FIRE: My Top Ten favorites in the List of Influential Women
They may be called Influential Women but in essence, they are all our mothers. They paved the way for our generation to live as WOMEN, without explanation and extra qualification. Thank you. From the list, I picked out my personal favorite and the lines lifted from the book: Margaret Mead (1901 - 1978) "Possibly, her greatest contribution was that she made anthropology accessible to the nonscientist. She invited millions of people to look with her at other cultures and, as she wrote, "to cherish the life of the world." *** Hellen Keller (1880-1968) Anne Sullivan (1866-1936) Hellen Keller on her teacher Anne Sullivan: "There is not a talent or an inspiration or a joy in me that has not been awakened by her loving touch." *** Florence Nightangale (1820-1910) "Florence Nightangale profoundly influenced the future of hospital care by transforming nursing into a noble profession." *** Moth...