October 28: TODAY'S INSPIRING WOMEN
Mary Roebling
On October 28, 1958, Mary Roebling became the first woman to become a governor of the American Stock Exchange.
Anna Dickinson
Anna Dickinson, an early champion of the rights of women and African Americans, was born today in 1842. An advocate for the abolition of slavery and for women's rights, she was the first woman to give a political address before the United States Congress.