JULY 29: TODAY'S INSPIRING WOMEN
Philadelphia eleven
In 1974, the “Philadelphia Eleven” deacons (Merrill Bittner, Alla Bozarth-Campbell, Alison Cheek, Emily Hewitt, Carter Heyward, Suzanne Hiatt, Marie Moorefield, Jeannette Piccard, Betty Schiess, Katrina Swanson, and Nancy Wittig) were ordained as the first women Episcopal priests.
Maria L. de Hernandez
Maria L. de Hernandez, a Mexican-American activist, helped found several community organizations. She was born today in 1896.
Mary Roebling
Mary Roebling, first woman president of a major bank (1937), first woman governor of the American Stock Exchange (1958-1962), and helped establish the first nationally-chartered bank founded by women (1978). She was born today in 1905.