Women of Note
Rosalynn Carter: Do What You Can To Show You Care About Others, and You Will Make Our World a Better Place
"Do what you can to show you care about others, and you will make our world a better place." Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter’s marriage to Jimmy Carter took her from a rural farming community to the White House. Showing the world a new vision of the First Lady, Mrs. Carter was a working partner and trusted advisor to the president, a participant in foreign and domestic affairs, and an astute political strategist. Widely recognized as the nation’s foremost advocate for mental health, she was actively devoted to building a more caring society. more »
Nichola D. Gutgold - The Most Private Roosevelt Makes a Significant Public Contribution: Ethel Carow Roosevelt Derby
"Visit Oyster Bay today, and the Roosevelt name still looms large. There’s an elementary school, an independent bookshop, café and pub, memorial park, beach and arena, all bearing the Roosevelt name in some form, whether it be just “Theodore” or “TR,” Teddy, or even just the familiar, identifiable bespectacled faced TR image. It is likely, without the familial devotion and dedication to history and preservation, led by Ethel Roosevelt, the imprint of Theodore Roosevelt and his large family who once were the pillars of the community might have been forgotten, or at least less present in the town of Oyster Bay, with the passage of time. more »
Jo Freeman Reviews: The Women of NOW: How Feminists Built an Organization That Transformed America
Jo Freeman Reviews: "This book is a biography of three women and an organization. It’s an unusual way to write about either, but Turk makes it work. The three women are Patricia Hill Burnett, Aileen Hernandez, and Mary Jean Collins born in 1920, 1926 and 1939 respectively. The organization is the National Organization for Women, founded in 1966 'to bring women into full participation in the mainstream of American society now, exercising all the privileges and responsibilities thereof in truly equal partnership with men.' ” more »
US Government Reaches Settlement in Class Action Family Separation Case Seeking Injunctive Relief; “The practice of separating families at the southwest border was shameful.”
"...the Justice Department, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) have worked with plaintiffs to identify class members and their children, developed plans for reunification, and reunified class members with their children. On Jan. 26, 2021, the Justice Department rescinded the Department’s 2018 zero-tolerance policy for offenses under 8 U.S.C. § 1325(a). In Feb. 2021, President Biden issued an Executive Order establishing the Interagency Task Force on the Reunification of Families, comprised of representatives from various federal agencies, including the Justice Department, DHS, and HHS. The parties have worked extensively to reunify families in accordance with the Executive Order and subsequent orders from the district court." more »