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Post by the Scribe on Apr 18, 2022 8:53:12 GMT
Women of the Century
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www.heraldmailmedia.com/story/news/2020/01/24/usa-today-network-launches-women-of-the-century-project/115860250/
Supreme Court justice Sandra Day O’Connor, singer Linda Ronstadt among influential women on Arizona list
Rachel Leingang
USA TODAY
Published 12:00 PM MST Aug. 13, 2020 Updated 3:42 AM MST Aug. 14, 2020
Arizona's story was forged by women from all backgrounds — indigenous leaders who improved lives here before statehood, pioneers who moved here from elsewhere to make their marks, Latinas and Black women who fought here for civil rights.
The state has a long history of trailblazing women who helped establish communities and fought for women's suffrage before statehood, winning the right to vote eight years before the nation followed suit.
www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/arizona/2020/02/12/arizona-ratified-19th-amendment-100-years-ago-right-women-vote-heres-how-happened/4647260002/
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"The women really won the West, not the men," Polly Rosenbaum, one of such women, once said. "The women are the ones who got the libraries and worked for the schools."
That pioneering tradition continued when women held the five elected executive offices in the state in 1998. Led by Gov. Jane Dee Hull and dubbed the "Fab Five," they represent the highest number of women to serve in a state's highest elected offices at any given time, according to the state library.
In August, America will mark the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment, when women gained the legal right to vote. In commemoration of this occasion, the USA TODAY Network is naming 10 American women from all 50 states, and the District of Columbia, who have made significant contributions to their respective states and country, as Women of the Century.
The women were expected to have a track record showing outstanding achievement in one of 11 areas: arts and literature, business, civil rights, education, entertainment, law, media, nonprofits and philanthropy, politics, science and medicine, or sports. Other requirements included U.S. citizenship and having lived between 1920 and 2020.
Arizona's list was compiled by an expert panel of women both inside and outside our newsroom who led in various ways across industries.
These 10 women exemplify this trailblazing Arizona spirit, making major strides in politics, civil rights, health, law and entertainment.
But choosing just 10 women was near impossible, especially in a place so full of women who led and continue to lead the way.
Several women nearly made the list. They include Josefina Carrascoso Franco, who started the Spanish-language newspaper El Sol in Phoenix in 1937, and Rose Mofford, who was Arizona's first female secretary of state and first female governor. They include Marietta Cooper Bryant and Daisy Nelson Moore, who fought — and won — a court battle to teach in Arizona schools at a time when Black teachers weren't allowed to lead integrated classrooms.
Who is your Woman of the Century?
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Did we miss a woman you think should be on our list? We’d like to hear from you.
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Post by the Scribe on Apr 18, 2022 8:56:09 GMT
Linda Ronstadt
Music icon who spanned genres of folk, country, rock, pop, Latin and opera
(1946- )
LINDA RONSTADT
PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS, ILLUSTRATION: USA TODAY NETWORK
With deep Tucson roots, Linda Ronstadt is one of the most successful female singers of her generation, known for hits including "When Will I Be Loved" and "Blue Bayou."
She had a career-defining run of 10 top 20 singles, from 1975's "You're No Good" to 1980's "Hurt So Bad."
She earned a Tony nomination in 1981 for her role as Mabel in "The Pirates of Penzance." She then moved on from the country, pop and rock sound, recording albums celebrating the great American songbook.
These were followed by 1987's "Canciones De Mi Padre," the singer's first album of traditional Mexican mariachi music.
She's won lifetime achievement awards from both the Grammys and the Latin Grammys.
Ronstadt was inducted to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2014.
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Post by the Scribe on Apr 18, 2022 9:13:00 GMT
USA TODAY NETWORK launches 'Women of the Century' project
www.heraldmailmedia.com/story/news/2020/01/24/usa-today-network-launches-women-of-the-century-project/115860250/
Staff reports The Herald-Mail
To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment, USA TODAY NETWORK launched the multiplatform “Women of the Century” project, which will recognize and celebrate women from across America for their inspiring accomplishments in the 100 years since the ratification of women’s right to vote.
“Women of the Century” kicks off with nominations of women who have made a difference on a state or national level in the following areas: arts/literature, business, civil rights, education, entertainment, law, media, nonprofits/philanthropy, politics, science/medicine and sports. USA TODAY NETWORK will work with historians, scholars and other experts to review the nominations and select 10 American women from each state and the District of Columbia to highlight as “Women of the Century.” Nominations can be made through Jan. 31, 2020.
“Womankind,” a new extension of our “Humankind” franchise of video series, will celebrate unsung women who have had major impacts in their local communities. Nominations for “Womankind,” which will feature both video and written stories, can be made through Jan. 31.
In addition to honoring 10 women in each state, in August, USA TODAY will announce 19 iconic American women as national “Women of the Century” and 10 women who represent the best of “Womankind.” These inspiring women will subsequently be honored at a special ceremony.
USA TODAY NETWORK will leverage the combined power of its more than 260 newsrooms across the United States to explore this transformational constitutional change for women – what it has accomplished and what’s left to be done. The series will include interviews with trailblazing American women, live events designed to empower and enfranchise, stories that cover the movement’s victories and shortcomings, augmented reality experiences that bring alive the suffragists in their struggles and triumphs and more.
“This is such an important project that will both look back at one of the most transformative events in American history and tell the stories of women who continue to advance women’s rights and opportunities,” said Nicole Carroll, editor in chief of USA TODAY. “USA TODAY NETWORK is honored to tell the stories of so many women who continue to impact and improve our lives in significant ways.”
For “Women of the Century” nominations and content, visit usatoday.com/womenofthecentury.
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Post by the Scribe on Apr 18, 2022 9:16:27 GMT
WOMEN OF THE CENTURY
www.usatoday.com/in-depth/life/women-of-the-century/2020/08/13/history-constitution-19th-amendment-woman-voting-rights-100-years/4939990002/
Welcome to Women of the Century, a commemoration of the 19th Amendment, a major step toward the universal right to vote in the United States.
Here you will find interviews with trailblazing American women, stories that cover the suffrage movement’s victories and shortcomings, augmented reality experiences that bring alive aspects of the suffragists’ struggles and triumphs, videos that show the amazing work women are doing in our communities and much more. Many names you will know, some you will not. All have something to teach us.
Our hope is that this project inspires women, girls and their supporters to work toward a better America for the next century.
Live storytelling: Six trailblazing women share personal stories in special event
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