MARCH 29: TODAY'S INSPIRING WOMEN

Frances Bolton

Frances Bolton, who created an endowment to build a school of nursing at Western Reserve in and helped remove color lines in nursing, was born today in 1885. Later as an Ohio Congresswoman, she worked for racial equality and equal pay.

Pearl Bailey

Pearl Bailey, a jazz and blues singer, was born in 1918.  After appearing in vaudeville, she made her Broadway debut in St. Louis Woman and later won a Tony Award for the title role in the all-black production of Hello, Dolly! in 1968.

Deeper Dive

Watch Pearl Bailey perform with Ella Fitzgerald and Sarah Vaughan: