Oliver L. Brown’s daughter, Linda, discusses her memories of life in Topeka, Kansas before and after the landmark Brown v. Board of Education decision on May 17, 1958. Cheryl Brown Henderson, Linda’s sister, also comments on the history of civil rights and discusses the future of racial equality.
Wendy Davis talks on the Plan Parenthood bus to tour Texas and speak out against the abortion laws. Continue reading
Anna Mae Hays reminisces about her military service during the Korean War that led to her appointment as the first female Brigadier General in the U.S. Army. Hays also explains how people reacted to the promotion that President Richard Nixon gave her on May 15, 1970.
Author Virginia Woolf eloquently describes how the power of words evolve to reflect different meanings and explains how writing brings words to life. Woolf is known for writing novels like Mrs Dalloway (1925) and Orlando (1928) before her suicide on March 28, 1941.
Racecar driver Danica Patrick is interviewed after becoming the first woman to win an IndyCar race at the Japan 300 on April 20, 2008 and comments on her winning race strategies.
Members of the Beatles talk about what they thought of Yoko Ono, who was dating their bandmate, John Lennon. Lennon explains how he and Ono always wanted to be around each other. This made the other bandmates feel like Ono was a disruptive presence when they would come together and … Continue reading
Princesses Sahar and Jawaher, daughters of the King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia, describe their life as prisoners for the past 13 years and ask the world to help end the female apartheid in their country.
Audrey Hepburn, a British actress recognized as a film and fashion icon, is described by her son as he reminisces about growing up with her and what a caring person she was.
Gregory Peck describes Audrey Hepburn and the great characteristics she portrayed as an actress, friend, and person in general.
Geraldine Ferraro describes looking at the audience at the 1984 Democratic convention to see many women on the floor and explains she later found out that many male delegates gave their convention passes to their female alternates. Continue reading
