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Women in Leadership

Successful women making a difference in their chosen professions! 

Successful women making a difference in their chosen professions! 

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Collection Women - Civil Rights & Equal Rights Advocates
Women - Civil Rights & Equal Rights Advocates

Learn about women who have fought for equal justice under the law!

Collection Women - Disability Rights Advocates
Women - Disability Rights Advocates

Learn about those who advocate for the disabled!

Collection Women in Arts Professions
Women in Arts Professions

Learn about women in various forms of art!

Collection Women in Aviation
Women in Aviation

Learn about women in aviation, women astronauts, and more!

Collection Women in Business
Women in Business

Learn about women who have careers in business!

Collection Women in Education
Women in Education

Find out about women educators who made a difference in the lives of those whom they influenced!

Collection Women in Engineering
Women in Engineering

Curious about women in engineering? Learn more here!

Collection Women in Government & Public Administration
Women in Government & Public Administration

Learn about women who serve in government and public administration!

Collection Women in Leadership Roles
Women in Leadership Roles

Learn about women who lead in a multitude of ways!

Collection Women in Legal Professions
Women in Legal Professions

Women lawyers, judges, and women in other professions related to law.

Collection Women in Literature
Women in Literature

Women in literature, writing, editing, publishing, illustrating, women poets, novelists and more!

Collection Women in Media
Women in Media

Find out about women who work in the media!

Collection Women in Medicine
Women in Medicine

Careers in medicine are available to women in many fields! Learn more!

Collection Women in Science
Women in Science

Learn about women who have chosen careers in science!

Collection Women in Sports
Women in Sports

Women were first allowed to compete in the Olympics in 1900. However, they could only compete in tennis and golf. After the decision was made to allow women to compete in boxing, women were allowed to compete in all...

Collection Women in Technology
Women in Technology

Meet women who have pursued STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) related careers.

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Karen Alexander | Women Vision SC

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Karen Alexander | Women Vision SC
As Karen Alexander approached her 40 th birthday, she took a risk and “stepped out on faith,” mortgaging her house, spending her savings and investments to launch the Auntie Karen Foundation. Her love...
Minor Mickel Shaw | Women Vision SC JoAnn Turnquist | Women Vision SC

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JoAnn Turnquist | Women Vision SC
JoAnn Turnquist has held leadership positions with the Clorox Company, Procter and Gamble and JohnsonDiversey. She moved from the corporate world to the world of philanthropy more than a decade ago...
Minor Mickel Shaw | Women Vision SC Heather Holmquest | Women Vision SC

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Heather Holmquest | Women Vision SC
Heather Holmquest is not on social media. It’s a personal choice for her. Her style of management is to build relationships in-person. As president of the Maritime Association of South Carolina, she...
Minor Mickel Shaw | Women Vision SC

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Minor Mickel Shaw | Women Vision SC
Minor Mickel Shaw grew up talking about business at the dinner table with her family. She said her parents always had confidence in her and felt strongly about giving back to the community. Today she...
Inez Tenenbaum | Women Vision SC

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Inez Tenenbaum | Women Vision SC
Inez Tenenbaum entered law school in her 30s. She cashed out her state retirement to pay for her first year of law school. That was a turning point in her life, and she credits that move for later...
Joanne Woodward 101

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Joanne Woodward
Episode 101
In this first segment, Joanne Woodward discusses her childhood, growing up in Greenville, her education, and inspirations for wanting to pursue a career in the arts. Woodward, originally from...
Joanne Woodward 103

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Joanne Woodward
Episode 103
In this final segment, Joanne Woodward discusses her marriage with Paul Newman, and the challenges that come from juggling family life with her acting career.
Joanne Woodward 102

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Joanne Woodward
Episode 102
Joanne Woodward talks about the early days of her career. Before going to New York, Woodward temporarily worked as a secretary for Albert Quigley. Upon arriving in New York, Woodward first went to...
Wofford, Kate Vixon | South Carolina Public Radio

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Wofford, Kate Vixon | South Carolina Public Radio
“W” is for Wofford, Kate Vixon [1894-1954]. Educator. After graduating from Winthrop College, Wofford taught at Laurens High School and served in the U.S. Navy during World War I. Returning to Laurens...
Hillsborough Township | South Carolina Public Radio Humphreys, Josephine | South Carolina Public Radio

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Humphreys, Josephine | South Carolina Public Radio
"H" is for Humphreys, Josephine (b. 1945). Novelist. Born in Charleston, Humphreys graduated from Duke and obtained an M.F.A. from Yale. In 1970, she began teaching at Baptist College in Charleston...
Hemphill, Robert Witherspoon | South Carolina Public Radio Hunter-Gault, Charlayne | South Carolina Public Radio

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Hunter-Gault, Charlayne | South Carolina Public Radio
"H" is for Hunter-Gault, Charlayne (b. 1942). Journalist, civil rights activist. Hunter-Gault attended Wayne State University in Detroit before a judge allowed her to desegregate the University of...
Chapin, Sarah Flournoy Moore | South Carolina Public Radio

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Chapin, Sarah Flournoy Moore | South Carolina Public Radio
"C" is for Chapin, Sarah Flournoy Moore [ca. 1830-1896]. Temperance leader; social reformer. Known as Sallie F. Chapin, she became one of South Carolina's most visible 19th century women leaders...
1918 Flu Pandemic - Photo Gallery | History in a Nutshell

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1918 Flu Pandemic - Photo Gallery | History in a Nutshell
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View photos about the 1918 Pandemic in abroad, here in the states and South Carolina: Influenza Quarantine Sign Transcontinental Railroads Map H1N1 Flu Virus As Seen Through A Microscope Workers In A...
1918 Flu Pandemic In S.C. | History In A Nutshell 1

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1918 Flu Pandemic In S.C. | History In A Nutshell
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In January of 1918, a deadly H1N1 strain of Influenza called the "Spanish Flu" began sweeping across the globe. This flu, also known as "Strain A" or "Avian Flu", took its toll worldwide, infecting...
Patti Callahan Henry

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Patti Callahan Henry
Meet Patti Callahan Henry, “the Fresh Face of Southern Literature.” Patti’s path to writing is unique. She started her adult life as a nurse, and found herself writing after she found out her daughter...
Sue Monk Kidd

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Sue Monk Kidd
Meet Sue Monk Kidd, author of “The Secret Life Of Bees.” With over six million copies of her novel sold, along with a major motion picture, Monk became a literary sensation. Monk briefly talks about...
Mary Alice Monroe

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Mary Alice Monroe
Meet Mary Alice Monroe, whose best-selling novels nearly all share a dominant, lowcountry theme. She has written ten best-selling novels, but it was not until she moved to the Isle of Palms...
Women's Rights | Periscope

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Women's Rights | Periscope
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In many nations, women are not allowed to vote, receive an education, or hold a job. The United Nations works to help countries create equal rights for men and women. This U.N. poster from India...
Human Rights | Periscope

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Human Rights | Periscope
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Every nation provides its people with certain rights. These may be the right to vote, the right to work, or freedom of speech. The idea that the most important rights should be shared by people in...
The Chatter Box Dance Band | History Of SC Slide Collection

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The Chatter Box Dance Band | History Of SC Slide Collection
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The Chatter Box dance band provided a big band sound for the popular dancing of the 1940s. Mary Taylor, at the extreme right, joined the "all girl violin section" in March 1944. Mrs. Taylor later ran...