Many individuals contribute to history but never get their due. Women and other marginalized groups

traditionally received less ink in history books than the "great men" of history who were mainly white

males. This course looks at nine women (three each session) whose achievements are not commonly

known. Among the nine women are a scientist, a winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, a pioneering pilot, a

suffragist, a candidate for the US presidency, an activist for women's and African American’s rights, a

British anthropologist, and a pioneering politician from the Western US.

Diana Carlin, PhD is Professor Emerita of communication at Saint Louis University. For 30 years, she has taught courses on and written about First Ladies. She is the co-author of U.S. First Ladies: Making History and Leaving Legacies and Remember the First Ladies: America's History-Making Women. Carlin has published articles and book chapters on a variety of First Ladies and researches and writes on the topics of women in politics, presidential communication, and political debate.

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