Resources for Women's History Month

We at AFNHA wanted to share with you some resources that speak to the history of women in the AFNHA region. These resources in no way speak to any political leanings, and they do not advocate for any political organization. They are simply listed to promote learning and growth about our heritage, history, and culture in the AFNHA region. We have updated a few resources for 2023, and hope you find them most helpful.

If you have any information we may be missing, please email Ben at ben@afnha.org to let us know! We want to hear from you!

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Eleanor Roosevelt in Arthurdale

• Carrie Williams, early Civil Rights pioneer

• Katherine Johnson, NASA mathematician

• Eleanor Roosevelt, First Lady instrumental in the New Deal projects in Arthurdale and Tygart Valley

• Laura Jackson Arnold, Civil War nurse

• Pearl S. Buck, Nobel and Pulitzer prize-winning author

• Wilma Lee Cooper, country music star

• Ada “Bricktop” Smith, vaudeville musician

• Suffrage in Garrett County

• Louise McNeill, state poet laureate

• Elizabeth Lowndes, daughter of Maryland governor Lloyd Lowndes

• Izetta Brown, first woman to second a presidential nominee in a major party convention

Carrie Williams (Friends of Blackwater)

Katherine Johnson

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