Margaret Thatcher
She was the first woman Prime Minister in Europe and she was also the longest serving British Prime Minister since 1827. Margaret served in this role for three terms and narrowly escaped death when a bomb was planted at the Conservative party conference in Brighton.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/people/margaret_thatcher
Florence Nightingale
Some think that Florence is the founder of modern nursing. She took thirty-eight women to the warfront where they cleaned up the conditions the soldiers were living in and thus it is suspected that she saved many lives.
http://womenshistory.about.com/od/nightingale/p/nightingale.htm
Amelia Earhart
This adventurous woman set many records by being the first women to fly across the Atlantic as a passenger and by being the first person to fly solo across the Atlantic. She set many speed records as well. She was determined to fly around the world but she never landed in her final destination.
http://womenshistory.about.com/od/earhartamelia/p/amelia_earhart.htm
Helen Keller
When she was young Helen lost both her sight and her hearing but a few years later (with the help of Anne Sullivan) she learnt the alphabet and Braille. Helen went to a school for deaf children and even graduated from college. After that she spent the rest of her life improving education for the deaf, blind and mute as well as working for women’s rights.
http://womenshistory.about.com/cs/kellerhelen/p/helen_keller.htm
Mother Teresa
Mother Teresa (her real name is Agnes) lost her father when she was young. Her family depended on their religion to get through their problems. When she was only 12 years old she heard a call from God for her to become a nun; so at the age of 17 she applied to an order of Irish nuns that did projects in India. It took her two years to become a Loreto nun and after that she received a call to help poor people by living amongst them. She began by teaching children and offering some medical help to their families when they needed it. Soon more nuns joined her and then the Pope granted her petition to form an order of nuns called the Missionaries of Charity.
http://history1900s.about.com/od/people/a/motherteresa.htm
Joan of Arc
This young Frenchwomen heard voices from divine sources when she was little and later went to the king and asked him for soldiers so she can help fight the English. Eventually he gave her what she wanted and she went into battle and the French finally defeated the English. She fought in some battles after that day she was wounded in one and then taken captive before being sold to the English. Joan was brave and refused to deny the voices she had heard so was burned at the stake. Years later she was canonized as a saint.
Marie Curie
As a young girl Marie had to deal with horrible things such as the loss of her sister and her mother to diseases. Though her family was struggling financially and she went through a stage when she felt too tired to do anything, she studied as hard as she could and later discovered two elements that she named “Radium” and “Polonium”. Marie also discovered radioactivity.
http://www.aip.org/history/curie/brief/
Marry Mother of Jesus
Many of us know the Nativity Story and we also know that it wouldn’t have been possible if Mary hadn’t loved God so on this special day I think it’s important to remember this lady as well. Mary gave birth to Jesus Christ in a stable in Bethlehem. From that moment on she supported her son and helped him throughout his life until he died on the cross many years later.
All of Our Mothers
All the ladies I have mentioned were amazing people and there are many, many more that I could’ve mentioned but I didn’t have the time to research every single one of them. So, this Mother’s Day I want to tell all of the mothers out there that we truly are grateful to have you and we wouldn’t be where we were without them. So THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU - AND HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY!!!
PS: If you want to read about 100 great women (including most of these) go to:
http://womenshistory.about.com/od/lists/tp/top_100_women.htm
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/people/margaret_thatcher
Some think that Florence is the founder of modern nursing. She took thirty-eight women to the warfront where they cleaned up the conditions the soldiers were living in and thus it is suspected that she saved many lives.
http://womenshistory.about.com/od/nightingale/p/nightingale.htm
This adventurous woman set many records by being the first women to fly across the Atlantic as a passenger and by being the first person to fly solo across the Atlantic. She set many speed records as well. She was determined to fly around the world but she never landed in her final destination.
http://womenshistory.about.com/od/earhartamelia/p/amelia_earhart.htm
When she was young Helen lost both her sight and her hearing but a few years later (with the help of Anne Sullivan) she learnt the alphabet and Braille. Helen went to a school for deaf children and even graduated from college. After that she spent the rest of her life improving education for the deaf, blind and mute as well as working for women’s rights.
http://womenshistory.about.com/cs/kellerhelen/p/helen_keller.htm
Mother Teresa (her real name is Agnes) lost her father when she was young. Her family depended on their religion to get through their problems. When she was only 12 years old she heard a call from God for her to become a nun; so at the age of 17 she applied to an order of Irish nuns that did projects in India. It took her two years to become a Loreto nun and after that she received a call to help poor people by living amongst them. She began by teaching children and offering some medical help to their families when they needed it. Soon more nuns joined her and then the Pope granted her petition to form an order of nuns called the Missionaries of Charity.
http://history1900s.about.com/od/people/a/motherteresa.htm
This young Frenchwomen heard voices from divine sources when she was little and later went to the king and asked him for soldiers so she can help fight the English. Eventually he gave her what she wanted and she went into battle and the French finally defeated the English. She fought in some battles after that day she was wounded in one and then taken captive before being sold to the English. Joan was brave and refused to deny the voices she had heard so was burned at the stake. Years later she was canonized as a saint.
As a young girl Marie had to deal with horrible things such as the loss of her sister and her mother to diseases. Though her family was struggling financially and she went through a stage when she felt too tired to do anything, she studied as hard as she could and later discovered two elements that she named “Radium” and “Polonium”. Marie also discovered radioactivity.
http://www.aip.org/history/curie/brief/
Marry Mother of Jesus
Many of us know the Nativity Story and we also know that it wouldn’t have been possible if Mary hadn’t loved God so on this special day I think it’s important to remember this lady as well. Mary gave birth to Jesus Christ in a stable in Bethlehem. From that moment on she supported her son and helped him throughout his life until he died on the cross many years later.
All of Our Mothers
All the ladies I have mentioned were amazing people and there are many, many more that I could’ve mentioned but I didn’t have the time to research every single one of them. So, this Mother’s Day I want to tell all of the mothers out there that we truly are grateful to have you and we wouldn’t be where we were without them. So THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU - AND HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY!!!
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PS: If you want to read about 100 great women (including most of these) go to:
http://womenshistory.about.com/od/lists/tp/top_100_women.htm
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