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October Highlights in US Women’s History
October 3, 1904 – Mary McLeod Bethune opens her first school for African-American students in Daytona Beach, Florida
October 4, 1976 – Barbara Walters becomes the first woman co-anchor of the evening news (at ABC)
October 4, 1993 – Ruth Bader Ginsburg joins the U.S. Supreme Court as its second woman Justice
October 8, 1993 – Toni Morrison becomes the first African American woman to win the Nobel Prize for Literature
October 10, 1983 – Dr. Barbara McClintock receives the Nobel Prize for Medicine for her discovery in genetics about mobile genetic elements
October 11, 1984 – Dr. Kathryn D. Sullivan is the first U.S. woman astronaut to “walk” in space during Challenger flight
October 15, 1948 – Dr. Frances L. Willoughby is the first woman doctor in the regular U.S. Navy
October 16, 1916 – Margaret Sanger opens the U.S.’s first birth control clinic in Brooklyn, New York
October 23, 1910 – Blanche Stuart Scott is the first American woman pilot to make a public flight
October 24, 1956 – Reverend Margaret Towner is the first woman ordained a minister in the Presbyterian Church
October 28, 1958 – Mary Roebling is the first woman director of a stock exchange (American Stock Exchange)
(Source: https://nationalwomenshistoryalliance.org/october/)
U.S. Postal Service to Unveil Stamp Honoring Ruth Bader Ginsburg
What: The first-day-of-issue ceremony for a new Forever stamp commemorating the legacy of the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
When: Monday, Oct. 2, 2023, at 6 p.m. EDT
Where: National Portrait Gallery
Eighth and G streets NW
Washington, DC 20001
Details:
The United States Postal Service is proud to announce the dedication ceremony for a new Forever stamp honoring Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, celebrating her groundbreaking contributions to justice, gender equality and the rule of law.
The ceremony will feature:
The official stamp unveiling
A keynote address by Governor Martinez
Remarks by other notable speakers
A presentation on the design and significance of the stamp
An opportunity for interviews and photographs
News of the stamp is being shared with the hashtags #RuthBaderGinsburgStamp and #RBGStamp.
About the Stamp
The Ruth Bader Ginsburg stamp features an oil painting of her in her black judicial robe and iconic white collar. The stamp captures her enduring spirit and tireless dedication to upholding the principles of the Constitution.
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