Profiles of Ohio women, 1803-2003 / Jacqueline Jones Royster.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Royster, Jacqueline Jones.

Contributor:

Ellis D. Williams, College 1865, Endowment Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Women--Ohio--Biography.

Women.

Ohio--History.

Ohio.

History.

Genre:

Biographies.

Physical Description:

xiv, 264 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm

Place of Publication:

Athens : Ohio University Press, [2003]

Summary:

The State of Ohio has produced an impressive number of remarkable women, women who have moved to the forefront of their professions or have enriched their communities or have made a difference in myriad ways. Among the more recognizable names are Toni Morrison, Annie Oakley, Halle Berry, Maya Lin, and Judith Resnik, but there are others as well, less recognizable, perhaps -- Florence Ellinwood Allen, Hallie Quinn Brown, and Mary Jobe Akeley -- who have made unique and important contributions to our culture. Although women constitute at least half of the population, they are still largely overlooked or underrepresented in documented history. Profiles of Ohio Women, 1803-2003 makes a substantial step in providing a record of women's achievement. Developed by the Ohio Bicentennial Commission's Advisory Council on Women, Profiles of Ohio Women, 1803-2003 depicts two hundred of the many women who have left their imprint on the state, nation, world, and even outer space. It celebrates and documents the achievements of women of many races, religions, and regions who have broken barriers and records, been "firsts," and started movements and institutions. They are leaders and role models to inspire all Ohioans to reach higher, dream deeper, and achieve what otherwise might seem beyond their possibilities.

Contents:

Profiles of Two Hundred Ohio Women

Business and Finance 1

Communications 21

Community Service 35

Education 51

Exploration and Adventure 71

Health Care 79

Law and Government 101

Literature 119

Military Service 129

Music 141

Public Service 149

Religion 163

Science and Technology 169

Social Activism 179

Sports and Athletics 199

Stage and Screen Performance 215

Visual Arts 229

Appendix 1. Ohio Women's Advisory Council of the Ohio Bicentennial Commission and the Staff of the Ohioana Library Association 243

Appendix 2. Profiles by Region 244

Appendix 3. Profiles by Century 250

Appendix 4. Other Notable Women 252.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [259]-261) and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Ellis D. Williams, College 1865, Endowment Fund.

ISBN:

0821415085

OCLC:

52775181