JULY 10: TODAY'S INSPIRING WOMEN
Mary McLeod Bethune
Mary McLeod Bethune, an educator and founder of the National Council of Negro Women, was born today in 1875. She also served as Minority Affairs Advisor to Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
Edith Quimby
Edith Quimby, a biophysicist and pioneer in the use of radiation in medicine and the development of standards for radiation protection, was born today in 1891.
Mary Bunting
Mary Bunting was the president of Radcliffe College who oversaw the integration of Radcliffe into Harvard. She founded the Bunting Institute at Radcliffe which helped women return to careers after family obligations. She was born today in 1910.