JANUARY 30: TODAY'S INSPIRING WOMEN

Angie Elbertha Debo

Angie Elbertha Debo was born today in 1890. She was an American historian who wrote 13 books and hundreds of articles about Native American and Oklahoma history.

Eleanor Smeal

Eleanor Smeal was the cofounder of the Feminist Majority Foundation and served as president of the National Organization for Women for three terms, in addition to her work as an activist, grassroots organizer, lobbyist, and political analyst. She was born today in 1939.

Marianne A. Ferber

Marianne A. Ferber, born today in 1923, was an American feminist economist and the author of many books and articles on the subject of women's work, the family, and the construction of gender. 

She was most noted for her work on the influential anthology Beyond Economic Man: Feminist Theory and Economics and her book The Economics of Women, Men and Work.

Deeper Dive

Angie Elbertha Debo was a American Indian historian who worked to describe the complicated relationship between tribes and the federal government. In 1985 Oklahoma honored her work by placing her portrait in the Rotunda of the State Capitol. In 1988, at age ninety-eight, Angie Debo received the Award for Scholarly Distinction from the American Historical Association. Learn more about her life.