1 10 5 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/12374/archive/files/25898ff05c6c20b668c2cb6a4c91bce8.jpg?Expires=1784764800&Signature=AeCdegfD9LMobib2naPmb1P4f4OPiecO81i1VJsyR3cKU4XnG6E89zIzO55A3bnColN3vmT8HB9humkFhAS%7El8Giu1bNjj%7E9atQDzpjIUwrCs%7ELAJJRV7VxCz6W3IRbyGL2hwHPVytU%7EsuvEU0-iu6ruln1VudsaxHmg0Kt8ZjkZXVM1OX6fm0IU3d2M5f5JsCiXMrwfSkFyIMQSmnKONl0UzB-mWxu0dpqEAZPTTK9mtFWDpnXe4tlvqEP3xR-ISBmxvrSMQatGmj6kQzC6IDVZTogXNnlNod9p2qwV4dDZY0vzh6AW6Ees8Am4X0h1C0fzaKZKDAe4jSDG4SFvIw__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM eb0fd1b6f0343cbfee11012bda3639f6 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Other Description An account of the resource The "other" collection highlights the many women who are not easily defined by a single category--they may include female athletes or military personnel. They are women who encourage us to dream of a more equitable tomorrow through their actions to integrate various areas of society. Person An individual, biographical data, birth and death, etc. Birth Date October 19, 1850 Birthplace Providence, Rhode Island Death Date July 18, 1935 Occupation Adventurer, Author, & Teacher Bibliography Books/Pamphlets by Annie Smith Peck <a href="https://books.google.com/books?id=VyBbAAAAMAAJ&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_ViewAPI#v=onepage&q&f=false" title="A Search for the Apex of America">A Search for the Apex of America</a>, 1911. <a href="https://books.google.com/books?id=bDPeBMyyCnkC&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_ViewAPI#v=onepage&q&f=false" title="The South American Tour">The South American Tour</a>, 1913. <a href="https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015064571691;view=1up;seq=9" title="Industrial and Commercial South America">Industrial and Commercial South America</a>, 1922. <a href="https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015064571691;view=1up;seq=9" title="Flying Over South America">Flying Over South America</a>, 1932. Secondary Sources A Woman's Place is at the Top: a Biography of Annie Smith Peck by Hannah Kimberley, 2017. Annie Smith Peck, <a href="http://www.ric.edu/faculty/rpotter/smithpeck.html">http://www.ric.edu/faculty/rpotter/smithpeck.html</a> Annie Smith Peck, <a href="https://www.biography.com/people/annie-smith-peck-215064">https://www.biography.com/people/annie-smith-peck-215064</a> Women of the Four Winds by Elizabeth Fagg Olds, 1985. Biographical Text Annie Smith Peck enjoyed a privileged upbringing in Rhode Island. Her father, an attorney and business owner, was a prominent man in Providence serving on their City Council. Annie started her education by attending Dr. Stockbridge’s School for Young Ladies before going to the local high school and then graduating from a Rhode Island teaching college. As was common at the time, students who wished to teach gained extra training by attending a normal school. Annie graduated from the Rhode Island Normal School in 1872. The Rhode Island Normal School had opened in 1854. Since the first normal school in the United States started in 1823 in Vermont, Rhode Island’s Normal School was one of the first in the nation—schools in Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Michigan preceding it. Annie’s program was a teacher preparation curriculum, but the school eventually developed into a teaching college and then later into a comprehensive higher education institution when it became Rhode Island College. After receiving teaching training, Annie moved (in the mid 1870s) to Saginaw, Michigan—a lumber town—to teach high school courses. While in Michigan, Annie decided to pursue further education. In 1870, the prestigious University of Michigan had opened its doors to women. With the first class of women graduating from U of M, Annie enrolled in the Classical Languages program (specializing in Greek). She graduated with honors in 1878. Annie then pursued a master’s degree in Greek, which she received in 1881. From Michigan, she ventured off to Europe to obtain further training. Annie was reportedly the first woman to attend the American School of Classical Studies in Athens, Greece. (“Annie Smith Peck,” <a href="http://www.ric.edu/faculty/rpotter/smithpeck.html" title="Dr. Russell Potter faculty page">Dr. Russell Potter faculty page</a>, Rhode Island College, accessed 12/21/2017) It was in Europe that Annie discovered the thrill of mountain climbing and her aptitude for it. She scaled mountains in Italy, Switzerland, and Greece. She became the third woman ever to reach the summit of the Matterhorn in the Alps. Social convention required women to wear skirts or dresses at all times, but Annie donned trousers for the climb—scandalizing everyone I’m sure. Mountain climbing was a male sport, so there wasn't equipment available for women. Annie had to engineer or adapt the necessary implements...even her shoes. After climbing the Matterhorn in 1895, Annie set her sights on the Americas. She scaled Mount Orizaba in Mexico in 1897 and tried to climb Mount Illampu in Bolivia, but failed. In 1908, after several attempts, and at the age of 58, Annie Smith Peck was the first person to scale Peru’s Mount Huascaran. It was a major achievement that was fraught with danger. At the time, she thought she had climbed the highest peak in the Americas. It would turn out not to be the highest, but it was still a record-breaking climb of 22,205 feet. A year later, she promoted suffrage by planting a “Votes For Women” flag at the top of Mount Coropuna in Peru. Throughout her life, she continued mountaineering, exploring, and travel writing. Although she climbed until right before she died, she included exploring by plane to her adventuring ways. She explored South America by flight and wrote about it in her 1932 book, Flying Over South America: Twenty Thousand Miles by Air. Annie Smith Peck died in 1935 at the age of 84 having set new records for men and women alike. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Other Description An account of the resource The "other" collection highlights the many women who are not easily defined by a single category--they may include female athletes or military personnel. They are women who encourage us to dream of a more equitable tomorrow through their actions to integrate various areas of society. Person An individual, biographical data, birth and death, etc. Birth Date May 11, 1906 Birthplace Muscogee, Florida, United States of America Death Date August 9, 1980 Occupation Aviator Biographical Text Lt. Col. Jackie Cochran was one of the nation's leading female aviators and the leader of the Women Air Service Pilots of WWII. Growing up in poverty, Cochran worked numerous jobs to help her family survive. Her work as a beautician ultimately led to her career in flight. In 1932, she met millionaire financier, Floyd Bostwick Odlum, who advised her that she would need wings to beat her competition. Cochran learned to fly that summer. "At that moment, when I paid for my first lesson," Cochran remembered later, "a beauty operator ceased to exist and an aviator was born." (<a href="http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/flygirls/peopleevents/pandeAMEX01.html">PBS, American Experience </a>In 1934, she entered her first air race, MacRobertson Air Race. By 1935, she was friends with Amelia Earhart, owned a successful cosmetics firm, and was the first woman to enter the Bendix Air Race. By 1937, she had won first place in the women's division of Bendix, was the first woman to make a blind landing, and was awarded the first of 15 Clifford Burke Harmon International Trophies for outstanding woman flyer of the year. In 1938, she took first place in the Bendix and received the General Willie E. Mitchell Memorial Award as the person who make the greatest contribution to aviation that year.) With World War II in its infancy, Jackie Cochran wrote Eleanor Roosevelt to suggest that female pilots be used in the war; she also approached General Hap Arnold, but was dismissed. In 1940, Cochran broke the speed record. General Arnold seeing no abatement to the war and recognizing Jackie's persistence and superior aviation skills sent her to England to study women pilots flying with the Royal Air Force. Cochran returned and was given permission to organize a Woman's Flying Unit; she was appointed its director in 1942. In 1943, Cochran was appointed to the U.S. Army Air Force staff as Director of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP). Very few women were chosen to be a part of this elite group, though thousands enlisted to join. Out of 25,000 applicants, 1,074 women pilots completed their flight training (Cornelsen). Women in the WASPs had to be no shorter than 5ft 2 ½ in tall, no younger than 18 ½ years old, and have flown no fewer than 200 hours (Pope). Jackie Cochran wanted the WASPs to be trained like the men in the Airforce so once the women made it into the program they had to endure 200 hours of flight lessons and 400 hours of ground school (Fly Girls). Her dedication to making sure these women were trained the same as men and were prepared for all situations made this group of approximately 1000 pilots an elite force. The women test-flew every plane that came off the assembly line, as well as flew planes for target practice. The WASPs flew more than 60 million miles and over 77 different types of military aircrafts for the Airforce (Cornelsen). Thirty-eight of these women gave their lives for their country having never left U.S. air space. Between September 1942 and December 1944, WASPs delivered 12,650 aircraft of 78 different types. Cochran continued to win awards and set records after the war's end. In 1953, she became the first woman to break the sound barrier. From 1959-1963, she was the first female president of the Federation Aeronautique Internationale. In the early 1960s, Cochran was involved in efforts to test the ability of women to be astronauts. She retired from the Air Force in 1969, but continued working as a consultant to NASA. Her other achievements include being inducted into numerous Halls of Fame, an unsuccessful (but close) race for the Californian Congress, and over two hundred records. Bibliography Carl, Ann B. A WASP Among Eagles: A Woman Military Test Pilot in World War II. (Washington: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1999). Cornelsen, Kathleen. "Women Airforce Service Pilots of World War II: Military Aviation, Encountering Discrimination, and Exchanging Traditional Roles in Service to America ." Journal of Women's History, Winter 2005. Fly Girls. Directed by Laurel Ladevich. By Laurel Ladevich. Performed by Mary McDonnell, Kathy Soucie, and Paul Tibbets. PBS.org. 1999. <a href="http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/flygirls/filmmore/webcredits.html">http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/flygirls/filmmore/webcredits.html.men</a> Kamps, Charles Tustin. "The WASPs." Air & Space Power Journal, (Summer 2013). Langley, Wanda. Flying Higher: The Women Airforce Service Pilots of World War II. (North Haven, Connecticut: Linnet Books, 2002). Noggle, Anne. For God, Country, and the Thrill of It: Women Air Force Service Pilots in World War II. (College Station: Texas A&M University Press, 1990). Pope, Victoria. "Flight of the WASP." American Heritage, (Spring 2009). Primary Sources: <a href="http://www.eisenhower.archives.gov/research/online_documents/jacqueline_cochran.html">Eisenhower Presidential Library</a> Cochran, Jacqueline, and Maryann Bucknum Brinley. Jackie Cochran: An Autobiography. 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These elements are common to all image files. Bit Depth 8 Channels 3 Height 598 Width 309 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Other Description An account of the resource The "other" collection highlights the many women who are not easily defined by a single category--they may include female athletes or military personnel. They are women who encourage us to dream of a more equitable tomorrow through their actions to integrate various areas of society. Person An individual, biographical data, birth and death, etc. Birth Date 1947 Birthplace Amberg, Germany Occupation Motivational speaker Biographical Text Switzer is best known for being the first woman to run the 1967 Boston Marathon as a numbered entry. Registering under her first and middle initial with her last name, race officials assigned her a number even though women would not be formally allowed to compete in the marathon until 1972. Switzer faced personal harm while running the race as an official attempted to physically remove her from the race and tear off her number. She finished the race and continued to run marathons. In 2011, she was inducted into the Women's Hall of Fame for creating a social revolution by empowering women through running. Bibliography Website: <a href="http://kathrineswitzer.com/">http://kathrineswitzer.com/</a> Radio spot, "Education, Athletics, and Title IX," Amy French: <a href="http://www.delta.edu/socsci/history/this-moment-in-time.aspx">http://www.delta.edu/socsci/history/this-moment-in-time.aspx</a> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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These elements are common to all image files. Bit Depth 8 Channels 3 Height 768 Width 508 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Other Description An account of the resource The "other" collection highlights the many women who are not easily defined by a single category--they may include female athletes or military personnel. They are women who encourage us to dream of a more equitable tomorrow through their actions to integrate various areas of society. Person An individual, biographical data, birth and death, etc. Birth Date 1412 Birthplace Domremy-la-Pucelle, France Death Date 1431 Occupation Military Biographical Text Joan was a visionary who led the French army to victories that ended the Hundred Years War with England. Joan dressed as a man, addressed men as equals, and led men into battle. After leading the French to victory, she was captured by enemy forces and handed over to the English, who orchestrated her trial for heresy and eventual burning at the stake. Joan’s judges were troubled by her dressing as a man and forced her to wear women’s clothing, at which point she was raped by her jailers and returned to male dress for protection. Joan was eventually canonized and became St. Joan in 1920. Bibliography Devries, Kelly. Joan of Arc: a Military Leader. (Sutton Publishing, 1999). Pernoud, Regine and Marie-Veronique Clin. Joan of Arc: Her Story. (St. Martin's Press, 1999). Archive with transcripts from Joan's trial: <a href="http://archive.joan-of-arc.org/">http://archive.joan-of-arc.org/</a> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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These elements are common to all image files. Bit Depth 8 Channels 3 Height 1567 Width 1352 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Other Description An account of the resource The "other" collection highlights the many women who are not easily defined by a single category--they may include female athletes or military personnel. They are women who encourage us to dream of a more equitable tomorrow through their actions to integrate various areas of society. Person An individual, biographical data, birth and death, etc. Birth Date 1943 Birthplace Long Beach, California, USA Occupation Professional athlete Biographical Text King is a world-class professional tennis player having won numerous titles and championships. She is an ardent advocate for gender equality and her win in the "Battle of the Sexes" tennis match against Bobby Riggs in 1973 has greatly forwarded the way that society views female athletes. She has battled for social equality both on and off the tennis court. In 2009, King was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom for her work advocating for the rights of women and the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community. Bibliography For an audio recording on Billie Jean King, Katherin Switzer, and Title IX, listen to "Education, Athletics, and Title IX" by Amy French: <a href="http://www.delta.edu/socsci/history/this-moment-in-time.aspx">http://www.delta.edu/socsci/history/this-moment-in-time.aspx</a> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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