SEPTEMBER 25: TODAY'S INSPIRING WOMEN
Barbara Hancock
In 1974, Barbara Hancock became the first African American woman named a White House Fellow.
Sandra Day O’Connor
Sandra Day O’Connor was sworn in as the first woman U.S. Supreme Court Justice today in 1981.
Olive Beech
Olive Beech, an American aerospace businesswoman who was the co-founder, president, and chairwoman of the Beech Aircraft Corporation, was born today in 1903. She founded the company in 1932 with her husband, Walter Beech, and a team of three others. She earned more awards, honorary appointments, and special citations than any other woman in aviation history and was often referred to as the “First Lady of Aviation”.