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4 days ago · Fannie Lou Hamer (/ ˈheɪmər /; née Townsend; October 6, 1917 – March 14, 1977) was an American voting and women's rights activist, community organizer, and a leader in the civil rights movement. She was the vice-chair of the Freedom Democratic Party, which she represented at the 1964 Democratic National Convention.
5 days ago · 1945: American physicists and mathematicians Frances Spence, Ruth Teitelbaum, Marlyn Meltzer, Betty Holberton, Jean Bartik and Kathleen Antonelli programmed the electronic general-purpose computer ENIAC, becoming some of the world's first computer programmers.
4 days ago · Ruth Elizabeth " Bette " Davis (/ ˈbɛti /; April 5, 1908 – October 6, 1989) was an American actress of film, television, and theater.
5 days ago · The Feminine Mystique, a landmark book by feminist Betty Friedan published in 1963 that described the pervasive dissatisfaction among women in mainstream American society in the post-World War II period. Learn more about the work, including its impact.
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6 days ago · Currently you are able to watch "Betty" streaming on Max, Max Amazon Channel, Spectrum On Demand or buy it as download on Amazon Video, Apple TV. Synopsis A diverse group of young women navigate their lives through the male-dominated world of skateboarding in New York City.
5 days ago · Betty Friedan, American feminist best known for her book The Feminine Mystique (1963), which explores the causes of the frustrations of modern women in traditional roles. She cofounded the National Organization for Women in 1966.
