Labor
Undaunted by rain, Tacoma marchers demand “$15 now!”
March 12, 2014It was International Women's Day, Mar. 8, and nearly 100 women and men marched in a steady downpour here to demand an increase in the minimumwage to $15 an hour.
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Today in women’s history: Physician Sarah Dolley born
March 11, 2014She was supportive of women's rights, and instrumental in the formation of the Women's Educational and Industrial Union in 1893.
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Today in women’s history: “General” Harriet Tubman dies
March 10, 2014Called "general," "Moses" and "one of the bravest persons on this continent," Harriet Tubman, born around 1820, died today in 1913.
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Today in women’s history: Georgia O’Keefe, American artist, dies at 98
March 6, 2014Georgia O'Keefe, one of the most renowned and honored American artists, died March 6, 1986, at the age of 98.
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Today in women’s history: Frances Perkins appointed Secretary of Labor
March 4, 2014The appointment on March 4, 1933, by President Franklin D. Roosevelt made Perkins the first female cabinet member in U.S. history.
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