by txwfwomensfdev | Jun 27, 2019 | Count Her In
From the Texas State Library and Archives Commission Minnie Fisher Cunningham Born: 1882 in New Waverly, TX Died: 1964 in New Waverly, TX Noted For: A key player in Texas and national politics, Minnie Fisher Cunningham is noted as the first executive secretary...
by txwfwomensfdev | Jun 27, 2019 | Count Her In
Image from Heroes, Heroines and History. The battle to win votes for Texas women was waged on multiple fronts over decades, just as it was on the national stage. While there was undoubtedly a coterie of high-profile leaders who made noteworthy individual...
by txwfwomensfdev | Jun 26, 2019 | Count Her In
Image from the Legislative Reference Library of Texas Margie Elizabeth Neal Born: 1875 near Carthage, TX Died: 1971 Noted For: Margie Neal is noted as a suffragist who was the first woman elected to the Texas Senate, as well as her leadership of an East Texas...
by txwfwomensfdev | Jun 26, 2019 | News
Via: My Sweet Charity By: Jeanne Prejean Elaine Welteroth is just 32 years old, but she’s already done more than a couple of people would do in a lifetime. Since her birth in Newark, California, she had a pretty normal childhood competing in track and field and...
by txwfwomensfdev | Jun 26, 2019 | News, Uncategorized
Via: Philanthropy Women By: Marcia Cone Editor’s Note: Women’s Funding Network Chief Strategist Marcia Coné is passionate about the Two-Generation (2Gen) Approach to breaking the cycle of poverty for women and their families. Here, she talks about WFN’s efforts to...
