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two different paths...   This is the concluding post celebrating women making history during this  Women in History Month .    You will meet two outstanding women who have carved paths quite different from each other.  But, each has set her sights on reaching personal and/or career goals and thereby writing her own history.     Kayla Kaps is a secondary education teacher at Franklin Central High School in Indianapolis.  Kayla succeeded me as general manager of WRFT-FM upon my retirement.     Susan Martin is a retired stay-at-home mom of three grown sons.  She and her family reside in Louisville, Kentucky.   July 16, 1840 is a date worthy of note.  According to usnews.com , that's when Catherine Brewer became the first woman from any college in the United States to earn a bachelor's degree.   She graduated from Wesleyan College in Macon, Georgia.        Harvard was the first American university and...
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4 women making history...   March is Women in History   M onth .        According to its website , Women in History Month ...... had its origins as a national celebration in 1981 when Congress asked the president to proclaim the week beginning March 7, 1982 as Women's History Week .     Since  1995, presidents have issued a series of annual proclamations designating the month of March as Women’s History Month .    So, in this the first post during women's contributions awareness month, we salute four outstanding women who have set their own paths and traveled the road to success in their chosen fields.  Instead of recapping the accomplishments of historical figures or past known leaders,  H ? WUWT ? brings to your attention four contemporary women who are writing their own history.         Our role models include an Air Force pilot, two barbers who own their own business, and a foot surgeon. ...