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5th Annual Women Spanning The Globe: June 1, 2011

The World Trade Center Institute, located in Baltimore, MD, along with  Jhpiego, Title Sponsor Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Murthy Law Firm, P&G, and Laureate Education are sponsoring this year’s 5th Annual Women Spanning The Globe  event. 
This highly coveted event will serve as a great opportunity for local businesses to network, mingle and to learn about women leaders [...]

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Book Review:How to Climb Mt. Blanc in a Skirt by Mick Conefrey

In the span of a few months, i’ve read more than 3 books in between doing school work and in between writing for 4-5 platforms.  Reading frequently not only enhances your memory but it enriches you with knowing more than you did before. No, this is not a service announcement but a fact.
Anyways, How to [...]

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Congratulations to the Junior League of Baltimore

NWHP blog proudly  supports women-based non-profits, like  the Junior League of Baltimore that embrace and propel women to make history in their area.  This particular  non-profit spawns progressive change and enhancement in the lives of so many women across the area.
 In it’s quiet and graceful ways, this organization has been collectively honored by the United Nations [...]

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Women and Spirit, Sacramento Exhibit

DISCOVER A WORLD FEW HAVE SEEN, BUT MILLIONS HAVE SHARED Exhibit from the Smithstonian
“WOMEN & SPIRIT: Catholic Sisters in America” is a traveling exhibit sponsored by the Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR) in association with Cincinnati Museum Center. It reveals the mystery behind a small group of innovative American women who helped shape the [...]

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In Honor of Mother’s Day: Meet Patricia Zuniga

My mother, Patricia Zuniga, was the first woman to receive a graduate degree in chemical engineering from Texas Tech University – in 1985 – with five children.My mother-in-law, Marye Anne Fox, was awarded a 2009 National Medal of Science for her work in organic chemistry. We have great role models in our family!
By  Christine Fox

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In Honor of Mother’s Day: Meet Flora Mae Smith

In 1964, Flora Mae Smith decided that her children would not be attending the “separate but equal” Douglas High School. So, she walked into Key West High and quietly informed the Superintendent of Schools that her husband, Bernard C. Smith, was serving as an officer in the U.S. Military, and that her children, therefore, deserved [...]

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In Honor of Mother’s Day: Meet Janet W. Livingston

My mother, Janet Elenita Wright Livingston; Janet W. Livingston was the name she preferred, was an extremely competent, dedicated and exceptional individual who was instrumental in the development of Northern Wyoming Mental Health Center (NWMHC)  and Community Mental Health Services in northern Wyoming in the 1960s, back in the days when it was called Mental [...]

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In Honor of Mother’s Day

Dear Readers,
Mother’s day is a time honored tradition where we all celebrate the most important woman in our lives. The National Women’s History Project realizes that and has created a memorable quiz and we’ve also created gorgeous cards that not only celebrates an important woman in history, but catches the eye of that special woman in your [...]

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Want a Mother’s Day Card?

 The National Women’s History Project has created beautifully adorned cards to celebrate that special woman in your life ( Mom).  Before May 8, 2011, celebrate this wonderous day by purchasing these beautifully crafted cards. Your donation supports “Writing Women Back into History.”  Visit our website www.nwhp.org for details

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The National Women’s History Museum Act

If you haven’t heard about this act, then now is the time to read about it. This important piece of legislature was introduced March 30, 2011 by Representative Carolyn Maloney and Senator Susan collins ( along with 22 co-sponsors) as a way to preserve land next to the National Mall in D.C to build an [...]

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