National Women's History Month is traditionally celebrated each March. Connecticut is fortunate to have their own organization to honor the accomplishments of our women. The Connecticut Women's Hall of Fame CWHF) was founded in 1993 and has since inducted 86 deserving women. The CWHF promotes the contributions of women, both well known, and less famous through oral histories, exhibits, programs, and through their website. Names you might recognize include Ella Tambussi Grasso, Susan Saint James, Helen Keller, Rosalind Russell, and Sophie Tucker. I went on to read about Hannah Bunce Watson, (1750-1807) Publisher of the Hartford Courant, one of the first women publishers in America and Mabel Osgood Wright 1859-1935) Founder, first president of Connecticut Audubon Society; names I did not recognize but that might be familiar to you. The 16th Annual Induction Ceremony will be held October 29, 2009 when three women, Carolyn M. Mazure, PhD, Dr. Helen L. Smits, and Martha Minerva Franklin will be honored.
The public is invited to nominate an inductee. See criteria for selection here http://www.cwhf.org/browse_hall_induct.php
Oh, and by the way, the woman in the picture is
Beatrice Fox Auerbach (1887-1968) President of G. Fox & Company, business leader and philanthropist who was inducted into the CWHF in 1994. You can read more about her on the CWHF website or in a new biography, A woman in business : the life of Beatrice Fox Auerbach / Virginia Hale available at our library.
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