its protagonist's odyssey. As the result, she set a world record and circumnavigated the planet in just 72 days!

#7 Vera Rubin

This woman's ideas were criticized, but the results of her research have been confirmed several decades later.

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208 Comments

Darlene Lewis

women were not understood then . all they were good for was breeding. Womens medicine was unheard of.It was truely sad the way women were treated

Grandma Rosie

Great article!

James Pyecka

I wonder if all of these woman could vote, if they would for Hilary. Isn't it time for a Madame President?

Spencer Young

It's way past time to rewrite history and give ALL women their due. Embrace and lift women up,they CAN do it too

Walter Reczek

VERY INTERSTING.

Ed Bona

#7 was new to me. THX.

lmoores

James Pyecka, definitely. My country, Australia 🇦🇺 has already had one her name is Julia Gillard

lmoores

The only 2 I'd heard of before were Josephine Baker and Nellie Bly.

Jessie Franklin

There have been many outstanding women overlooked in our society. What a shame.

Suzanne Wilson

Spencer Young, They ARE doing it!

lls

Shirley Chisholm and Tammy Duckworth are super examples of humanity.

Helen Christopulos LoBosco

I have comment below.

Helen Christopulos LoBosco

Darlene Lewis, Oh! I know so well. I came from Greek American Family. WWII and KoreanWar brothers. Had to wait on them. My sister was 13 years older than me; 2 brothers were older than her and another brother no. 4 and I was no. 5. Sister wouldnt get up to get what the brothers wanted. I think she was slapped. Finally they told me to get and get whatever. I didn't revolt. I got it. I think I was the lakey there after.

Nicholas Miernicki

Julie Domaille, Please refer to an astronomer named Fritz Zwicky who inferred the existence of "dark matter" from his observations of the Coma galaxy cluster in 1933. In fact, he was the one to coin the name "dark matter". Rubin's observations 30 years later provided the proof to substantiate the theory of "dark matter", a great achievement in cosmology. Too bad she couldn't determine what "dark matter" is, that would have been an even greater achievement, because they are still floundering around with that problem to this day, 50+ years after she substantiated its existence.

Julie Domaille

Love Vera finding dark matter before the boys.That's what comes of keeping women in the shadows

tbear

Loved this! Would love to see more! Not just about women but men also!

David Layzell

I knew about Hypatia and Nellie Bly

Peter de Loriol

Josephine Baker was extremely well known and is not edited out of European history books. She might be in the U.S.A, but not elsewhere.As for the Physicist, She is lauded in Europe, but perhaps not in the U.S. Women who made world history are generally not edited out, but much lauded: I am sure many of these minority ethnic women form part of the History curriculum of that socio economic group. Miss Malala,who is a world icon for educated muslim women is now included in World History books. Generally, though exceptional women in the States are not remebered - they are in other countries. Take for instance Harle Jervis, first woman state director of music in the U.S. - of California, in the 1930s, no-one, except for researchers, has heard of her - she happened to be my godmother.