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Vermont Women's History Database
The Vermont Women’s History Project began in April 2004 under the auspices of the Vermont Commission on Women. After background development and research, it began its public work in March 2005. Its mission was to promote the understanding of the diverse experiences of women in Vermont history, and by doing so create a new perspective on history and culture that would have a positive effect on society’s perceptions of women. Over five years, the project developed exhibitions, conducted oral history interviews, hosted programming, and created a research database of biographical information on Vermont women. In 2010, the Vermont Historical Society took ownership of all project materials and continued to host the research database on its website. Over the years, the database was updated and streamlined several times as it migrated platforms. In summer 2020, it was revised and updated again as part of the celebrations for the centennial of women’s suffrage.
Aiken, Gayleen (1934-2005)
Name/Title
Aiken, Gayleen (1934-2005)
Description
Born: March 25, 1934 in Barre, Vermont
Died: March 29, 2005 in Barre, Vermont
Primary Residence: Barre
Folk artist who focused on musical instruments, the granite industry, and the large farmhouse in which she grew up. Created the fictious Rambilli family. GRACE artist who has been featured in numerous American folk art exhibits worldwide.
Died: March 29, 2005 in Barre, Vermont
Primary Residence: Barre
Folk artist who focused on musical instruments, the granite industry, and the large farmhouse in which she grew up. Created the fictious Rambilli family. GRACE artist who has been featured in numerous American folk art exhibits worldwide.
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1.1.101
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Aiken, Lola Pierotti (1912-2014)
Name/Title
Aiken, Lola Pierotti (1912-2014)
Also Known As
Lola Pierotti
Description
Born: June 24, 1912 in Montpelier, Vermont
Died: September 8, 2014 in Montpelier, Vermont
Primary Residence: Montpelier
Second wife of George D. Aiken (1892-1984), Governor of Vermont (1937-1940) and U.S. Senator (1940-1974). Tirelessly supported education, the environment and community organizations.
Died: September 8, 2014 in Montpelier, Vermont
Primary Residence: Montpelier
Second wife of George D. Aiken (1892-1984), Governor of Vermont (1937-1940) and U.S. Senator (1940-1974). Tirelessly supported education, the environment and community organizations.
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Allen, Frances Margaret (1784-1819)
Name/Title
Allen, Frances Margaret (1784-1819)
Also Known As
Fanny Allen
Description
Born: November 13, 1784 in Sunderland, Vermont
Died:September 10, 1819 in Montreal, Lower Canada
Primary Residence: Westminster, Vermont and Montreal, Lower Canada
Daughter of Ethan Allen. Fifth New Englander to become a member of a Canadian religious order. Fanny Allen Hospital, in Colchester, Vermont, is named in her memory.
Died:September 10, 1819 in Montreal, Lower Canada
Primary Residence: Westminster, Vermont and Montreal, Lower Canada
Daughter of Ethan Allen. Fifth New Englander to become a member of a Canadian religious order. Fanny Allen Hospital, in Colchester, Vermont, is named in her memory.
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Allen, Frances Montresor Buchanan (1760-1834)
Name/Title
Allen, Frances Montresor Buchanan (1760-1834)
Also Known As
Frances Allen Penniman
Description
Born: April 4, 1760 in New York
Died: 1834 in Colchester, Vermont
Accomplished musician, specialized in botany. Second husband was Ethan Allen, whom she married in 1784. Moved with her children to Westminster, Vermont in 1789.
Died: 1834 in Colchester, Vermont
Accomplished musician, specialized in botany. Second husband was Ethan Allen, whom she married in 1784. Moved with her children to Westminster, Vermont in 1789.
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Allen, Jerusha Hayden Enos (1764-1838)
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Allen, Jerusha Hayden Enos (1764-1838)
Description
Born: February 6, 1764 in Windsor, Connecticut
Died:May 16, 1838 in Irasburg, Vermont
Primary Residence: Irasburg, Vermont
Married Ira Allen in 1789. Was given the town of Irasburg as her marriage settlement.
Died:May 16, 1838 in Irasburg, Vermont
Primary Residence: Irasburg, Vermont
Married Ira Allen in 1789. Was given the town of Irasburg as her marriage settlement.
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Alvarez, Julia (b. 1950)
Name/Title
Alvarez, Julia (b. 1950)
Description
Born: March 27, 1950 in New York, New York
Primary Residence: Weybridge, Vermont
Dominican-American author of books such as "How the Garcia Girls Lost their Accents" and "In the Time of the Butterflies." Writer in residence at Middlebury College. Owns a sustainable farm and literacy center in the Dominican Republic.
Primary Residence: Weybridge, Vermont
Dominican-American author of books such as "How the Garcia Girls Lost their Accents" and "In the Time of the Butterflies." Writer in residence at Middlebury College. Owns a sustainable farm and literacy center in the Dominican Republic.
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1.1.5
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Anderson, Mary Annette (1874-1922)
Name/Title
Anderson, Mary Annette (1874-1922)
Description
Born:July 27, 1874 in Shoreham, Vermont
Died:May 2, 1922 in Shoreham, Vermont
First African-American woman to be inducted into Phi Beta Kappa and valedictorian of Middlebury College, 1899.
Died:May 2, 1922 in Shoreham, Vermont
First African-American woman to be inducted into Phi Beta Kappa and valedictorian of Middlebury College, 1899.
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1.1.6
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Anderson, Mary Perle (1864-1945)
Name/Title
Anderson, Mary Perle (1864-1945)
Description
Born: June 9, 1864 in East Berkshire, Vermont
Died: March 8, 1945 in East Berkshire, Vermont
Primary Residence: East Berkshire
Highly trained environmentalist and pioneer in nature study. Taught botany, nature studies and environmental science at many different levels in many different schools. Early proponent of school gardens through Vermont Department of Education. Writer on topics of plants and nature.
Died: March 8, 1945 in East Berkshire, Vermont
Primary Residence: East Berkshire
Highly trained environmentalist and pioneer in nature study. Taught botany, nature studies and environmental science at many different levels in many different schools. Early proponent of school gardens through Vermont Department of Education. Writer on topics of plants and nature.
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1.1.102
Bailey, Consuelo Northrop (1899-1976)
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Bailey, Consuelo Northrop (1899-1976)
Description
Born: October 19, 1899 in Fairfield, Vermont
Died: September 9, 1976 in Burlington, Vermont
Primary Residence: Fairfield
Woman of many firsts, including first elected female Lieutenant Governor in the U.S. (1956); first Vermont woman admitted to to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court (1933); first woman State's Attorney in Vermont.
Died: September 9, 1976 in Burlington, Vermont
Primary Residence: Fairfield
Woman of many firsts, including first elected female Lieutenant Governor in the U.S. (1956); first Vermont woman admitted to to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court (1933); first woman State's Attorney in Vermont.
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1.1.100
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Balch, Georgia Wells Stearns (1888-1981)
Name/Title
Balch, Georgia Wells Stearns (1888-1981)
Description
Born: December 12,1888 in Frelighsberg, Quebec
Died: December 18, 1981 in Morristown, Vermont
Primary Residence: Johnson
Began education and career as an artist after the birth of her child and the death of her first husband. Moved from Johnson, VT to Kansas City, to study art. Returned to VT, re-married and erected a sign in front of her home "Paintings of Vermont by Georgia Balch." Sold her oil paintings to Vermont tourists, photographed local scenes extensively and painted composites of those photos.
Died: December 18, 1981 in Morristown, Vermont
Primary Residence: Johnson
Began education and career as an artist after the birth of her child and the death of her first husband. Moved from Johnson, VT to Kansas City, to study art. Returned to VT, re-married and erected a sign in front of her home "Paintings of Vermont by Georgia Balch." Sold her oil paintings to Vermont tourists, photographed local scenes extensively and painted composites of those photos.
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1.1.103
Balint, Becca (b. 1968)
Name/Title
Balint, Becca (b. 1968)
Also Known As
Rebecca Balint
Description
Born: May 4, 1968 in Germany
Primary Residence: Brattleboro
Historian, educator, State Senator from Windham County (2015-2023), President Pro Tem of the Vermont State Senate (2021-2023), US Representative from Vermont (2023-present). First woman and first openly LGBTQ-identifying person to represent Vermont at the federal level.
Primary Residence: Brattleboro
Historian, educator, State Senator from Windham County (2015-2023), President Pro Tem of the Vermont State Senate (2021-2023), US Representative from Vermont (2023-present). First woman and first openly LGBTQ-identifying person to represent Vermont at the federal level.
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Ballou, Ella Maria (1852 - 1937)
Name/Title
Ballou, Ella Maria (1852 - 1937)
Description
Born: 1852 in Wallingford, Vermont
Died: 1937 in Wallingford, Vermont
Educator, Secretary, and Court Stenographer. First woman to be a court stenographer in Vermont, and possibly in the country.
Died: 1937 in Wallingford, Vermont
Educator, Secretary, and Court Stenographer. First woman to be a court stenographer in Vermont, and possibly in the country.
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Bankowski, Elizabeth (b. 1947)
Name/Title
Bankowski, Elizabeth (b. 1947)
Description
Born: July 8, 1947 in Boston, Massachusetts
Primary Residence: Brattleboro
Liz Bankowski managed Madeleine Kunin's successful campaign for Governor in 1984. She was one of the first women in the country to manage a statewide campaign. She served as Chief of Staff, holding the Vermont constitutional office of Secretary of Civil and Military Affairs. In 1991, after leaving state government she was elected to the board of Ben and Jerry's Homemade Inc. She was one of a small number of women serving on the board of a U.S. public company. In 1992 she served as Deputy Director in the Economic Cluster for the transition of President-elect Bill Clinton. She is the President and CEO of the Windham Foundation.
Primary Residence: Brattleboro
Liz Bankowski managed Madeleine Kunin's successful campaign for Governor in 1984. She was one of the first women in the country to manage a statewide campaign. She served as Chief of Staff, holding the Vermont constitutional office of Secretary of Civil and Military Affairs. In 1991, after leaving state government she was elected to the board of Ben and Jerry's Homemade Inc. She was one of a small number of women serving on the board of a U.S. public company. In 1992 she served as Deputy Director in the Economic Cluster for the transition of President-elect Bill Clinton. She is the President and CEO of the Windham Foundation.
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Barrows, Dr. Isabel Hayes Chapin (1845-1913)
Name/Title
Barrows, Dr. Isabel Hayes Chapin (1845-1913)
Description
Born: April 17, 1845 in Irasburg, Vermont
Died: October 25, 1913 in Croton-On-Hudson, New York
First woman eye doctor. First woman to work as a Congressional stenographer. First woman secretary to a head of the U.S. State Department and one of the first woman editors to win fame as a social reformer.
Died: October 25, 1913 in Croton-On-Hudson, New York
First woman eye doctor. First woman to work as a Congressional stenographer. First woman secretary to a head of the U.S. State Department and one of the first woman editors to win fame as a social reformer.
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1.1.104
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Batchelder, Ann Maria (1881-1955)
Name/Title
Batchelder, Ann Maria (1881-1955)
Description
Born: March 21, 1881 in Windsor, Vermont
Died: June 18, 1955 in Woodstock, Vermont
Primary Residences: Woodstock, Vermont and New York, New York
A writer, journalist, and advocate of woman suffrage, Batchelder served as corresponding secretary of the Vermont Equal Suffrage Association during Vermont’s campaign to ratify the 19th Amendment in 1919-20. She became most notable for her popular food articles in the "Ladies Home Journal" from 1934 to 1955.
Died: June 18, 1955 in Woodstock, Vermont
Primary Residences: Woodstock, Vermont and New York, New York
A writer, journalist, and advocate of woman suffrage, Batchelder served as corresponding secretary of the Vermont Equal Suffrage Association during Vermont’s campaign to ratify the 19th Amendment in 1919-20. She became most notable for her popular food articles in the "Ladies Home Journal" from 1934 to 1955.
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1.1.148
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Beard, Edna Louisa (1877-1928)
Name/Title
Beard, Edna Louisa (1877-1928)
Description
Born: July 25, 1877 in Chenoa, Illinois
Died: September 18, 1928 in Orange, Vermont
Primary Residence: Orange
First Vermont woman to be elected to both the House of Representatives and the Senate. Took office as Representative from the town of Orange three months after the 19th Amendment was passed, giving women the vote, in 1920.
Died: September 18, 1928 in Orange, Vermont
Primary Residence: Orange
First Vermont woman to be elected to both the House of Representatives and the Senate. Took office as Representative from the town of Orange three months after the 19th Amendment was passed, giving women the vote, in 1920.
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1.1.8
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Beattie, Mollie H. (1947-1996)
Name/Title
Beattie, Mollie H. (1947-1996)
Description
Born: April 27, 1947 in Glen Cove, New York
Died: June 27, 1996 in Townshend, Vermont
Primary Residence: Grafton
First female Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. Served as the Vermont Commissioner of Parks, Forests, and Recreation under Governor Madeleine Kunin. President Clinton named an eight million acre wilderness in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge after her.
Died: June 27, 1996 in Townshend, Vermont
Primary Residence: Grafton
First female Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. Served as the Vermont Commissioner of Parks, Forests, and Recreation under Governor Madeleine Kunin. President Clinton named an eight million acre wilderness in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge after her.
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1.1.9
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Belcher, Hilda (1881-1963)
Name/Title
Belcher, Hilda (1881-1963)
Description
Born: September 20, 1881 in Pittsford, Vermont
Died: April 27, 1963 in Pittsford, Vermont
Primary Residence: Pittsford
Best known for her portraits, in oil and in watercolor. Born in Vermont, educated in New York City and Italy. Hilda painted all her life, and made her living from the sale of her work. Won many coveted prizes, including awards from the National Academy of Design, the Philadelphia Academy and the American Watercolor Society.
Died: April 27, 1963 in Pittsford, Vermont
Primary Residence: Pittsford
Best known for her portraits, in oil and in watercolor. Born in Vermont, educated in New York City and Italy. Hilda painted all her life, and made her living from the sale of her work. Won many coveted prizes, including awards from the National Academy of Design, the Philadelphia Academy and the American Watercolor Society.
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1.1.105
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Bigwood, Jesse LaFountain (1874-1953)
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Bigwood, Jesse LaFountain (1874-1953)
Description
Born: 1874 in Plattsburgh, New York
Died: September 23, 1953 in Toronto, Canada
Primary Residence: Burlington
First female lawyer to pass the Vermont Bar Exam in 1902
Died: September 23, 1953 in Toronto, Canada
Primary Residence: Burlington
First female lawyer to pass the Vermont Bar Exam in 1902
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Bliss, Sylvia Hortense (1870-1963)
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Bliss, Sylvia Hortense (1870-1963)
Description
Born: December 13, 1870 in Toledo, Ohio
Died: March 14, 1963 in Rochester, Vermont
Primary Residence: East Calais
Writer, botanist, and musician. Several articles were published in the American Journal of Psychology and the Journal of Abnormal Psychology. Published two books of poetry: "Quests, Poems in Prose" and "Sea Level."
Died: March 14, 1963 in Rochester, Vermont
Primary Residence: East Calais
Writer, botanist, and musician. Several articles were published in the American Journal of Psychology and the Journal of Abnormal Psychology. Published two books of poetry: "Quests, Poems in Prose" and "Sea Level."
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1.1.11
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Boyd, Sara Gear (1941-2008)
Name/Title
Boyd, Sara Gear (1941-2008)
Also Known As
Sara Anne Moreau, Sara M. Gear
Description
Born: April 20, 1941 in Colchester, Vermont
Died: June 10, 2008 in Williston, Vermont
Primary Residence: Burlington
First woman in the United States to be elected Majority Leader in both chambers of a state legislature. Secretary of the Republican National Committee, Republican National Committeewoman for Vermont from 1992-2008 and Vice Chairman of the 1996 Republican National Convention. Founder of the Vermont Opportunity Scholarship Fund and two Vermont businesses: Impeccable Interiors and Gear Country Designs.
Died: June 10, 2008 in Williston, Vermont
Primary Residence: Burlington
First woman in the United States to be elected Majority Leader in both chambers of a state legislature. Secretary of the Republican National Committee, Republican National Committeewoman for Vermont from 1992-2008 and Vice Chairman of the 1996 Republican National Convention. Founder of the Vermont Opportunity Scholarship Fund and two Vermont businesses: Impeccable Interiors and Gear Country Designs.
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1.1.18
Bradwell, Myra Colby (1831-1894)
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Bradwell, Myra Colby (1831-1894)
Description
Born: February 12, 1831 in Manchester, Vermont
Died: February 14, 1894 in Chicago, Illinois
First woman born in Vermont to become a lawyer admitted to a state bar. Had to take her battle to the United States Supreme Court, but the original ruling against her was upheld. Finally admitted to the Illinois State Bar in 1890. Founder of the Chicago Legal News, the first paper in Illinois devoted solely to legal news.
Died: February 14, 1894 in Chicago, Illinois
First woman born in Vermont to become a lawyer admitted to a state bar. Had to take her battle to the United States Supreme Court, but the original ruling against her was upheld. Finally admitted to the Illinois State Bar in 1890. Founder of the Chicago Legal News, the first paper in Illinois devoted solely to legal news.
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1.1.106
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Bright, Louvenia Dorsey (b. 1941)
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Bright, Louvenia Dorsey (b. 1941)
Description
Born: November 21, 1941 in Chicago, Illinois
Died: July 29, 2023 in Forest Park, Illinois
Primary Residence: South Burlington
Louvenia Dorsey Bright was the first African-American woman elected to the Vermont legislature (1989-1994).
Died: July 29, 2023 in Forest Park, Illinois
Primary Residence: South Burlington
Louvenia Dorsey Bright was the first African-American woman elected to the Vermont legislature (1989-1994).
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1.2.12
Brink, Jeanne (b. 1944)
Name/Title
Brink, Jeanne (b. 1944)
Description
Born: November 12, 1944 in Montpelier, Vermont
Primary Residence: Barre
Abenaki basketmaker, cultural awareness director of the Dawnland Center, coordinator of People of the Dawn (Abenaki Heritage Tour Group), coordinator of the Wabanaki Dancers.
Primary Residence: Barre
Abenaki basketmaker, cultural awareness director of the Dawnland Center, coordinator of People of the Dawn (Abenaki Heritage Tour Group), coordinator of the Wabanaki Dancers.
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1.1.12
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Brown, Beatrice Janette Yearly (1894-1978)
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Brown, Beatrice Janette Yearly (1894-1978)
Description
Born: April 13, 1894 in Brattleboro, Vermont
Died: February 28, 1978 in Brattleboro, Vermont
Primary Residence: Brattleboro
Sixth woman admitted to Vermont Bar Association. First southern Vermont woman admitted to practice law. First woman in Windham County elected to grand juror. First woman in Vermont elected as Justice of the Peace.
Died: February 28, 1978 in Brattleboro, Vermont
Primary Residence: Brattleboro
Sixth woman admitted to Vermont Bar Association. First southern Vermont woman admitted to practice law. First woman in Windham County elected to grand juror. First woman in Vermont elected as Justice of the Peace.
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1.1.107
Brown, Edna Hall (1909-2000)
Name/Title
Brown, Edna Hall (1909-2000)
Also Known As
Edna Hall
Description
Born: 1909 in Baltimore, Maryland
Died: 2000 in Baltimore, Maryland
Primary Residence: Baltimore, Maryland
First Black woman to graduate from the University of Vermont in 1931. Scientist, mathematician, educator, and community leader in Baltimore.
Died: 2000 in Baltimore, Maryland
Primary Residence: Baltimore, Maryland
First Black woman to graduate from the University of Vermont in 1931. Scientist, mathematician, educator, and community leader in Baltimore.
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Brown, Marilyn Cochran (b. 1950)
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Brown, Marilyn Cochran (b. 1950)
Description
Born: February 5, 1950 in Richmond, Vermont
Primary Residence: Richmond
Professional skier on the United States Ski Team from 1965-1974 and the 1972 United States Olympic Ski Team. First American woman to win both the World Cup Giant Slalom title (1969) and to medal in the combined at the World Championships in Val Gardena, Italy (1970).
Primary Residence: Richmond
Professional skier on the United States Ski Team from 1965-1974 and the 1972 United States Olympic Ski Team. First American woman to win both the World Cup Giant Slalom title (1969) and to medal in the combined at the World Championships in Val Gardena, Italy (1970).
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1.1.108
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Bryan, Mary Taylor (1906-1978)
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Bryan, Mary Taylor (1906-1978)
Description
Born: January 15, 1907 in Carlsbad, New Mexico
Died: September 22, 1978 in Barnstable, Massachusetts
Primary Residence: Jeffersonville
Full time artist that mastered watercolor and oil paint, as well as metal work, pottery and mixed media. Established and ran the Bryan Gallery on Rocky Neck in Gloucester, MA, for 30 years. Her husband, Alden Bryan founded the Mary Bryan Memorial Gallery in Jeffersonville in 1984.
Died: September 22, 1978 in Barnstable, Massachusetts
Primary Residence: Jeffersonville
Full time artist that mastered watercolor and oil paint, as well as metal work, pottery and mixed media. Established and ran the Bryan Gallery on Rocky Neck in Gloucester, MA, for 30 years. Her husband, Alden Bryan founded the Mary Bryan Memorial Gallery in Jeffersonville in 1984.
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1.1.109
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Buck, Pearl Comfort Sydenstricker (1892-1973)
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Buck, Pearl Comfort Sydenstricker (1892-1973)
Also Known As
Pearl S. Buck, Sai Zhenzhu
Description
Born: June 26, 1892 in Hillsboro, West Virginia
Died:March 6, 1973 in Danby, Vermont
Primary Residence: Winhall
First American woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for Literature and the Nobel Prize for Literature. Created first multi-racial adoption center, "Welcome House", and other East/West organizations
Died:March 6, 1973 in Danby, Vermont
Primary Residence: Winhall
First American woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for Literature and the Nobel Prize for Literature. Created first multi-racial adoption center, "Welcome House", and other East/West organizations
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1.1.13
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Bugbee, Lucy Mallory (1887-1984)
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Bugbee, Lucy Mallory (1887-1984)
Description
Born: February 13, 1887 in Lennox, Massachusetts
Died: July 13, 1984 in Bradford, Vermont
Primary Residence: Bradford
Pioneer in Vermont wild flower conservation; saved both the Stoddard Swamp in Peacham (now called the Lucy Mallary Bugbee Wild Flower Sanctuary and Natural Area) and the Victory Bog Basin from destruction. Was a charter member of the Vermont Natural Resources Council. Also known for taking over 400 photos of Vermont flora and nature.
Died: July 13, 1984 in Bradford, Vermont
Primary Residence: Bradford
Pioneer in Vermont wild flower conservation; saved both the Stoddard Swamp in Peacham (now called the Lucy Mallary Bugbee Wild Flower Sanctuary and Natural Area) and the Victory Bog Basin from destruction. Was a charter member of the Vermont Natural Resources Council. Also known for taking over 400 photos of Vermont flora and nature.
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1.1.14
Cabot, Mary Rogers (1850-1932)
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Cabot, Mary Rogers (1850-1932)
Description
Born: August 20, 1850 in Brattleboro
Died: April 29, 1924 in Brattleboro
Primary Residence: Brattleboro
Author of "The Annals of Brattleboro," a two-volume town history, and president of the Brattleboro Mutual Aid Association for twenty-five years. Helped establish Thompson School of Nursing in Brattleboro.
Died: April 29, 1924 in Brattleboro
Primary Residence: Brattleboro
Author of "The Annals of Brattleboro," a two-volume town history, and president of the Brattleboro Mutual Aid Association for twenty-five years. Helped establish Thompson School of Nursing in Brattleboro.
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1.1.110
Candon, Elizabeth (1921-2012)
Name/Title
Candon, Elizabeth (1921-2012)
Also Known As
Sister Mary Patrick
Description
Born: May 31, 1921 in Pittsford, Vermont
Died: February 1, 2012 in Burlington, Vermont
Primary Residence: Burlington
Member of the Sisters of Mercy Order. President of Trinity College from 1966 to 1976. Appointed by Governor Richard Snelling to run the Agency of Human Services - the first woman to run a Vermont state agency.
Died: February 1, 2012 in Burlington, Vermont
Primary Residence: Burlington
Member of the Sisters of Mercy Order. President of Trinity College from 1966 to 1976. Appointed by Governor Richard Snelling to run the Agency of Human Services - the first woman to run a Vermont state agency.
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Carlisle, Lilian Baker (1912-2006)
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Carlisle, Lilian Baker (1912-2006)
Description
Born: January 1, 1912 in Meriden, Mississippi
Died: July 28, 2006 in Burlington, Vermont
Primary Residence: Burlington
Nationally recognized for her work cataloging the renowned collection of folk art and artifacts at the Shelburne Museum. Wrote numerous articles and books on antiques and Vermont local history.
Died: July 28, 2006 in Burlington, Vermont
Primary Residence: Burlington
Nationally recognized for her work cataloging the renowned collection of folk art and artifacts at the Shelburne Museum. Wrote numerous articles and books on antiques and Vermont local history.
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Carroll, Betsey (1790-1868)
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Carroll, Betsey (1790-1868)
Description
Born: October 10, 1790 in Townshend, Vermont
Died: June 19, 1868 in Bakersfield, Vermont
Primary Residence: Bakersfield
Became deeply religious after recovering from spotted fever. Journal documents the religious enthusiasm of the Second Great Awakening. Wrote a religious pamphlet, "Piety in Humble Life."
Died: June 19, 1868 in Bakersfield, Vermont
Primary Residence: Bakersfield
Became deeply religious after recovering from spotted fever. Journal documents the religious enthusiasm of the Second Great Awakening. Wrote a religious pamphlet, "Piety in Humble Life."
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1.1.111
Chellis, May Belle (1862-1937)
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Chellis, May Belle (1862-1937)
Description
Born: October 24, 1862 in Meriden, New Hampshire
Died: November 30, 1937 in Neligh, Nebraska
Primary Residence: Ludlow
First female graduate from Middlebury College in 1886. Taught future U.S. President, Calvin Coolidge.
Died: November 30, 1937 in Neligh, Nebraska
Primary Residence: Ludlow
First female graduate from Middlebury College in 1886. Taught future U.S. President, Calvin Coolidge.
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1.1.112
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Cleghorn, Sarah Norcliffe (1876-1979)
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Cleghorn, Sarah Norcliffe (1876-1979)
Description
Born: February 4, 1876 in Norfolk, Virginia
Died: April 4, 1959 in Philadephia, Pennsylvania
Primary Residence: Manchester
Educator, author, and activist who believed in equal rights for all. Author of numerous books, including an autobiography, "Threescore". Developed a strong friendship with Dorothy Canfield Fisher.
Died: April 4, 1959 in Philadephia, Pennsylvania
Primary Residence: Manchester
Educator, author, and activist who believed in equal rights for all. Author of numerous books, including an autobiography, "Threescore". Developed a strong friendship with Dorothy Canfield Fisher.
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1.1.17
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Clifford, Deborah Pickman (1933-2008)
Name/Title
Clifford, Deborah Pickman (1933-2008)
Description
Born: March 22, 1933 in Boston, Massachusetts
Died: July 25, 2008 in Burlington, Vermont
Primary Residence: New Haven
Prominent Vermont historian and author, specializing in women's history. Wrote several biographies including, "The Passion of Abby Hemenway," and "Crusader for Freedom: A Life of Lydia Maria Child," and co-authored with her husband, "The Troubled Roar of the Waters: Vermont In Flood and Reconstruction, 1927-1931." First woman president of the Vermont Historical Society from 1981-1984 and member of the Vermont Women's History Project Steering Committee.
Died: July 25, 2008 in Burlington, Vermont
Primary Residence: New Haven
Prominent Vermont historian and author, specializing in women's history. Wrote several biographies including, "The Passion of Abby Hemenway," and "Crusader for Freedom: A Life of Lydia Maria Child," and co-authored with her husband, "The Troubled Roar of the Waters: Vermont In Flood and Reconstruction, 1927-1931." First woman president of the Vermont Historical Society from 1981-1984 and member of the Vermont Women's History Project Steering Committee.
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1.1.25
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Cochran, Barbara Ann (b. 1951)
Name/Title
Cochran, Barbara Ann (b. 1951)
Description
Born: January 4, 1951 in Claremont, New Hampshire
Primary Residence: Richmond
Won a Gold Medal at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo, Japan. Co-author of the book, "Teach Your Child to Ski."
Primary Residence: Richmond
Won a Gold Medal at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo, Japan. Co-author of the book, "Teach Your Child to Ski."
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1.1.26
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Cole, Malvine Gescheidt (1914-1995)
Name/Title
Cole, Malvine Gescheidt (1914-1995)
Description
Born: March 1, 1914 in New York, New York
Died: October 14, 1995 in Stratton, Vermont
Primary Residence: Stratton
Prolific journalist who contributed to the New York Times, Washington Post, and national magazines on a regular basis. Patron of the arts and a public relations director for many Vermont organizations. State representative from Stratton in 1955.
Died: October 14, 1995 in Stratton, Vermont
Primary Residence: Stratton
Prolific journalist who contributed to the New York Times, Washington Post, and national magazines on a regular basis. Patron of the arts and a public relations director for many Vermont organizations. State representative from Stratton in 1955.
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1.1.27
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Colt, Ella Amelia (1869-1947)
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Colt, Ella Amelia (1869-1947)
Description
Born: June 19, 1869 in Brookfield, Vermont
Died: June 19, 1946 in Randolph, Vermont
Primary Residence: Brookfield
Recently discovered photographer of everyday life in Brookfield, Vermont circa 1900.
Died: June 19, 1946 in Randolph, Vermont
Primary Residence: Brookfield
Recently discovered photographer of everyday life in Brookfield, Vermont circa 1900.
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1.1.113
Cooke, Lucy Ainsworth (1819-1895)
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Cooke, Lucy Ainsworth (1819-1895)
Description
Born: May 4, 1819 in Calais, Vermont
Died: May 24, 1895 in Cambridge, Massachusetts
Primary Residence: Montpelier
Known as "Sleeping Lucy," Cooke diagnosed illnesses, prescribed remedies, and set broken bones while in a hypnotic trance. Developed a successful mail-order business selling herbal remedies.
Died: May 24, 1895 in Cambridge, Massachusetts
Primary Residence: Montpelier
Known as "Sleeping Lucy," Cooke diagnosed illnesses, prescribed remedies, and set broken bones while in a hypnotic trance. Developed a successful mail-order business selling herbal remedies.
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1.1.28
Coolidge, Grace Anna Goodhue (1879-1957)
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Coolidge, Grace Anna Goodhue (1879-1957)
Description
Born: January 3, 1879 in Burlington, Vermont
Died: July 8, 1957 in Northampton, Massachusetts
Primary Residence: Burlington, Northampton, MA
Wife of Calvin Coolidge, the 30th President of the United States. Oversaw several renovations of the White House and was committed to restoring the antiques of the building. Raised two million dollars for the Clarke School for the Deaf, where she had taught prior to her marriage to Calvin Coolidge.
Died: July 8, 1957 in Northampton, Massachusetts
Primary Residence: Burlington, Northampton, MA
Wife of Calvin Coolidge, the 30th President of the United States. Oversaw several renovations of the White House and was committed to restoring the antiques of the building. Raised two million dollars for the Clarke School for the Deaf, where she had taught prior to her marriage to Calvin Coolidge.
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1.1.19
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Cooper, Clara Stewart Washburn (1891-1991)
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Cooper, Clara Stewart Washburn (1891-1991)
Description
Born: December 31, 1891 in Woodstock, Vermont
Died: June 13, 1991 in Randolph, Vermont
Primary Residence: Randolph
Founded the first Vermont Girl Scout troop in 1917
Died: June 13, 1991 in Randolph, Vermont
Primary Residence: Randolph
Founded the first Vermont Girl Scout troop in 1917
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1.1.114
Coutts, Flora Jane (1897-1983)
Name/Title
Coutts, Flora Jane (1897-1983)
Description
Born: September 25, 1897 in West Charleston, Vermont
Died: March 13, 1983 in Newport, Vermont
Primary Residence: West Charleston
Taught in Vermont and Korea. Served as a Vermont State Representative and Vermont State Senator. Volunteered with the American Red Cross in India and China during WWII. Worked with the Vermont Extension Service and was the first Executive Secretary of the Northeastern Vermont Development Association. Extensive collection of diaries, letters, postcards and photographs is located at the Vermont Historical Society.
Died: March 13, 1983 in Newport, Vermont
Primary Residence: West Charleston
Taught in Vermont and Korea. Served as a Vermont State Representative and Vermont State Senator. Volunteered with the American Red Cross in India and China during WWII. Worked with the Vermont Extension Service and was the first Executive Secretary of the Northeastern Vermont Development Association. Extensive collection of diaries, letters, postcards and photographs is located at the Vermont Historical Society.
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1.1.20
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Danforth, Clarissa (1761-1855)
Name/Title
Danforth, Clarissa (1761-1855)
Description
Born: 1792 in Weathersfield, Vermont
Died: February 15, 1864 in White Plains, New York
Primary Residence: Weathersfield
One of Vermont's first women evangelists. Freewill Baptist known for having an engaging speaking style and a powerful voice.
Died: February 15, 1864 in White Plains, New York
Primary Residence: Weathersfield
One of Vermont's first women evangelists. Freewill Baptist known for having an engaging speaking style and a powerful voice.
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1.1.21
Daniels, Lucy Joslyn Cutler (1858-1949)
Name/Title
Daniels, Lucy Joslyn Cutler (1858-1949)
Description
Birth: November 5, 1858 in Grafton, VT
Death: June 10, 1949 in Bellows Falls, VT
Primary Residences: Grafton, VT and Boston, MA
An advocate for woman suffrage, Daniels protested her disfranchisement in 1911 by refusing to pay her property taxes. She marched in the controversial suffrage parade in Washington, D.C. in 1913 and later became one of the nonviolent “Silent Sentinels” who protested against President Wilson in front of the White House. She was arrested and jailed three times in Washington and once in Boston.
Death: June 10, 1949 in Bellows Falls, VT
Primary Residences: Grafton, VT and Boston, MA
An advocate for woman suffrage, Daniels protested her disfranchisement in 1911 by refusing to pay her property taxes. She marched in the controversial suffrage parade in Washington, D.C. in 1913 and later became one of the nonviolent “Silent Sentinels” who protested against President Wilson in front of the White House. She was arrested and jailed three times in Washington and once in Boston.
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1.1.147
Daniels, Philomene Ostiguy (1843-1929)
Name/Title
Daniels, Philomene Ostiguy (1843-1929)
Also Known As
Philomène Ostiguy dit Domingue
Description
Born: September 14, 1843 in Saint-Mathias, Quebec
Died: October 29, 1929 in Vergennes, Vermont
Primary Residence: Vergennes
Became the first American woman to be liscensed as a Pilot and Master for steamboat navigation in 1887. Boat ran on Lake Champlain.
Died: October 29, 1929 in Vergennes, Vermont
Primary Residence: Vergennes
Became the first American woman to be liscensed as a Pilot and Master for steamboat navigation in 1887. Boat ran on Lake Champlain.
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1.1.22
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Davis, Rebecca Peabody (1770-1854)
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Davis, Rebecca Peabody (1770-1854)
Description
Born: July 17, 1770 in Amherst, New Hampshire
Died: February 5, 1854 in Montpelier, Vermont
Primary Residence: East Montpelier
Early physician and surgeon. Mother of seven daughters and wife of earliest white settler in Montpelier.
Died: February 5, 1854 in Montpelier, Vermont
Primary Residence: East Montpelier
Early physician and surgeon. Mother of seven daughters and wife of earliest white settler in Montpelier.
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1.1.23
Dimock, Annette Chase (1873-1958)
Name/Title
Dimock, Annette Chase (1873-1958)
Also Known As
Aunt Serena
Description
Born: March 5, 1873 in Chaseville, New York
Died: May 5, 1958 in Topsham, Vermont
Primary Residence: Topsham
Widely read columnist for the Burlington Free Press, known as "Aunt Serena," from 1922 until the mid-1940s. Served in the Vermont House of Representatives from Topsham, 1925-1926.
Died: May 5, 1958 in Topsham, Vermont
Primary Residence: Topsham
Widely read columnist for the Burlington Free Press, known as "Aunt Serena," from 1922 until the mid-1940s. Served in the Vermont House of Representatives from Topsham, 1925-1926.
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1.1.24
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Dodge, Bertha Sanford (1902-1995)
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Dodge, Bertha Sanford (1902-1995)
Description
Born: March 23, 1902 in Cambridge, Massachusetts
Died: March 5, 1995 in South Burlington, Vermont
Primary Residence: Burlington
Well-known for her accomplishments as a writer and teacher of science. Was an International Institute Board Member. Member of the National Writers' Club and the Society of Technical Writers. Some of her most famous works are "Plants that Changed the World" and "Hands that Help."
Died: March 5, 1995 in South Burlington, Vermont
Primary Residence: Burlington
Well-known for her accomplishments as a writer and teacher of science. Was an International Institute Board Member. Member of the National Writers' Club and the Society of Technical Writers. Some of her most famous works are "Plants that Changed the World" and "Hands that Help."
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1.1.29
Dopp, Daisy (1899-1981)
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Dopp, Daisy (1899-1981)
Description
Born: July 28, 1899 in Glover, Vermont
Died: January 9, 1981 in Glover, Vermont
Primary Residence: Glover
Dairy farmer from Glover, VT. Wrote many articles about farm life and the local community for the Newport Daily Express. Farm was sold in 1970 and became the site of the Bread and Puppet Theater and Museum.
Died: January 9, 1981 in Glover, Vermont
Primary Residence: Glover
Dairy farmer from Glover, VT. Wrote many articles about farm life and the local community for the Newport Daily Express. Farm was sold in 1970 and became the site of the Bread and Puppet Theater and Museum.
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Dorr, Julia Caroline Ripley (1825-1913)
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Dorr, Julia Caroline Ripley (1825-1913)
Description
Born: February 13, 1825 in Charleston, South Carolina
Died: January 18, 1913 in Rutland, Vermont
Primary Residence: Rutland
Vermont's unofficial poet laureate. Honored with the task of composing the "Centennial Poem" for the Vermont Centennial in 1877. Accomplished author and poet.
Died: January 18, 1913 in Rutland, Vermont
Primary Residence: Rutland
Vermont's unofficial poet laureate. Honored with the task of composing the "Centennial Poem" for the Vermont Centennial in 1877. Accomplished author and poet.
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1.1.31
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Elmer, Rachael Robinson (1878-1919)
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Elmer, Rachael Robinson (1878-1919)
Description
Born: January 28, 1878 in Ferrisburgh, Vermont
Died: February 12, 1919 in New York, New York
Primary Residence: Ferrisburgh
Noted artist and book illustrator. Member of the Robinson family, the Quaker family that lived at Rokeby (now a museum and National Historic Landmark in Ferrisburgh, Vermont).
Died: February 12, 1919 in New York, New York
Primary Residence: Ferrisburgh
Noted artist and book illustrator. Member of the Robinson family, the Quaker family that lived at Rokeby (now a museum and National Historic Landmark in Ferrisburgh, Vermont).
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1.1.32
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Farr, Shirley (1881-1955)
Name/Title
Farr, Shirley (1881-1955)
Description
Born: June 11, 1881 in Columbus, Ohio
Died: August 25, 1955 in Brandon, Vermont
Primary Residence: Brandon
Civic leader in the town of Brandon for many years. National president of the Women's Overseas Service League in Paris during WWI. National vice-president of the AAUW and a member of the Rutland branch. Gifted Branbury Beach to the state, as well as supporting scholarship monies at UVM and through AAUW.
Died: August 25, 1955 in Brandon, Vermont
Primary Residence: Brandon
Civic leader in the town of Brandon for many years. National president of the Women's Overseas Service League in Paris during WWI. National vice-president of the AAUW and a member of the Rutland branch. Gifted Branbury Beach to the state, as well as supporting scholarship monies at UVM and through AAUW.
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1.1.33
Field, Sabra Johnson (b. 1935)
Name/Title
Field, Sabra Johnson (b. 1935)
Description
Born: April 7, 1935 in Tulsa, Oklahoma
Primary Residence: East Barnard
One of Vermont's most popular and accomplished artists. Works as a printmaker portraying scenes of the Vermont pastoral ideal. Designer of the Vermont Bicentennial stamp.
Primary Residence: East Barnard
One of Vermont's most popular and accomplished artists. Works as a printmaker portraying scenes of the Vermont pastoral ideal. Designer of the Vermont Bicentennial stamp.
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1.1.34
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Fisher, Dorothy Canfield (1879-1958)
Name/Title
Fisher, Dorothy Canfield (1879-1958)
Description
Born: February 17, 1879 in Lawrence, Kansas
Died: November 9, 1958 in Arlington, Vermont
Primary Residence: Arlington
Author of many novels and short stories. Dedicated humanitarian during WWII, helping many children's causes in Europe through her writing and activism in the U.S. Brought the Montessori method of child rearing to America. Named by Eleanor Roosevelt as one of the ten most influential women in the United States.
Died: November 9, 1958 in Arlington, Vermont
Primary Residence: Arlington
Author of many novels and short stories. Dedicated humanitarian during WWII, helping many children's causes in Europe through her writing and activism in the U.S. Brought the Montessori method of child rearing to America. Named by Eleanor Roosevelt as one of the ten most influential women in the United States.
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1.1.35
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Flanders, Helen Hartness (1890-1972)
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Flanders, Helen Hartness (1890-1972)
Description
Born: May 19, 1890 in Springfield, Vermont
Died: May 23, 1972 in Springfield, Vermont
Primary Residence: Springfield, Vermont
Collected over 4,000 pieces of folk music from Vermont and throughout New England. Published six volumes of songs and established the Helen Hartness Flanders Ballad Collection at Middlebury College.
Died: May 23, 1972 in Springfield, Vermont
Primary Residence: Springfield, Vermont
Collected over 4,000 pieces of folk music from Vermont and throughout New England. Published six volumes of songs and established the Helen Hartness Flanders Ballad Collection at Middlebury College.
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Fletcher, Mary Martha (1830-1885)
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Fletcher, Mary Martha (1830-1885)
Description
Born: September 22, 1830 in Jericho, Vermont
Died: February 24, 1885 in Burlington, Vermont
Primary Residence: Burlington
Established the Fletcher Free Library, Mary Fletcher Hospital (UVM Medical Center) and the Mary Fletcher Training School for Nurses.
Died: February 24, 1885 in Burlington, Vermont
Primary Residence: Burlington
Established the Fletcher Free Library, Mary Fletcher Hospital (UVM Medical Center) and the Mary Fletcher Training School for Nurses.
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1.1.37
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Frost, Frances Mary (1905-1959)
Name/Title
Frost, Frances Mary (1905-1959)
Description
Born: August 3, 1905 in St. Albans, Vermont
Died: February 11, 1959 in New York, New York
Primary Residence: St. Albans
Author of many volumes of poetry, novels, a compilation of folklore ("Legends of the United Nations"), and children's books.
Died: February 11, 1959 in New York, New York
Primary Residence: St. Albans
Author of many volumes of poetry, novels, a compilation of folklore ("Legends of the United Nations"), and children's books.
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Gannett, Sarah Alden Derby (1920-1999)
Name/Title
Gannett, Sarah Alden Derby (1920-1999)
Description
Born: December 11, 1920 in Oyster Bay, New York
Died: May 17, 1999 in Brattleboro, Vermont
Primary Residence: Brattleboro
Led effort to save portions of Vermont's Long Trail. Instrumental in starting and supporting Winston Prouty Center. Lifelong supporter of arts and human service organizations in Vermont.
Died: May 17, 1999 in Brattleboro, Vermont
Primary Residence: Brattleboro
Led effort to save portions of Vermont's Long Trail. Instrumental in starting and supporting Winston Prouty Center. Lifelong supporter of arts and human service organizations in Vermont.
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1.1.115
Giudici, Lena M. (1898-1995)
Name/Title
Giudici, Lena M. (1898-1995)
Description
Born: November 7, 1898 in Barre, Vermont
Died: January 8, 1995 in Barre, Vermont
Primary Residence: Barre
Third woman to be admitted to Vermont Bar Asscoiation (1921). First recording secretary for the Vermont Chapter of the Business and Professional Women's Club. President of the Barre branch of the Vermont Federation of Professional and Business Women's Clubs. First woman admitted to the Bar in Massachussetts (1920). Served on Board of the Office of Price Administration, an agency that monitored the prices of goods at the end of WWII.
Died: January 8, 1995 in Barre, Vermont
Primary Residence: Barre
Third woman to be admitted to Vermont Bar Asscoiation (1921). First recording secretary for the Vermont Chapter of the Business and Professional Women's Club. President of the Barre branch of the Vermont Federation of Professional and Business Women's Clubs. First woman admitted to the Bar in Massachussetts (1920). Served on Board of the Office of Price Administration, an agency that monitored the prices of goods at the end of WWII.
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1.1.116
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Gray, Marion Simpson (1917-2004)
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Gray, Marion Simpson (1917-2004)
Description
Born: November 17, 1917 in Lyndon, Vermont
Died: November 18, 2004 in Berlin, Vermont
Primary Residence: Lyndon
Co-Founder and Co-President of the Green Mountain Chapter of the Older Women's League. Served as President of the Council of Vermont Elders and was Co-Founder and Chair of LEAD International.
Died: November 18, 2004 in Berlin, Vermont
Primary Residence: Lyndon
Co-Founder and Co-President of the Green Mountain Chapter of the Older Women's League. Served as President of the Council of Vermont Elders and was Co-Founder and Chair of LEAD International.
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1.1.39
Green, Henrietta Howland Robinson (1834-1916)
Name/Title
Green, Henrietta Howland Robinson (1834-1916)
Also Known As
Hetty Green
Description
Born: November 21, 1834 in New Bedford, Massachusetts
Died: July 3, 1916 in New York, New York
Primary Residence: Bellows Falls
Astute businesswoman and investor. Reportedly the wealthiest woman in the world at the time of her death in 1916. Nicknamed ""The Witch of Wall Street"" because of her extreme frugality and its effects on her family.
Died: July 3, 1916 in New York, New York
Primary Residence: Bellows Falls
Astute businesswoman and investor. Reportedly the wealthiest woman in the world at the time of her death in 1916. Nicknamed ""The Witch of Wall Street"" because of her extreme frugality and its effects on her family.
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1.1.40
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Hagar, Sarah C. (1927 - 1908)
Name/Title
Hagar, Sarah C. (1927 - 1908)
Description
Born: 1827 in Shelburne, Vermont
Died: 1908 in Burlington, Vermont
Primary Residence: Burlington, Vermont
Educator and librarian; founder of the Vermont Library Association.
Died: 1908 in Burlington, Vermont
Primary Residence: Burlington, Vermont
Educator and librarian; founder of the Vermont Library Association.
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Hard, Margaret Steel (1886-1974)
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Hard, Margaret Steel (1886-1974)
Description
Born: June 26, 1886 in Manchester, Vermont
Died: February 19, 1974 in Colchester, Vermont
Primary Residence: Manchester
Owner and operator of the Johnny Appleseed Bookshop and the author of "A Memory of Vermont," and "This Is Kate." Co-authored with her husband, "This Is Vermont," an informal guidebook of the state.
Died: February 19, 1974 in Colchester, Vermont
Primary Residence: Manchester
Owner and operator of the Johnny Appleseed Bookshop and the author of "A Memory of Vermont," and "This Is Kate." Co-authored with her husband, "This Is Vermont," an informal guidebook of the state.
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1.1.41
Heglund, Lynn (b.1952)
Name/Title
Heglund, Lynn (b.1952)
Description
Born: August 22, 1952 in Cincinnati, Ohio
Primary Residence: Montpelier
Executive director of the Governor's Commission on Women from 1984-1989. Active participant in the movement to pass the Equal Rights Amendment in Vermont.
Primary Residence: Montpelier
Executive director of the Governor's Commission on Women from 1984-1989. Active participant in the movement to pass the Equal Rights Amendment in Vermont.
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1.1.42
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Hemenway, Abby Maria (1828-1890)
Name/Title
Hemenway, Abby Maria (1828-1890)
Description
Born: October 7, 1828 in Ludlow, Vermont
Died: February 24, 1890 in Chicago, Illinois
Primary Residence: Ludlow
Conceived of and edited the Vermont Historical Gazetteer, published between 1860 and 1892, a five volume collection of the state's local history - unique in its scope and distinctive in its editorship by a woman.
Died: February 24, 1890 in Chicago, Illinois
Primary Residence: Ludlow
Conceived of and edited the Vermont Historical Gazetteer, published between 1860 and 1892, a five volume collection of the state's local history - unique in its scope and distinctive in its editorship by a woman.
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1.1.43
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Hoar, Ellen M. W. (1887-1963)
Name/Title
Hoar, Ellen M. W. (1887-1963)
Description
Born: November 28, 1887 in Barre, Vermont
Died: September 7, 1963 in Waterbury, Vermont
Primary Residence: Barre
Second woman admitted to Vermont Bar Association. Vermont vice-president of the Women Lawyers Association of the United States and Canada. Third woman to receive a law degree at the University of Maine Law School. Active in the Women's Suffrage Movement.
Died: September 7, 1963 in Waterbury, Vermont
Primary Residence: Barre
Second woman admitted to Vermont Bar Association. Vermont vice-president of the Women Lawyers Association of the United States and Canada. Third woman to receive a law degree at the University of Maine Law School. Active in the Women's Suffrage Movement.
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1.1.44
Howe, Annie Bean (1865-1945)
Name/Title
Howe, Annie Bean (1865-1945)
Description
Born: February 3, 1865 in Everett, Massachusetts
Died: July 3, 1945 in Burlington, Vermont
Primary Residence: Charlotte
President and guiding force for Howard Relief, a social service agency in Burlington.
Died: July 3, 1945 in Burlington, Vermont
Primary Residence: Charlotte
President and guiding force for Howard Relief, a social service agency in Burlington.
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1.1.117
Jackson, Shirley Hardie (1916-1965)
Name/Title
Jackson, Shirley Hardie (1916-1965)
Description
Born: December 14, 1916 in San Francisco, California
Died: August 8, 1965 in North Bennington, Vermont
Primary Residence: North Bennington
Acclaimed author of "The Lottery," a short story published in the New Yorker. Also wrote "The Haunting of Hill House," which was adapted into the movie, "The Haunting," and numerous other short stories and novels.
Died: August 8, 1965 in North Bennington, Vermont
Primary Residence: North Bennington
Acclaimed author of "The Lottery," a short story published in the New Yorker. Also wrote "The Haunting of Hill House," which was adapted into the movie, "The Haunting," and numerous other short stories and novels.
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1.1.45
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Johnson, Denise Reinka (b. 1947)
Name/Title
Johnson, Denise Reinka (b. 1947)
Description
Born: July 13, 1947 in Wyandotte, Michigan
Primary Residence: Middlesex
First woman to serve on the Vermont Supreme Court. Appointed in 1990 and will be up for retention next in 2011. Was Chief of the Public Protection Division and Chair of the Vermont Human Rights Commission.
Primary Residence: Middlesex
First woman to serve on the Vermont Supreme Court. Appointed in 1990 and will be up for retention next in 2011. Was Chief of the Public Protection Division and Chair of the Vermont Human Rights Commission.
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1.1.46
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Johnson, Susannah Willard (1729-1810)
Name/Title
Johnson, Susannah Willard (1729-1810)
Description
Born: February 20, 1729 in Lunenburg, Massachusetts
Died: November 27, 1810 in Langdon, New Hampshire
Captured by Abenakis on August 30, 1754, at Fort No. 4, in Charlestown, New Hampshire. In 1796, published "A Narrative of the Captivity of Mrs. Johnson: Containing an Account of her Sufferings During Four Years With the Indians and French."
Died: November 27, 1810 in Langdon, New Hampshire
Captured by Abenakis on August 30, 1754, at Fort No. 4, in Charlestown, New Hampshire. In 1796, published "A Narrative of the Captivity of Mrs. Johnson: Containing an Account of her Sufferings During Four Years With the Indians and French."
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1.1.47
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Joy, Agnes Elizabeth (1844-1912)
Name/Title
Joy, Agnes Elizabeth (1844-1912)
Also Known As
Agnes Salm-Salm
Description
Born: December 25, 1844 in Franklin, Vermont
Died: December 21, 1912 in Karlsruhe, Grand Duchy of Baden
Primary Residence: Georgia
Well-known in military and royal social circles both in the U.S. and in Europe. Assisted her husband, Prince Felix Salm-Salm, in military affairs in the Civil War, in Mexico and in Prussia and Germany. Combat nurse during the Civil War and a surgical assistant in the Franco-Prussian War.
Died: December 21, 1912 in Karlsruhe, Grand Duchy of Baden
Primary Residence: Georgia
Well-known in military and royal social circles both in the U.S. and in Europe. Assisted her husband, Prince Felix Salm-Salm, in military affairs in the Civil War, in Mexico and in Prussia and Germany. Combat nurse during the Civil War and a surgical assistant in the Franco-Prussian War.
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1.1.48
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Kent, Louise Andrews (1886-1969)
Name/Title
Kent, Louise Andrews (1886-1969)
Description
Born: May 25, 1886 in Brookline, Massachusetts
Died: August 6, 1969 in Berlin, Vermont
Primary Residence: Calais
A columnist and well-known cookbook writer. Worked to preserve the land and lore of early 19th century Vermont.
Died: August 6, 1969 in Berlin, Vermont
Primary Residence: Calais
A columnist and well-known cookbook writer. Worked to preserve the land and lore of early 19th century Vermont.
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1.1.49
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Keyes, Frances Parkinson Wheeler (1885-1970)
Name/Title
Keyes, Frances Parkinson Wheeler (1885-1970)
Description
Born: July 21, 1885 in Charlottesville, Virginia
Died: July 3, 1970 in New Orleans, Louisiana
Primary Residence: Newbury
Wrote the column "Letters From a Senator's Wife," for Good Housekeeping Magazine for fifteen years and published more than fifty books, including "The Old Gray Homestead." Owner of The Oxbow, an historic house in Newbury, Vermont, and the historic Beauregard-Keyes House in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Died: July 3, 1970 in New Orleans, Louisiana
Primary Residence: Newbury
Wrote the column "Letters From a Senator's Wife," for Good Housekeeping Magazine for fifteen years and published more than fifty books, including "The Old Gray Homestead." Owner of The Oxbow, an historic house in Newbury, Vermont, and the historic Beauregard-Keyes House in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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1.1.50
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Kilgore, Caroline Burnham (1838-1909)
Name/Title
Kilgore, Caroline Burnham (1838-1909)
Also Known As
Carrie Burnham Kilgore
Description
Born: January 20, 1838 in Craftsbury, Vermont
Died: June 29, 1909 in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania
Primary Residence: Craftsbury
Worked to gain women the same rights as men in both of her chosen fields: medicine and the law. First woman to receive a medical degree in the state of New York; first female graduate from the Pennsylvania Law School; first female admitted to the Pennsylvania Bar.
Died: June 29, 1909 in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania
Primary Residence: Craftsbury
Worked to gain women the same rights as men in both of her chosen fields: medicine and the law. First woman to receive a medical degree in the state of New York; first female graduate from the Pennsylvania Law School; first female admitted to the Pennsylvania Bar.
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Kincaid, Jamaica (b. 1949)
Name/Title
Kincaid, Jamaica (b. 1949)
Also Known As
Elaine Potter Richardson
Description
Born: May 25, 1949 in St. John's Antigua
Primary Residence: Bennington
Wrote for the New Yorker for almost twenty years and is the author of numerous short stories and books including, "At the Bottom of the River" (1984) and "Lucy" (1990). Visiting lecturer at Harvard University.
Primary Residence: Bennington
Wrote for the New Yorker for almost twenty years and is the author of numerous short stories and books including, "At the Bottom of the River" (1984) and "Lucy" (1990). Visiting lecturer at Harvard University.
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1.1.51
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Kinsey-Warnock, Natalie Ada (b. 1956)
Name/Title
Kinsey-Warnock, Natalie Ada (b. 1956)
Description
Born: November 2, 1956 in Newport, Vermont
Primary Residence: Albany
Well known children's author who grew up in the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont. First book was "The Canada Geese Quilt." "As Long as There Are Mountains" was selected as the 2006 Vermont Reads book by the Vermont Humanities Council.
Primary Residence: Albany
Well known children's author who grew up in the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont. First book was "The Canada Geese Quilt." "As Long as There Are Mountains" was selected as the 2006 Vermont Reads book by the Vermont Humanities Council.
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1.1.119
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Kunin, Madeleine May (b. 1933)
Name/Title
Kunin, Madeleine May (b. 1933)
Description
Born: September 28, 1933 in Zurich, Switzerland
Primary Residence: Burlington
Was elected the first female Governor of Vermont (1984), and held this post for three terms. Served on many government Councils on issues of women, education, and the environment at the state level, and at the national level under the Clinton Administration. Founded the VT-based Institute for Sustainable Communities. Was appointed U.S. Ambassasador to Switzerland (1996). Has held appointments at Middlebury College, Saint Michael's College, University of Vermont.
Primary Residence: Burlington
Was elected the first female Governor of Vermont (1984), and held this post for three terms. Served on many government Councils on issues of women, education, and the environment at the state level, and at the national level under the Clinton Administration. Founded the VT-based Institute for Sustainable Communities. Was appointed U.S. Ambassasador to Switzerland (1996). Has held appointments at Middlebury College, Saint Michael's College, University of Vermont.
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1.1.52
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Lampman, Martha Morits (1867-1943)
Name/Title
Lampman, Martha Morits (1867-1943)
Description
Born: August 18, 1867 in Bedford, Quebec
Died: July 29, 1943 in Swanton, Vermont
Primary Residence: Swanton
Member of the Abenaki Tribe. Had knowledge of tribal customs and medical herbs. Practiced natural medicine on her native land.
Died: July 29, 1943 in Swanton, Vermont
Primary Residence: Swanton
Member of the Abenaki Tribe. Had knowledge of tribal customs and medical herbs. Practiced natural medicine on her native land.
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1.1.53
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Lawrence, Andrea Mead (1932-2009)
Name/Title
Lawrence, Andrea Mead (1932-2009)
Description
Born: April 19, 1932 in Rutland, Vermont
Died: March 30, 2009 in Mammoth Lakes, California
Primary Residence: Rutland
First American alpine skier to win two gold medals in any Winter Olympics (1952). Named the "Greatest Winter Olympian of All Time" in 2002. First inductee to the Vermont Ski Museum Hall of Fame. Founder of the Andrea Lawrence Institute for Mountains and Rivers, which seeks to protect the Eastern Sierra Nevada Mountains. Devoted environmentalist in the Mammoth Lakes, California area.
Died: March 30, 2009 in Mammoth Lakes, California
Primary Residence: Rutland
First American alpine skier to win two gold medals in any Winter Olympics (1952). Named the "Greatest Winter Olympian of All Time" in 2002. First inductee to the Vermont Ski Museum Hall of Fame. Founder of the Andrea Lawrence Institute for Mountains and Rivers, which seeks to protect the Eastern Sierra Nevada Mountains. Devoted environmentalist in the Mammoth Lakes, California area.
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1.1.54
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Lindahl, Lisa Zobian (b. 1948)
Name/Title
Lindahl, Lisa Zobian (b. 1948)
Description
Born: November 23, 1948 in Montclair, New Jersey
Primary Residence: Burlington
Inventor of the first sports bra, "Jogbra." Co-founder and President of Jogbra, Inc., the original maker of the "Jogbra" women's sports garment. Designed and marketed a specialty compression garment for breast cancer survivors. Educates others about epilepsy and received the National Personal Achievement Award from the Epilepsy Foundation.
Primary Residence: Burlington
Inventor of the first sports bra, "Jogbra." Co-founder and President of Jogbra, Inc., the original maker of the "Jogbra" women's sports garment. Designed and marketed a specialty compression garment for breast cancer survivors. Educates others about epilepsy and received the National Personal Achievement Award from the Epilepsy Foundation.
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1.1.55
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Lucia, Rose (1874-1938)
Name/Title
Lucia, Rose (1874-1938)
Description
Born: May 29, 1874 in Vergennes, Vermont
Died: February 7, 1938 in Montpelier, Vermont
Primary Residence: Montpelier
Teacher, principal, Supervisor of Rural Schools and author of the popular "Peter and Polly" children's book series. School Street Bridge in Montpelier, Vermont was renamed the Rose Lucia Bridge in honor of her achievements and contributions to the State of Vermont.
Died: February 7, 1938 in Montpelier, Vermont
Primary Residence: Montpelier
Teacher, principal, Supervisor of Rural Schools and author of the popular "Peter and Polly" children's book series. School Street Bridge in Montpelier, Vermont was renamed the Rose Lucia Bridge in honor of her achievements and contributions to the State of Vermont.
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1.1.56
Luse, Eleanor Merrifield (1904-1997)
Name/Title
Luse, Eleanor Merrifield (1904-1997)
Description
Born: December 31, 1904 in Chicago, Illinois
Died: November 19, 1997 in San Diego, California
Primary Residence: Burlington
Founded the Speech and Hearing Clinic at the University of Vermont in 1953, which was renamed the Eleanor M. Luse Center for Communication Disorders in 1973. Professor at the University of Vermont whose community speeches led to the establishment of speech and hearing services at all schools in Vermont.
Died: November 19, 1997 in San Diego, California
Primary Residence: Burlington
Founded the Speech and Hearing Clinic at the University of Vermont in 1953, which was renamed the Eleanor M. Luse Center for Communication Disorders in 1973. Professor at the University of Vermont whose community speeches led to the establishment of speech and hearing services at all schools in Vermont.
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1.1.120
Mallory, Gertrude Robinson (1902-2002)
Name/Title
Mallory, Gertrude Robinson (1902-2002)
Description
Born: August 19, 1902 in Springfield, Massachusetts
Died: March 2, 2002 in Fairlee, Vermont
Primary Residence: Fairlee
Founder and editor of the New England Holstein Bulletin. Served in the Vermont State Legislature as both Representative (1953)and Senator(1955). Premier collector of Vermont manuscripts and histories.
Died: March 2, 2002 in Fairlee, Vermont
Primary Residence: Fairlee
Founder and editor of the New England Holstein Bulletin. Served in the Vermont State Legislature as both Representative (1953)and Senator(1955). Premier collector of Vermont manuscripts and histories.
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1.1.57
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Markowitz, Deborah (b. 1961)
Name/Title
Markowitz, Deborah (b. 1961)
Description
Born: September 14, 1961 in Tarrytown, New York
Primary Residence: Montpelier
Vermont's 37th Secretary of State. First woman in Vermont to be elected Secretary of State. Founder of the Women's Leadership Initiative to promote women running for elective office and established the "Safe at Home" Program, a program for victims of domestic violence, rape, or stalking. Founding director of Vermont League of Cities and Towns Municipal Law Center. Improved customer service in the Secretary of State's office, making it easier to start and expand a business in Vermont, implemented an ambitious election reform agenda and championed civics education in the schools.
Primary Residence: Montpelier
Vermont's 37th Secretary of State. First woman in Vermont to be elected Secretary of State. Founder of the Women's Leadership Initiative to promote women running for elective office and established the "Safe at Home" Program, a program for victims of domestic violence, rape, or stalking. Founding director of Vermont League of Cities and Towns Municipal Law Center. Improved customer service in the Secretary of State's office, making it easier to start and expand a business in Vermont, implemented an ambitious election reform agenda and championed civics education in the schools.
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1.1.58
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Marsh, Anna Hunt (1769-1834)
Name/Title
Marsh, Anna Hunt (1769-1834)
Description
Born: 1769 in Hinsdale, New Hampshire
Died: October 14, 1834 in Hinsdale, New Hampshire
Primary Residence: Brattleboro
Left $10,000 in her will to establish the Vermont Asylum for the Insane, later known as the Brattleboro Retreat or Retreat Healthcare in Brattleboro, Vermont. This gift reflected her lifelong concern for the treatment of the mentally ill.
Died: October 14, 1834 in Hinsdale, New Hampshire
Primary Residence: Brattleboro
Left $10,000 in her will to establish the Vermont Asylum for the Insane, later known as the Brattleboro Retreat or Retreat Healthcare in Brattleboro, Vermont. This gift reflected her lifelong concern for the treatment of the mentally ill.
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1.1.60
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Marsh, Caroline Crane (1816-1901)
Name/Title
Marsh, Caroline Crane (1816-1901)
Description
Born: December 1, 1816 in Berkley, Massachusetts
Died: November 27, 1901 in Scarsdale, New York
Primary Residence: Woodstock
Poet, author and advocate for women's rights. Second wife of George Perkins Marsh.
Died: November 27, 1901 in Scarsdale, New York
Primary Residence: Woodstock
Poet, author and advocate for women's rights. Second wife of George Perkins Marsh.
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1.1.121
McGuire, Grace Elizabeth Johnson (1919-1996)
Name/Title
McGuire, Grace Elizabeth Johnson (1919-1996)
Description
Born: January 8, 1919 in Hardwick, Vermont
Died: May 6, 1996 in Ticonderoga, New York
Primary Residence: Montpelier
Twentieth woman admitted to Vermont Bar. Part of the legal staff at National Life of Vermont. In 1965, appointed as a Montpelier Municipal Judge by Governor Phil Hoff. President of the Vermont Cancer Society. Founder and Director of Elmhill Group Home. On Board of Directors of Vermont Catholic Charities for seventeen years.
Died: May 6, 1996 in Ticonderoga, New York
Primary Residence: Montpelier
Twentieth woman admitted to Vermont Bar. Part of the legal staff at National Life of Vermont. In 1965, appointed as a Montpelier Municipal Judge by Governor Phil Hoff. President of the Vermont Cancer Society. Founder and Director of Elmhill Group Home. On Board of Directors of Vermont Catholic Charities for seventeen years.
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1.1.122
McNeer, Lenore, Whitman (1922-1981)
Name/Title
McNeer, Lenore, Whitman (1922-1981)
Description
Born: May 16, 1922 in Logan, West Virginia
Died: June 12, 1981 in Montpelier, Vermont
Primary Residence: Montpelier
Director of Vermont College's Mental Health Program and the Department of Human Services. Champion of women's rights locally and nationally, chairing the Governor's Commission on the Status of Women from 1970-1972 and serving as the Vermont delegate to the International Women's Year Conference in Houston, Texas in 1978.
Died: June 12, 1981 in Montpelier, Vermont
Primary Residence: Montpelier
Director of Vermont College's Mental Health Program and the Department of Human Services. Champion of women's rights locally and nationally, chairing the Governor's Commission on the Status of Women from 1970-1972 and serving as the Vermont delegate to the International Women's Year Conference in Houston, Texas in 1978.
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1.1.59
Meadows, Donella "Dana" (1941-2001)
Name/Title
Meadows, Donella "Dana" (1941-2001)
Description
Born: March 13, 1941 in Elgin, Illinois
Died: February 20, 2001 in Hanover, New Hampshire
Primary Residence: Hartland
Author of "Limits to Growth" and co-author of "Beyond the Limit". Professor of environmental systems at Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH. Co-founder of The Balaton Group, a non-profit dedicated to developing scientific exchanges on both sides of the Iron Curtain. 1991 Pew Scholar. 1994 MacArthur Fellow. Founder of the Sustainability Institute and Cobb Hill, a sustainable community in Hartland, VT.
Died: February 20, 2001 in Hanover, New Hampshire
Primary Residence: Hartland
Author of "Limits to Growth" and co-author of "Beyond the Limit". Professor of environmental systems at Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH. Co-founder of The Balaton Group, a non-profit dedicated to developing scientific exchanges on both sides of the Iron Curtain. 1991 Pew Scholar. 1994 MacArthur Fellow. Founder of the Sustainability Institute and Cobb Hill, a sustainable community in Hartland, VT.
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1.1.123
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Meigs, Cornelia Lynde (1884-1973)
Name/Title
Meigs, Cornelia Lynde (1884-1973)
Description
Born: December 6, 1884 in Rock Island, Illinois
Died: September 10, 1973 in Havre de Grace, Maryland
Well-known author of books for children and adults;winner of several Newbery Medal Awards; an editor and professor of English at Bryn Mawr College in Pennsylvania. Lived at "Green Pastures" in Brandon and Havre de Grace in Maryland.
Died: September 10, 1973 in Havre de Grace, Maryland
Well-known author of books for children and adults;winner of several Newbery Medal Awards; an editor and professor of English at Bryn Mawr College in Pennsylvania. Lived at "Green Pastures" in Brandon and Havre de Grace in Maryland.
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1.1.124
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Miller, Hinda Schreiber (b. 1950)
Name/Title
Miller, Hinda Schreiber (b. 1950)
Description
Born: April 18, 1950 in Montreal, Quebec
Primary Residence: Burlington
Co-founder and President of Jogbra, Inc., the original maker of the "jogbra" women's sports garment. President of DeForest Concepts, a consulting firm. Vermont State Senator for Chittenden County (2003-2013). Ran for mayor of Burlington, Vermont in 2006.
Primary Residence: Burlington
Co-founder and President of Jogbra, Inc., the original maker of the "jogbra" women's sports garment. President of DeForest Concepts, a consulting firm. Vermont State Senator for Chittenden County (2003-2013). Ran for mayor of Burlington, Vermont in 2006.
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1.1.61
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Minckler, Doris Mourning Dove (1926-1997)
Name/Title
Minckler, Doris Mourning Dove (1926-1997)
Description
Born: October 30, 1926 in Monkton Ridge, Vermont
Died: May 10, 1997 in Swanton, Vermont
Primary Residence: Swanton
Well known healer and visionary within and outside of the Abenaki community. Name was placed on the Elder Wall at the Smithsonian Institution.
Died: May 10, 1997 in Swanton, Vermont
Primary Residence: Swanton
Well known healer and visionary within and outside of the Abenaki community. Name was placed on the Elder Wall at the Smithsonian Institution.
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1.1.62
Morse, Gretchen (b. 1943)
Name/Title
Morse, Gretchen (b. 1943)
Description
Born: November 17, 1943 in Hyannis, Massachusetts
Primary Residence: Charlotte
Served as Secretary of the Vermont Agency of Human Services under Governor Madeleine Kunin. Representative to Vermont Legislature 1977-1985. Executive Director of the United Way of Chittenden County.
Primary Residence: Charlotte
Served as Secretary of the Vermont Agency of Human Services under Governor Madeleine Kunin. Representative to Vermont Legislature 1977-1985. Executive Director of the United Way of Chittenden County.
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1.1.125
Morselli, Mariafranca Carpenada
Name/Title
Morselli, Mariafranca Carpenada
Description
Born: August 17, 1922 in Milan, Italy
Died: August 20, 2002 in Williston, Vermont
Primary Residence: Danville
Director of the Maple Research Center and professor of botany at the University of Vermont. Advocate for gender equity and the education through out her life. Voted "Vermont's Most Exciting Woman" in 1985 and inducted into International Maple Hall of Fame in 1991. Also selected as Vermont Maple Person of the Year in 1987.
Died: August 20, 2002 in Williston, Vermont
Primary Residence: Danville
Director of the Maple Research Center and professor of botany at the University of Vermont. Advocate for gender equity and the education through out her life. Voted "Vermont's Most Exciting Woman" in 1985 and inducted into International Maple Hall of Fame in 1991. Also selected as Vermont Maple Person of the Year in 1987.
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1.1.126
Mould, Ruth Greene (1894-1979)
Name/Title
Mould, Ruth Greene (1894-1979)
Description
Born: May 22, 1894 in Morrisville, Vermont
Died: February 13, 1979 in Morrisville, Vermont
Primary Residence: Morrisville
Best known as a portrait painter. One of two artists to represent the State of Vermont at the 1939 New York Worlds Fair. Painted portraits of Vermont Supreme Court Justices Percy Shangraw, Benjamin Hurlburd, and Walter Cleary which hang in the Vermont Supreme Court building. Painted a portrait of the first woman to be a member of both the Vermont House of Representatives and the Vermont Senate, Edna Beard.
Died: February 13, 1979 in Morrisville, Vermont
Primary Residence: Morrisville
Best known as a portrait painter. One of two artists to represent the State of Vermont at the 1939 New York Worlds Fair. Painted portraits of Vermont Supreme Court Justices Percy Shangraw, Benjamin Hurlburd, and Walter Cleary which hang in the Vermont Supreme Court building. Painted a portrait of the first woman to be a member of both the Vermont House of Representatives and the Vermont Senate, Edna Beard.
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1.1.63
Moyse, Blanche Honegger (1909-2011)
Name/Title
Moyse, Blanche Honegger (1909-2011)
Description
Born: September 23, 1909 in Geneva, Switzerland
Died: February 10, 2011 in Brattleboro, Vermont
Primary Residence: Brattleboro
Said to have done more for Vermont's music community that any other individual. Co-founded three of Vermont's most respected musical institutions: Marlboro Music School and Festival, the Brattleboro Music Center and the New England Bach Festival.
Died: February 10, 2011 in Brattleboro, Vermont
Primary Residence: Brattleboro
Said to have done more for Vermont's music community that any other individual. Co-founded three of Vermont's most respected musical institutions: Marlboro Music School and Festival, the Brattleboro Music Center and the New England Bach Festival.
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1.1.64
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Munt, Janet Staples (1923-2017)
Name/Title
Munt, Janet Staples (1923-2017)
Description
Born: June 14, 1923 in New York, New York
Died: July 19, 2017 in Burlington, Vermont
Primary Residence: South Burlington
Vermont State Senator 1998-2004; Vice Chair of Committee on Health and Welfare. Member of Women's Army Corps during WWII.
Died: July 19, 2017 in Burlington, Vermont
Primary Residence: South Burlington
Vermont State Senator 1998-2004; Vice Chair of Committee on Health and Welfare. Member of Women's Army Corps during WWII.
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1.1.127
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Nichols, Clarina Irene Howard (1810-1885)
Name/Title
Nichols, Clarina Irene Howard (1810-1885)
Description
Born: January 25, 1810 in West Townshend, Vermont
Died: January 11, 1885 in Pomo, California
Primary Residence: Brattleboro
Journalist and advocate for women's rights, temperance, and antislavery. Contributed to reform of married women's property rights in 1847 and introduced school suffrage for women in Vermont. First woman to address the Vermont Legislature. Participated in the free-soil movement in Kansas and secured parity for women in school affairs in the Kansas Constitution.
Died: January 11, 1885 in Pomo, California
Primary Residence: Brattleboro
Journalist and advocate for women's rights, temperance, and antislavery. Contributed to reform of married women's property rights in 1847 and introduced school suffrage for women in Vermont. First woman to address the Vermont Legislature. Participated in the free-soil movement in Kansas and secured parity for women in school affairs in the Kansas Constitution.
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1.1.65
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O'Malley, Margaret Stanislaus (1848-1921)
Name/Title
O'Malley, Margaret Stanislaus (1848-1921)
Description
Born: August 6, 1848 in Galway, Ireland
Died: November 7, 1921 in Burlington, Vermont
Primary Residence: Burlington
Founder and first Mother Superior of the Vermont Sisters of Mercy, a group that has contributed greatly to the education and well-being of the greater Burlington area.
Died: November 7, 1921 in Burlington, Vermont
Primary Residence: Burlington
Founder and first Mother Superior of the Vermont Sisters of Mercy, a group that has contributed greatly to the education and well-being of the greater Burlington area.
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1.1.128
Ockett, Molly (c. 1740-1816)
Name/Title
Ockett, Molly (c. 1740-1816)
Description
Born: Circa 1740 in Maine
Died: August 2, 1816 in Andover, Maine
Primary Residence: Andover
A trusted and well-known Pequawket healer for both Natives and newcomers to New England. Helped save the life of infant Hannibal Hamlin, who grew up to be Abraham Lincoln's first Vice President.
Died: August 2, 1816 in Andover, Maine
Primary Residence: Andover
A trusted and well-known Pequawket healer for both Natives and newcomers to New England. Helped save the life of infant Hannibal Hamlin, who grew up to be Abraham Lincoln's first Vice President.
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1.1.66
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Olzendam, Lilian Herrick (1868-1958)
Name/Title
Olzendam, Lilian Herrick (1868-1958)
Description
Born: November 7, 1868 in Woodstock, Vermont
Death: July 22, 1958 in Tacoma, Washington
Primary Residence: Woodstock, Vermont and New York, New York
An advocate of woman suffrage, Lilian H. Olzendam was most notable for leading Vermont’s campaign to ratify the 19th Amendment. In addition to gaining support from legislators, prominent state and national politicians, and newspaper editors throughout the state, she organized the “March of 400” women to the Vermont State House to urge anti-suffrage governor, Percival W. Clement, to call a special session of the legislature.
Death: July 22, 1958 in Tacoma, Washington
Primary Residence: Woodstock, Vermont and New York, New York
An advocate of woman suffrage, Lilian H. Olzendam was most notable for leading Vermont’s campaign to ratify the 19th Amendment. In addition to gaining support from legislators, prominent state and national politicians, and newspaper editors throughout the state, she organized the “March of 400” women to the Vermont State House to urge anti-suffrage governor, Percival W. Clement, to call a special session of the legislature.
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1.1.149
Orcutt, Grace Stuart (1879-1962)
Name/Title
Orcutt, Grace Stuart (1879-1962)
Description
Born: June 25, 1879 in Morristown, Vermont
Died: April 10, 1962 in New London, Connecticut
Primary Residence: St. Johnsbury
Promoted education throughout the St. Johnsbury area. The Grace Stuart Orcutt Library at St. Johnsbury Academy in St. Johnsbury, Vermont, is named in her honor.
Died: April 10, 1962 in New London, Connecticut
Primary Residence: St. Johnsbury
Promoted education throughout the St. Johnsbury area. The Grace Stuart Orcutt Library at St. Johnsbury Academy in St. Johnsbury, Vermont, is named in her honor.
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1.1.129
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Orvis, Anne Louise Simonds (1874-1953)
Name/Title
Orvis, Anne Louise Simonds (1874-1953)
Description
Born: June 13, 1875 in Arlington, Vermont
Died: May 22, 1953 in Avon, Connecticut
Primary Residence: Manchester, Vermont
Prominent in Vermont and national political spheres, as well as active in supporting local arts and community. Participated in the Republican National Committee, founded both the Southern Vermont Artists, Inc. and the Woman's Organization for National Prohibition Reform. First female Village President of Manchester.
Died: May 22, 1953 in Avon, Connecticut
Primary Residence: Manchester, Vermont
Prominent in Vermont and national political spheres, as well as active in supporting local arts and community. Participated in the Republican National Committee, founded both the Southern Vermont Artists, Inc. and the Woman's Organization for National Prohibition Reform. First female Village President of Manchester.
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1.1.67
Page, Emily Rebecca (1834 - 1862)
Name/Title
Page, Emily Rebecca (1834 - 1862)
Description
Born: May 5, 1834 in Greensboro, Vermont
Died: February 14, 1862 in Chelsea, Massachusetts
Poet and editor who was raised and educated in Vermont and found success working in Boston with major illustrated periodicals of the time, including Gleason's Pictorial.
Died: February 14, 1862 in Chelsea, Massachusetts
Poet and editor who was raised and educated in Vermont and found success working in Boston with major illustrated periodicals of the time, including Gleason's Pictorial.
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Paley, Grace Goodside (1922-2007)
Name/Title
Paley, Grace Goodside (1922-2007)
Description
Born: December 11, 1992 in Bronx, New York
Died: September 22, 2007 in Thetford, Vermont
Primary Residence: Thetford
Vermont State Poet Laureate from 2003 to 2007. Wrote many short stories and poems that have received nationwide acclaim, including "The Little Disturbances of Man" and "Enormous Changes at the Last Minute." Taught courses at Columbia University, Syracuse University, Sarah Lawrence College, and the City College of New York. Devoted political activist who took part in numerous protests advocating for women's rights, against wars, and against nuclear proliferation.
Died: September 22, 2007 in Thetford, Vermont
Primary Residence: Thetford
Vermont State Poet Laureate from 2003 to 2007. Wrote many short stories and poems that have received nationwide acclaim, including "The Little Disturbances of Man" and "Enormous Changes at the Last Minute." Taught courses at Columbia University, Syracuse University, Sarah Lawrence College, and the City College of New York. Devoted political activist who took part in numerous protests advocating for women's rights, against wars, and against nuclear proliferation.
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1.1.68
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Parmelee, Annette Cora Watson (1865-1924)
Name/Title
Parmelee, Annette Cora Watson (1865-1924)
Description
Born: April 7, 1865 in Washington, Vermont
Died: August 1, 1924 in Enosburg, Vermont
Primary Residence: Enosburg, Vermont
Early twentieth-century suffragist who lobbied the Vermont Legislature to allow tax paying women to have a voice in how their money was spent. Known as the "suffragette hornet." Efforts paid off in 1917, when a law was passed allowing Vermont women to vote in municipal elections.
Died: August 1, 1924 in Enosburg, Vermont
Primary Residence: Enosburg, Vermont
Early twentieth-century suffragist who lobbied the Vermont Legislature to allow tax paying women to have a voice in how their money was spent. Known as the "suffragette hornet." Efforts paid off in 1917, when a law was passed allowing Vermont women to vote in municipal elections.
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1.1.69
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Paterson, Katherine Womeldorf (b. 1932)
Name/Title
Paterson, Katherine Womeldorf (b. 1932)
Description
Born: October 31, 1932 in China
Primary Residence: Barre
Renowned author of such books as "Bridge to Terebithia," "Jacob Have I Loved," and "The Great Gilly Hopkins." Born in China, a child of Christian missionaries and eventually served herself as a Presbyterian missionary in Japan for four years before turning first to teaching and then eventually to writing, her true passion.
Primary Residence: Barre
Renowned author of such books as "Bridge to Terebithia," "Jacob Have I Loved," and "The Great Gilly Hopkins." Born in China, a child of Christian missionaries and eventually served herself as a Presbyterian missionary in Japan for four years before turning first to teaching and then eventually to writing, her true passion.
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1.1.70
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Perham, Linda Lynn McLean (b. 1962)
Name/Title
Perham, Linda Lynn McLean (b. 1962)
Description
Born: June 11, 1962 in Westminster, Vermont
Primary Residence: Westminster
Named Clinical Nurse of the Year for the Vermont Nursing Association. Served at Walter Reed Army Hospital during Operation Desert Storm.Served as Vermont Department Commander in 2002. Served as National Vice Commander in 2005. First woman to run for National Commander of American Legion. Mrs. Perham and her father were also the first father and daughter State Commanders in the history of the American Legion.
Primary Residence: Westminster
Named Clinical Nurse of the Year for the Vermont Nursing Association. Served at Walter Reed Army Hospital during Operation Desert Storm.Served as Vermont Department Commander in 2002. Served as National Vice Commander in 2005. First woman to run for National Commander of American Legion. Mrs. Perham and her father were also the first father and daughter State Commanders in the history of the American Legion.
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1.1.130
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Preston, Rachel Harris Oakes (1809-1868)
Name/Title
Preston, Rachel Harris Oakes (1809-1868)
Description
Born: March 2, 1809 in Vernon, Vermont
Died: February 1, 1868 in Vernon, Vermont
Rachel Oakes Preston was a founding member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church.
Died: February 1, 1868 in Vernon, Vermont
Rachel Oakes Preston was a founding member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church.
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1.1.146
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Prince, Lucy Terry (1724-1821)
Name/Title
Prince, Lucy Terry (1724-1821)
Description
Born: circa 1724 in West Africa
Died: July 11, 1821 in Sunderland, Vermont
Primary Residence: Guilford
One of the first African American poets in the United States. Poem, "Bar's Fight," depicts an Abenaki raid on the village of Deerfield, Massachusetts. Known for being an unofficial lawyer who argued a case before the Vermont Supreme Court.
Died: July 11, 1821 in Sunderland, Vermont
Primary Residence: Guilford
One of the first African American poets in the United States. Poem, "Bar's Fight," depicts an Abenaki raid on the village of Deerfield, Massachusetts. Known for being an unofficial lawyer who argued a case before the Vermont Supreme Court.
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1.1.71
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Prindle, Almira Lydia Greene (1837-1914)
Name/Title
Prindle, Almira Lydia Greene (1837-1914)
Also Known As
Mother Prindle
Description
Born: March 28, 1837 in Starksboro, Vermont
Died: October 19, 1914 in Brooklyn, New York
Primary Residence: Starksboro
Orthodox Quaker committed to advocating for homeless women and children. Worked for Florence Crittenton Homes, an organization that supports unwed mothers.
Died: October 19, 1914 in Brooklyn, New York
Primary Residence: Starksboro
Orthodox Quaker committed to advocating for homeless women and children. Worked for Florence Crittenton Homes, an organization that supports unwed mothers.
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1.1.131
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Pugh, Grace Hall (1908-1996)
Name/Title
Pugh, Grace Hall (1908-1996)
Description
Born: May 20, 1908 in Weybridge, Vermont
Died: March 14, 1996 in Burlington, Vermont
Primary Residence: Ferrisburgh
First licensed female pilot in the state of Vermont on March 13, 1938. One of the main instructors at Fli-Rite School of Aviation in Burlington, Vermont, a company she co-owned with her husband, Harold Pugh.
Died: March 14, 1996 in Burlington, Vermont
Primary Residence: Ferrisburgh
First licensed female pilot in the state of Vermont on March 13, 1938. One of the main instructors at Fli-Rite School of Aviation in Burlington, Vermont, a company she co-owned with her husband, Harold Pugh.
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1.1.72
Quimby, Hortense Adelaide (1893-1967)
Name/Title
Quimby, Hortense Adelaide (1893-1967)
Description
Born: February 5, 1890 in West Stewartstown, NH
Died: January 10, 1967 in St. Johnsbury, VT
Primary Residence: Averill, Vermont
Pioneering resort owner, conservationist, and environmental resource proponent.
Died: January 10, 1967 in St. Johnsbury, VT
Primary Residence: Averill, Vermont
Pioneering resort owner, conservationist, and environmental resource proponent.
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1.1.153
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Rainville, Martha Trim (b. 1958)
Name/Title
Rainville, Martha Trim (b. 1958)
Description
Born: April 9, 1958 in New London, Connecticut
Primary Residence: St. Albans
First woman to be elected as a state Adjutant General for the U.S. National Guard. Republican Congressional Candidate in 2006.
Primary Residence: St. Albans
First woman to be elected as a state Adjutant General for the U.S. National Guard. Republican Congressional Candidate in 2006.
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1.1.73
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Rice, Marion McCune (1882-1955)
Name/Title
Rice, Marion McCune (1882-1955)
Description
Born: July 17, 1882 in Brattleboro, Vermont
Died: October 11, 1955 in Boston, Massachusetts
Served as a nurse in France in WWI. Extensive photography and letters home became the subject of a History Channel documentary titled "Dear Home, Letters from World War I". Taught at and was director of the Simmons School of Public Health Nursing in Boston, Massachusetts.
Died: October 11, 1955 in Boston, Massachusetts
Served as a nurse in France in WWI. Extensive photography and letters home became the subject of a History Channel documentary titled "Dear Home, Letters from World War I". Taught at and was director of the Simmons School of Public Health Nursing in Boston, Massachusetts.
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1.1.132
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Richards, Linda Ann Judson (1841-1930)
Name/Title
Richards, Linda Ann Judson (1841-1930)
Description
Born: July 27, 1841 in West Potsdam, New York
Died: April 16, 1930 in Boston, Massachusetts
Primary Residence: Newbury
First professionally trained American nurse. Created the first system of keeping individualized, written medical records. Though born in upstate New York, she spent nearly 30 years living and working in Vermont. Established nursing schools in Japan and Hawaii.
Died: April 16, 1930 in Boston, Massachusetts
Primary Residence: Newbury
First professionally trained American nurse. Created the first system of keeping individualized, written medical records. Though born in upstate New York, she spent nearly 30 years living and working in Vermont. Established nursing schools in Japan and Hawaii.
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1.1.74
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Rockefeller, Mary Billings French (1910-1997)
Name/Title
Rockefeller, Mary Billings French (1910-1997)
Description
Born: May 1, 1910 in New York, New York
Died: April 17, 1997 in Manhattan, New York
Primary Residence: Woodstock
Rockefeller donated her home and surrounding property in Woodstock, Vermont, for the state's first national park. She and her husband advised the Calvin Coolidge Memorial Foundation in Plymouth, Vermont, and were instrumental in funding a program to bury wires and telephone lines in the historic site.Through the YWCA, she was an advocate for women throughout the world.
Died: April 17, 1997 in Manhattan, New York
Primary Residence: Woodstock
Rockefeller donated her home and surrounding property in Woodstock, Vermont, for the state's first national park. She and her husband advised the Calvin Coolidge Memorial Foundation in Plymouth, Vermont, and were instrumental in funding a program to bury wires and telephone lines in the historic site.Through the YWCA, she was an advocate for women throughout the world.
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1.1.133
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Rogers, Mary Mabel Bennett (1883-1905)
Name/Title
Rogers, Mary Mabel Bennett (1883-1905)
Description
Born: March 9, 1883 in Hoosick, New York
Died: December 8, 1905 in Windsor, Vermont
Primary Residence: Bennington
Murdered her husband in 1902 and was executed by hanging in 1905. Second Vermont woman to be executed and the last to be hung. Case created much controversy in legal and women's rights circles about the appropriateness of the punishment.
Died: December 8, 1905 in Windsor, Vermont
Primary Residence: Bennington
Murdered her husband in 1902 and was executed by hanging in 1905. Second Vermont woman to be executed and the last to be hung. Case created much controversy in legal and women's rights circles about the appropriateness of the punishment.
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1.1.75
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Ryan, Janice E. (b. 1936)
Name/Title
Ryan, Janice E. (b. 1936)
Description
Born: September 14, 1936 in Fairfield, Vermont
Primary Residence: Fairfield
Life long advocate for special education, social justice, and criminal justice reform. Member of the Sisters of Mercy. Was Professor of Education and then President of Trinity College of Vermont (1979-1996). Served as Education Director for U.S. Senator James Jeffords. Became the Deputy Commissioner of Corrections for the State of Vermont in 2003.
Primary Residence: Fairfield
Life long advocate for special education, social justice, and criminal justice reform. Member of the Sisters of Mercy. Was Professor of Education and then President of Trinity College of Vermont (1979-1996). Served as Education Director for U.S. Senator James Jeffords. Became the Deputy Commissioner of Corrections for the State of Vermont in 2003.
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1.1.76
Sabin, Florence Rena (1871-1953)
Name/Title
Sabin, Florence Rena (1871-1953)
Description
Born: November 9, 1871 in Central City, Colorado
Died: October 3, 1953 in Denver, Colorado
First woman to gain full professorship at Johns Hopkins University (1917), the first woman to be president of the American Association of Anatomists (1924), and the first woman chosen as a lifetime member of the National Academy of Science (1925). Received numerous awards for her achievements and breakthroughs in science and published over 100 scientific papers, several book chapters, and two books.
Died: October 3, 1953 in Denver, Colorado
First woman to gain full professorship at Johns Hopkins University (1917), the first woman to be president of the American Association of Anatomists (1924), and the first woman chosen as a lifetime member of the National Academy of Science (1925). Received numerous awards for her achievements and breakthroughs in science and published over 100 scientific papers, several book chapters, and two books.
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1.1.134
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Sandoval, Dolores Sylvia (1937-2015)
Name/Title
Sandoval, Dolores Sylvia (1937-2015)
Description
Born: September 30, 1937 in Montreal, Canada
Died: December 30, 2015 in Montreal, Canada
UVM professor and administrator and first African-American to run for federal elective office from Vermont.
Died: December 30, 2015 in Montreal, Canada
UVM professor and administrator and first African-American to run for federal elective office from Vermont.
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1.2.13
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Sexauer, Arwin Fletcher Bashaw Garellick (1921-1992)
Name/Title
Sexauer, Arwin Fletcher Bashaw Garellick (1921-1992)
Description
Born: August 18, 1921 in Richford, Vermont
Died: June 18, 1992 in Richford, Vermont
Primary Residence: Richford
Poet and musician from Richford, Vermont wrote the lyrics for Vermont for the U.S. Bicentennial Song in 1975. Founded and ran the Music Mission for World Peace, Inc. with her second husband, Jack Garellick.
Died: June 18, 1992 in Richford, Vermont
Primary Residence: Richford
Poet and musician from Richford, Vermont wrote the lyrics for Vermont for the U.S. Bicentennial Song in 1975. Founded and ran the Music Mission for World Peace, Inc. with her second husband, Jack Garellick.
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1.1.77
Shipley, Lillian Miner (1866-1941)
Name/Title
Shipley, Lillian Miner (1866-1941)
Also Known As
Queen Lill
Description
Born: July 10, 1866 in Richford, Vermont
Died: March 22, 1951 in St. Albans, Vermont
Primary Residence: Richford
Known locally as "Queen Lill," Shipley founded and ran a successful bar, hotel, and brothel on the Vermont/Canadian border. An entreprener in the prostitution and liquor business, she capitalized on illegal trade to amass considerable wealth.
Died: March 22, 1951 in St. Albans, Vermont
Primary Residence: Richford
Known locally as "Queen Lill," Shipley founded and ran a successful bar, hotel, and brothel on the Vermont/Canadian border. An entreprener in the prostitution and liquor business, she capitalized on illegal trade to amass considerable wealth.
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1.1.135
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Simpson, Jean Walker (1897-1980)
Name/Title
Simpson, Jean Walker (1897-1980)
Description
Born: April 25, 1897 in New York, New York
Died: January 2, 1980 in Craftsbury, Vermont
Primary Residence: Craftsbury
Notable philanthropist who established and ran the John Woodruff Simpson Memorial Library. Led the first Girl Scout troop in Craftsbury, served two terms in the Vermont legislature, served on the school board, and was an animal rights activist. Strongly promoted theatre in the small town, earning honorary degrees from the University of Vermont and Middlebury College for this work.
Died: January 2, 1980 in Craftsbury, Vermont
Primary Residence: Craftsbury
Notable philanthropist who established and ran the John Woodruff Simpson Memorial Library. Led the first Girl Scout troop in Craftsbury, served two terms in the Vermont legislature, served on the school board, and was an animal rights activist. Strongly promoted theatre in the small town, earning honorary degrees from the University of Vermont and Middlebury College for this work.
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1.1.78
Simpson, Mary Jean (1888-1977)
Name/Title
Simpson, Mary Jean (1888-1977)
Description
Born: July 18, 1888 in East Craftsbury, Vermont
Died: November 29, 1977 in Burlington, Vermont
Primary Residence: Craftsbury
First female Bill Clerk of the United States Senate. Served on a variety of committees, such as the Works Progress Administration. Was the University of Vermont's Dean of Women from 1937-1955.
Died: November 29, 1977 in Burlington, Vermont
Primary Residence: Craftsbury
First female Bill Clerk of the United States Senate. Served on a variety of committees, such as the Works Progress Administration. Was the University of Vermont's Dean of Women from 1937-1955.
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1.1.79
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Sims, Stella Bloomberg Hackel (b. 1926)
Name/Title
Sims, Stella Bloomberg Hackel (b. 1926)
Description
Born: December 27, 1926 in Burlington, Vermont
Primary Residence: Rutland
Fourth woman to serve as Director of the U.S. Bureau of the Mint, Treasury Department (1977-1981), first Vermont woman to run for the office of Governor, and the first Vermont woman to be elected to the office of Vermont State Treasurer.
Primary Residence: Rutland
Fourth woman to serve as Director of the U.S. Bureau of the Mint, Treasury Department (1977-1981), first Vermont woman to run for the office of Governor, and the first Vermont woman to be elected to the office of Vermont State Treasurer.
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1.1.80
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Sipprell, Clara Estelle (1885-1975)
Name/Title
Sipprell, Clara Estelle (1885-1975)
Description
Born: October 31, 1885 in Tillsonburg, Ontario
Died: December 27, 1975 in Manchester, Vermont
Primary Residence: Manchester
Best known for her work in photography during the pictorialist movement. Recipient of numerous awards and published works and set-up exhibitions in the United States and Europe. Cityscape, "New York - Old and New" was one of the first photographs obtained by the Museum of Modern Art in the 1930s.
Died: December 27, 1975 in Manchester, Vermont
Primary Residence: Manchester
Best known for her work in photography during the pictorialist movement. Recipient of numerous awards and published works and set-up exhibitions in the United States and Europe. Cityscape, "New York - Old and New" was one of the first photographs obtained by the Museum of Modern Art in the 1930s.
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1.1.81
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Smith, Anne Eliza Brainerd (1819-1905)
Name/Title
Smith, Anne Eliza Brainerd (1819-1905)
Description
Born: October 7, 1819 in St. Albans, Vermont
Died: January 6, 1905 in St. Albans, Vermont
Primary Residence: St. Albans
Prolific writer of essays, poems, and novels in the late nineteenth century. "Seola" (1878) was revised and republished in 1924 as "Angels and Women." Wife of J. Gregory Smith, railroad developer and governor of Vermont during the Civil War. Active in local charitable work. President of Managers of Vermont Women's Exhibit at Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia.
Died: January 6, 1905 in St. Albans, Vermont
Primary Residence: St. Albans
Prolific writer of essays, poems, and novels in the late nineteenth century. "Seola" (1878) was revised and republished in 1924 as "Angels and Women." Wife of J. Gregory Smith, railroad developer and governor of Vermont during the Civil War. Active in local charitable work. President of Managers of Vermont Women's Exhibit at Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia.
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1.1.136
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Smith, Lucy Mack (1775-1856)
Name/Title
Smith, Lucy Mack (1775-1856)
Description
Born: July 8, 1775 in Gilsum, New Hampshire
Died: May 14, 1856 in Nauvoo, Illinois
Primary Residence: Tunbridge
Mother of the Mormon prophet, Joseph Smith Jr. Wrote the memoir, "Biographical Sketches of Joseph Smith, the Prophet, and His Progenitors For Many Generations."
Died: May 14, 1856 in Nauvoo, Illinois
Primary Residence: Tunbridge
Mother of the Mormon prophet, Joseph Smith Jr. Wrote the memoir, "Biographical Sketches of Joseph Smith, the Prophet, and His Progenitors For Many Generations."
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1.1.137
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Snelling, Barbara Tuttle Weil (1928-2015)
Name/Title
Snelling, Barbara Tuttle Weil (1928-2015)
Description
Born: March 22, 1928 in Fall River, Massachusetts
Died: November 2, 2015 in South Burlington, Vermont
Primary Residence: Shelburne
One of Vermont's most prominent leaders in the fields of politics, education and business. Served for two terms as Lieutenant Governor and held a seat in the State Senate from 1997-1999 and 2001-2002. Member of the Shelburne School Board. First chair of the Board of Champlain Valley Union High School. Founded Snelling and Kolb, Inc. Served as Vice President of the University of Vermont. Served on Board of Chittenden Bank.
Died: November 2, 2015 in South Burlington, Vermont
Primary Residence: Shelburne
One of Vermont's most prominent leaders in the fields of politics, education and business. Served for two terms as Lieutenant Governor and held a seat in the State Senate from 1997-1999 and 2001-2002. Member of the Shelburne School Board. First chair of the Board of Champlain Valley Union High School. Founded Snelling and Kolb, Inc. Served as Vice President of the University of Vermont. Served on Board of Chittenden Bank.
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1.1.82
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Sorrell, Esther Hartigan (1920-1990)
Name/Title
Sorrell, Esther Hartigan (1920-1990)
Description
Born: April 24, 1920 in Burlington, Vermont
Died: April 1, 1990 in Burlington, Vermont
Primary Residence: Burlington
Nicknamed "Mother of the Democratic Party." Served as Vermont State Senator (1973-1983. Helped launch the political careers of many people, including Governors Madeleine Kunin and Howard Dean.
Died: April 1, 1990 in Burlington, Vermont
Primary Residence: Burlington
Nicknamed "Mother of the Democratic Party." Served as Vermont State Senator (1973-1983. Helped launch the political careers of many people, including Governors Madeleine Kunin and Howard Dean.
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1.1.83
Soule, Sarah Goodwin Thompson "Sallie" (1928-2020)
Name/Title
Soule, Sarah Goodwin Thompson "Sallie" (1928-2020)
Also Known As
Sallie Soule
Description
Born: May 13, 1928 in Detroit, Michigan
Died: June 11, 2019 in Fort Myers, Florida
Primary Residence: Shelburne
Served as Commissioner of Employment and Training under Governor Madeleine Kunin. Founded the Vermont Women's Health Center in 1972 and spent two terms in the Vermont House of Representatives and two terms in the Vermont Senate. Received many awards and recognition for her contributions to politics and social causes in Vermont.
Died: June 11, 2019 in Fort Myers, Florida
Primary Residence: Shelburne
Served as Commissioner of Employment and Training under Governor Madeleine Kunin. Founded the Vermont Women's Health Center in 1972 and spent two terms in the Vermont House of Representatives and two terms in the Vermont Senate. Received many awards and recognition for her contributions to politics and social causes in Vermont.
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1.1.138
Sprague, Achsa White (1827-1862)
Name/Title
Sprague, Achsa White (1827-1862)
Description
Born: November 17, 1827 in Plymouth Notch, Vermont
Died: July 6, 1862 in Plymouth Notch, Vermont
Primary Residence: Plymouth Notch
Known as the "Preaching Woman." Heard a message from the angels which called her out of her sick bed to spread their message of Spiritualism. Spoke to large audiences of men and women in locations around the country, including New England, Missouri, Wisconsin, and Iowa. Also a prolific poet.
Died: July 6, 1862 in Plymouth Notch, Vermont
Primary Residence: Plymouth Notch
Known as the "Preaching Woman." Heard a message from the angels which called her out of her sick bed to spread their message of Spiritualism. Spoke to large audiences of men and women in locations around the country, including New England, Missouri, Wisconsin, and Iowa. Also a prolific poet.
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1.1.84
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St. Francis-Merril, April (b. 1968)
Name/Title
St. Francis-Merril, April (b. 1968)
Also Known As
April Rushlow
Description
Born: May 16, 1968 in Highgate, Vermont
Primary Residence: Swanton
Abenaki Chief (1996-2012) and activist who worked to achieve Abenaki recognition. A leader in the successful preservation of a three acre Abenaki Cemetery and Village in Grande Isle County.
Primary Residence: Swanton
Abenaki Chief (1996-2012) and activist who worked to achieve Abenaki recognition. A leader in the successful preservation of a three acre Abenaki Cemetery and Village in Grande Isle County.
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1.1.85
Stark, Elizabeth Page (1737-1814)
Name/Title
Stark, Elizabeth Page (1737-1814)
Also Known As
Molly Stark
Description
Born: February 16, 1737 in Haverhill, Massachusetts
Died: June 29, 1814 in Manchester, New Hampshire
Primary Residence: Manchester, New Hampshire
Served as nurse and doctor for the troops of General John Stark, her husband, during the Revolutionary War. Her husband famously invoked her name before the Battle of Bennington. Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution is named after her, in addition to a Vermont State Park and highway.
Died: June 29, 1814 in Manchester, New Hampshire
Primary Residence: Manchester, New Hampshire
Served as nurse and doctor for the troops of General John Stark, her husband, during the Revolutionary War. Her husband famously invoked her name before the Battle of Bennington. Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution is named after her, in addition to a Vermont State Park and highway.
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1.1.86
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Stevens, Nettie Maria (1861-1912)
Name/Title
Stevens, Nettie Maria (1861-1912)
Description
Born: July 7, 1861 in Cavendish, Vermont
Died: May 4, 1912 in Baltimore, Maryland
A biologist and geneticist whose work helped illustrate that a particular chromosome determined the sex of an organism.
Died: May 4, 1912 in Baltimore, Maryland
A biologist and geneticist whose work helped illustrate that a particular chromosome determined the sex of an organism.
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1.1.139
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Story, Ann Reynolds (1735-1817)
Name/Title
Story, Ann Reynolds (1735-1817)
Also Known As
Hannah Reynolds, Ann Smalley, Hannah Goodrich
Description
Born: February 23, 1735 in Preston, Connecticut
Died: April 5, 1817 in Middlebury, Vermont
Primary Residence: Salisbury
Lived with her five children in a cabin in Salisbury in the early years of English settlement in Vermont. Was a spy and courier for Vermont's militia, the Green Mountain Boys, during the American Revolution and did much to aid their cause.
Died: April 5, 1817 in Middlebury, Vermont
Primary Residence: Salisbury
Lived with her five children in a cabin in Salisbury in the early years of English settlement in Vermont. Was a spy and courier for Vermont's militia, the Green Mountain Boys, during the American Revolution and did much to aid their cause.
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1.1.87
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Stranahan, Miranda Aldis Brainerd (1841-1909)
Name/Title
Stranahan, Miranda Aldis Brainerd (1841-1909)
Description
Born: December 12, 1841 in St. Albans, Vermont
Died: December 17, 1909 in St. Albans, Vermont
Primary Residence: St. Albans
State Regent of the Daughters of the American Revolution from 1903-1907. Vice-President and President of the Vermont Society of Colonial Dames. President of the Needlework Guild. Served on the Board of the Warner House.
Died: December 17, 1909 in St. Albans, Vermont
Primary Residence: St. Albans
State Regent of the Daughters of the American Revolution from 1903-1907. Vice-President and President of the Vermont Society of Colonial Dames. President of the Needlework Guild. Served on the Board of the Warner House.
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1.1.140
Taylor, Elizabeth (1856-1932)
Name/Title
Taylor, Elizabeth (1856-1932)
Description
Born: January 8, 1856 in Columbus, Ohio
Died: March 8, 1932 in Rochester, Vermont
Discovered and recorded two unknown insects, one of which was given her nane Pseudosiana Taylori. First Caucasian woman to accompany the Hudson Bay Fur Company on a fur-gathering expedition down Canada's MacKenzie River to its delta.First English-speaking woman to traverse Norway's Hardanger Vidda, the upland summer pastures, throughout its greatest length and over its highest ridges.
Died: March 8, 1932 in Rochester, Vermont
Discovered and recorded two unknown insects, one of which was given her nane Pseudosiana Taylori. First Caucasian woman to accompany the Hudson Bay Fur Company on a fur-gathering expedition down Canada's MacKenzie River to its delta.First English-speaking woman to traverse Norway's Hardanger Vidda, the upland summer pastures, throughout its greatest length and over its highest ridges.
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1.1.141
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Terrill, Bertha Mary (1870-1968)
Name/Title
Terrill, Bertha Mary (1870-1968)
Description
Born: December 11, 1870 in Morrisville, Vermont
Died: December 22, 1968 in Burlington, Vermont
Primary Residence: Morrisville
Pioneer in the home economics movement, studying with other leaders in the field throughout her college years. First female faculty member at UVM in 1909, as well as the first Dean of Women at UVM in 1911. Co-founder of the Burlington Community Center, now known as the Sara Holbrook Community Center.
Died: December 22, 1968 in Burlington, Vermont
Primary Residence: Morrisville
Pioneer in the home economics movement, studying with other leaders in the field throughout her college years. First female faculty member at UVM in 1909, as well as the first Dean of Women at UVM in 1911. Co-founder of the Burlington Community Center, now known as the Sara Holbrook Community Center.
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1.1.88
Tomasi, Mari (1907-1965)
Name/Title
Tomasi, Mari (1907-1965)
Description
Born: January 30, 1907 in Montpelier, Vermont
Died: November 10, 1965 in Burlington, Vermont
Primary Residence: Montpelier
Journalist and author who highlighted the life of Italian immigrants in Vermont and all of New England.
Died: November 10, 1965 in Burlington, Vermont
Primary Residence: Montpelier
Journalist and author who highlighted the life of Italian immigrants in Vermont and all of New England.
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1.1.89
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Tudor, Tasha (1915-2008)
Name/Title
Tudor, Tasha (1915-2008)
Also Known As
Starling Burgess
Description
Born: August 28, 1915 in Boston, Massachusetts
Died: June 18, 2008 in Marlboro, Vermont
Primary Residence: Marlboro
Award-winning children's book author and illustrator who lived for 30 years in Marlboro, Vermont. Two of Tudor's books were named Caldecott Honor Books: "Mother Goose" (1944) and "1 Is One" (1956). Expert gardener. Lived much of her life as if she were in the 1800's.
Died: June 18, 2008 in Marlboro, Vermont
Primary Residence: Marlboro
Award-winning children's book author and illustrator who lived for 30 years in Marlboro, Vermont. Two of Tudor's books were named Caldecott Honor Books: "Mother Goose" (1944) and "1 Is One" (1956). Expert gardener. Lived much of her life as if she were in the 1800's.
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1.1.90
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Turner, Daisy (1883-1988)
Name/Title
Turner, Daisy (1883-1988)
Description
Born: June 21, 1883 in Grafton, Vermont
Died: February 8, 1988 in Springfield, Vermont
Primary Residence: Grafton
Daughter of former slaves who moved to Vermont after the Civil War. Gifted storyteller and rights activist. She lived for over a century and is the subject of several works by the Vermont Folklife Center.
Died: February 8, 1988 in Springfield, Vermont
Primary Residence: Grafton
Daughter of former slaves who moved to Vermont after the Civil War. Gifted storyteller and rights activist. She lived for over a century and is the subject of several works by the Vermont Folklife Center.
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1.1.91
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Tuttle, Bernice (1880-1973)
Name/Title
Tuttle, Bernice (1880-1973)
Description
Born: March 24, 1880 in Rutland, Vermont
Died: October 9, 1973 in Rutland, Vermont
Primary Residence: Rutland
Had a long and prominent career in leadership positions for a variety of civic organizations. Founded the Rutland Woman's Club and the Vermont Children's Aid Society. President of the family business, the Tuttle Company, printers and publishers.
Died: October 9, 1973 in Rutland, Vermont
Primary Residence: Rutland
Had a long and prominent career in leadership positions for a variety of civic organizations. Founded the Rutland Woman's Club and the Vermont Children's Aid Society. President of the family business, the Tuttle Company, printers and publishers.
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1.1.92
Tyler, Mary Palmer (1775-1866)
Name/Title
Tyler, Mary Palmer (1775-1866)
Description
Born: April 19, 1775 in Watertown, Massachusetts
Died: July 6, 1866 in Brattleboro, Vermont
Primary Residence: Brattleboro
Wrote one of the earliest comprehensive childcare manuals published by a woman in America. Active in religious and benevolent associations in Brattleboro.
Died: July 6, 1866 in Brattleboro, Vermont
Primary Residence: Brattleboro
Wrote one of the earliest comprehensive childcare manuals published by a woman in America. Active in religious and benevolent associations in Brattleboro.
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1.1.93
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Walker, Gwyneth Van Anden (b. 1947)
Name/Title
Walker, Gwyneth Van Anden (b. 1947)
Description
Born: March 22, 1947 in New York
Primary Residence: Braintree
World renown composer of instrumental and choral music. Works have been described as energetic and often humorous; often translates the words and sounds of poetry into music. Recognized with the Vermont Arts Council Lifetime Achievement Award in 2000.
Primary Residence: Braintree
World renown composer of instrumental and choral music. Works have been described as energetic and often humorous; often translates the words and sounds of poetry into music. Recognized with the Vermont Arts Council Lifetime Achievement Award in 2000.
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1.1.94
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Webb, Electra Havemeyer (1888-1960)
Name/Title
Webb, Electra Havemeyer (1888-1960)
Description
Born: August 16, 1888 in Babylon, New York
Died: November 19, 1960 in Burlington, Vermont
Primary Residence: Shelburne
Expansive collector of folk art and "ordinary" items. Founded the Shelburne Museum in 1952. Numerous buildings were dismantled and re-constructed on the grounds of the Museum, along with the Ticonderoga. First blood donor in the State of Vermont.
Died: November 19, 1960 in Burlington, Vermont
Primary Residence: Shelburne
Expansive collector of folk art and "ordinary" items. Founded the Shelburne Museum in 1952. Numerous buildings were dismantled and re-constructed on the grounds of the Museum, along with the Ticonderoga. First blood donor in the State of Vermont.
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Entry/Object ID
1.1.95
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Webb, Eliza Osgood Vanderbilt "Lila" (1860-1936)
Name/Title
Webb, Eliza Osgood Vanderbilt "Lila" (1860-1936)
Also Known As
Lila Webb
Description
Born: September 20, 1860 in Staten Island, New York
Died: July 10, 1936 in Shelburne, Vermont
Primary Residence: Shelburne
Founded Shelburne Farms. Worked on the construction of several other Vanderbilt estates.
Died: July 10, 1936 in Shelburne, Vermont
Primary Residence: Shelburne
Founded Shelburne Farms. Worked on the construction of several other Vanderbilt estates.
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Entry/Object ID
1.1.142
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Webster, Delia (1817-1904)
Name/Title
Webster, Delia (1817-1904)
Description
Born: December 17, 1817 in Vergennes, Vermont
Died: January 18, 1904 in Des Moines, Iowa
Primary Residence: Vergennes
Active abolitionist in 1840's and 1850's
Died: January 18, 1904 in Des Moines, Iowa
Primary Residence: Vergennes
Active abolitionist in 1840's and 1850's
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Entry/Object ID
1.1.96
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Wheelock, Lucy (1857-1946)
Name/Title
Wheelock, Lucy (1857-1946)
Description
Born: February 2, 1857 in Cambridge, Vermont
Died: October 2, 1946 in Boston, Massachusetts
Primary Residence: Cambridge
Brought kindergarten to United States schools in the 19th century. Founder and director of the Wheelock School (Wheelock Collge in 1941), which specialized in training kindergarten teachers. Author of several children's books.
Died: October 2, 1946 in Boston, Massachusetts
Primary Residence: Cambridge
Brought kindergarten to United States schools in the 19th century. Founder and director of the Wheelock School (Wheelock Collge in 1941), which specialized in training kindergarten teachers. Author of several children's books.
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Entry/Object ID
1.1.97
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Willard, Emma Hart (1797-1870)
Name/Title
Willard, Emma Hart (1797-1870)
Description
Born: February 23, 1797 in Berlin, Connecticut
Died: April 15, 1870 in Troy, New York
Primary Residence: Middlebury
Started one of the first higher education institutions for women, the Troy Female Seminary in 1821. Life long advocate of education for women. Writer of many scientific and educational textbooks.
Died: April 15, 1870 in Troy, New York
Primary Residence: Middlebury
Started one of the first higher education institutions for women, the Troy Female Seminary in 1821. Life long advocate of education for women. Writer of many scientific and educational textbooks.
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1.1.98
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Williams, Jody (b. 1950)
Name/Title
Williams, Jody (b. 1950)
Description
Born: October 9, 1950 in Rutland, Vermont
Primary Residence: Putney
Received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1997 for her efforts to ban the use of landmines worldwide. Tenth woman to be awarded the Peace Prize, and the third United States woman to be honored. Senior editor for the annual "Landmine Monitor Report," which monitors the implementation and compliance of the Mine Ban Treaty. Works with Peacejam, an international education program built around Nobel Peace Laureates who inspire a new generation of peacemakers.
Primary Residence: Putney
Received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1997 for her efforts to ban the use of landmines worldwide. Tenth woman to be awarded the Peace Prize, and the third United States woman to be honored. Senior editor for the annual "Landmine Monitor Report," which monitors the implementation and compliance of the Mine Ban Treaty. Works with Peacejam, an international education program built around Nobel Peace Laureates who inspire a new generation of peacemakers.
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Entry/Object ID
1.1.99
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Wills, Hazel McLeod (1886-1969)
Name/Title
Wills, Hazel McLeod (1886-1969)
Description
Born: October 29, 1886 in Goldsboro, North Carolina
Died: June 19, 1969 in Bennington, Vermont
Primary Residence: Bennington
Held leadership positions in many Vermont organizations and colleges, including Bennington College and the University of Vermont. Served in the Vermont Senate for one term. President of the Vermont Chapter of the American Association of University Women from 1937-1941 and 1953-1955. Wife of Vermont State Governor William Wills (1941-1945).
Died: June 19, 1969 in Bennington, Vermont
Primary Residence: Bennington
Held leadership positions in many Vermont organizations and colleges, including Bennington College and the University of Vermont. Served in the Vermont Senate for one term. President of the Vermont Chapter of the American Association of University Women from 1937-1941 and 1953-1955. Wife of Vermont State Governor William Wills (1941-1945).
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Entry/Object ID
1.1.143
Wolf, Marguerite Hurrey (1914-2017)
Name/Title
Wolf, Marguerite Hurrey (1914-2017)
Description
Born: April 23, 1914 in Montclair, New Jersey
Died: April 6, 2017 in Shelburne, Vermont
Primary Residence: South Burlington
Celebrated Vermont author of over 200 articles and numerous books, such as: "I'll Take the Back Road," "Sheep's in the Meadow, Raccoons in the Corn," "Vermont is Always with You," and "How to be a Doctor's Wife Without Really Dying." Wrote the popular column, "Isn't Pushing 90 Exercise Enough?"
Died: April 6, 2017 in Shelburne, Vermont
Primary Residence: South Burlington
Celebrated Vermont author of over 200 articles and numerous books, such as: "I'll Take the Back Road," "Sheep's in the Meadow, Raccoons in the Corn," "Vermont is Always with You," and "How to be a Doctor's Wife Without Really Dying." Wrote the popular column, "Isn't Pushing 90 Exercise Enough?"
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Entry/Object ID
1.1.144
Yale, Caroline Adelia (1848-1933)
Name/Title
Yale, Caroline Adelia (1848-1933)
Description
Born: September 29, 1848 in Charlotte, Vermont
Died: July 2, 1933 in Northampton, Massachusetts
Pioneered a new method of teaching deaf children in collaboration with Alexander Graham Bell. Devoted 63 years to teaching and managing the Clarke School for the Deaf.
Died: July 2, 1933 in Northampton, Massachusetts
Pioneered a new method of teaching deaf children in collaboration with Alexander Graham Bell. Devoted 63 years to teaching and managing the Clarke School for the Deaf.
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Entry/Object ID
1.1.145
