Women's History Month - Great Georgia Women Worth Studying
Women's History Month
Well-behaved women seldom make history so the saying goes. There are many women from Georgia who embody that phrase. Women like Lorna Weeks who sued the Southern Company in the late 60's for refusing to give her a deserved promotion. Or women like the late Dr. Leila Denmark, the oldest practicing pediatrician. Or Lucy Laney who established the first school for black children in Augusta, GA
In teaching your students about the contributions and achievements of women, try these resources on for size. And let them know it's okay for them to cause a stir.
- Visit our PBS Learning Media Women's History Month class page - click on Women's History Month to pull up the resources.
Makers Women Who Made America series.
Georgia Stories Women's History
Also Worth Studying:
- Helen Douglas Mankin - First Woman Elected to Congress from Georgia
- Leila Denmark - Oldest Practicing Pediatrician
- Alice Walker - Pulitzer Prize Winning Author
- Mary Telfair - Art Benefactor
- Fanny Kemble - Abolitionist
- Nancy Hart - Colonial Hero
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