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Jill Biden says the nation's top teachers will be recognized at their own White House state dinner
Read full article: Jill Biden says the nation's top teachers will be recognized at their own White House state dinnerJill Biden says that when the nation's top teachers visit the White House this year, they'll be recognized at their own state dinner.
Jill Biden wrote children's book about her White House cat, Willow, that will be published in June
Read full article: Jill Biden wrote children's book about her White House cat, Willow, that will be published in JuneJill Biden has written a children's book about her White House cat, Willow, that will be published in June.
Womenโs History Month: Katharine Grahamโs legacy continues on through Graham Media Group
Read full article: Womenโs History Month: Katharine Grahamโs legacy continues on through Graham Media GroupThe movie "The Post" has several stellar actors, but it's the story the movie tells -- the life of Katharine -- that we believe led to its Oscar nomination for best picture.
500 miles in a toy car: A Guinness World Record attempt from Jacksonville to Key West for a worthy cause
Read full article: 500 miles in a toy car: A Guinness World Record attempt from Jacksonville to Key West for a worthy causeTwo women are attempting a 500-mile drive down the coast of Florida to receive the Guinness World Record for longest distance by toy cars, and their journey began right here in Duval County.
This is how International Womenโs Day came into existence, and how itโs celebrated around the globe
Read full article: This is how International Womenโs Day came into existence, and how itโs celebrated around the globeInternational Women's Day is a day that recognizes and upholds the achievements of women around the world, as well as promotes gender equality.
15 female submariners make history on the USS Wyoming stationed at Kings Bay
Read full article: 15 female submariners make history on the USS Wyoming stationed at Kings BayThe 15 enlisted women serving aboard the ballistic-missile submarine USS Wyoming recently reached a milestone accomplishment for all women who serve.
How much do you know about some of the most famous women in history?
Read full article: How much do you know about some of the most famous women in history?March marks Womenโs History Month, and the world has spent the past few weeks highlighting and remembering some of the most famous achievements by women throughout the course of history.
15 women-founded products we could all use in our lives
Read full article: 15 women-founded products we could all use in our livesWhether itโs relaxing, getting in a much-needed workout or being productive, as women, itโs nice to take that break for ourselves when weโre able -- even if we have to make the time.
Aviatrix Jackie Cochran is the most fascinating woman youโve never heard of
Read full article: Aviatrix Jackie Cochran is the most fascinating woman youโve never heard ofJacqueline Cochran was a record-breaking aviatrix, entrepreneur and political mover and shaker who was close enough with President Lindon B. Johnson he refused to let her call him Mr. President.
Katharine Grahamโs legacy continues living through Graham Media Group
Read full article: Katharine Grahamโs legacy continues living through Graham Media GroupThe movie "The Post" has several stellar actors, but it's the story the movie tells -- the life of Katharine -- that we believe led to its Oscar nomination for best picture.
Women with Jacksonville ties leave inspiring legacy for future generations
Read full article: Women with Jacksonville ties leave inspiring legacy for future generationsJACKSONVILLE, Fla. โ As part of Womenโs History Month, News4Jax is highlighting several history-makers with ties to the River City. I spoke with historians about the impact of two women who reached new heights in very different ways. Bessie Coleman was the first African-American woman and first Native-American to hold a pilot license. And often she would wear pants and a hard hat on the job so that she would not stand out as much and be discriminated against,โ said Dr. Wayne Wood. Paving the way for generations of women past, present, and future.
1st trans woman to run for Florida Senate District 6 explains what Womenโs History Month means to her
Read full article: 1st trans woman to run for Florida Senate District 6 explains what Womenโs History Month means to herJACKSONVILLE, Fla. โ During the month of March, News4Jax is highlighting the contributions women have made to history, culture and society. On Sunday, News4Jax sat down with Brooklyn Owen, the first trans woman to run for Florida Senate District 6, to see what Womenโs History Month means to her. โIt really is the time to empower women,โ said Owen, a Jacksonville native. โI am not running because I am a trans woman, I am running because we need to fix education and we need to fix climate and we need to do it yesterday,โ Owen said. โSo that means we need to act now.โLike women before her, Owen said her goal is to contribute to Womenโs History Month in a way that lifts up the women of the future.
11 women who should already be in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Read full article: 11 women who should already be in the Rock & Roll Hall of FameWhile the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame is known for celebrating excellence in music history, itโs not know for celebrating musicians of a certain category: Women.
These women have won the most medals in Olympic history
Read full article: These women have won the most medals in Olympic historyThe title of the most-decorated athlete ever belongs to United States swimmer Michael Phelps, who won 28 medals competing in five different Summer Olympics from 2000 to 2016. But there are so many highly decorated female Olympians, too.
43 years ago, Sandra Day OโConnor blazed a historic trail for women in the legal profession
Read full article: 43 years ago, Sandra Day OโConnor blazed a historic trail for women in the legal professionSandra Day OโConnor not only had a degree from one of the most prestigious universities in the world -- Stanford University in California -- but also a law degree she earned from the same institution in just two years.
31 photos youโve probably never seen, showing Harriet Tubman, Underground Railroad history
Read full article: 31 photos youโve probably never seen, showing Harriet Tubman, Underground Railroad historyHarriet Tubman did so much for others -- she escaped slavery and went on to become a leading abolitionist, leading enslaved people to freedom along the route of the Underground Railroad.