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September 22nd is American Business Women’s Day

Posted on September 22, 2010 by Heidi Richards Mooney

The first American Business Women’s Day (ABW Day) was celebrated in 1982. It is a national day for American to recognize the achievements of not only ABWA members but also the millions of employed women in the U. S. It’s … Continue reading →

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July 24th is Amelia Earhart Day

Posted on July 24, 2010 by Heidi Richards Mooney

…  this marks the anniversary of her 113th birthday. Amelia flew her first plane at the age of 24 (in 1921). In 1932 Amelia became the 2nd person to fly solo across the Atlantic. In 1935, she was the first … Continue reading →

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Today March 24th is Ada Lovelace Day

Posted on March 24, 2010 by Heidi Richards Mooney

Today has become celebrated as an international day of blogging to draw attention to women excelling in technology. Ada Lovelace was one of the world’s first computer programmers, and one of the first people to recognize and understand computers as more than … Continue reading →

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