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CTWomen

  1. Martha Parsons = 1st female biz exec in CT to earn position by merit but had to sign “M.A. Parsons” to disguise gender! ow.ly/b51sU about 8 hours ago via HootSuite
  2. Dotha Bushnell Hillyer built @TheBushnell in father’s memory. Read more about how 1929 crash almost derailed plans: ow.ly/b50G9 12:45 PM Jun 2nd via HootSuite
  3. Today = bday of Abby Smith of #Glastonbury, fought for vote & against taxation w/o representation! ow.ly/b4YCH #suffrage #CT 8:45 AM Jun 1st via HootSuite
  4. When in #Haddam, meet Thankful Arnold’s #ghost as you tour her home & learn about the lives of #women in the 1800s. ow.ly/b53i5 12:40 PM May 31st via HootSuite
  5. To end #NationalPhotographMonth, an image gallery by #AnnieLeibovitz, 2012 Inductee! Which is your favorite? ow.ly/b4Xmc #CWHF2012 9:40 AM May 31st via HootSuite
  6. Mary Townsend Seymour was social & political activist & spokesperson for #Hartford NAACP at its founding! ow.ly/b4Wk4 #CT #women 7:45 AM May 31st via HootSuite
  7. Learn about #women’s domestic & economic lives in #CT from 1700-1900 @WDSMuseum, a site on our Heritage Trail. ow.ly/b52W4 1:45 PM May 30th via HootSuite
  8. Don’t miss our Inductee Portrait Exhibit on display @ #Burlington Public Library through tomorrow! Share your photos! ow.ly/b52Lr 11:35 AM May 30th via HootSuite
  9. Inductee Dr. Jewel Cobb is ground-breaking researcher & advocate for women in STEM fields! Read more: ow.ly/b4ViX #CT #women 8:15 AM May 30th via HootSuite
  10. Who in your life is a great #humanitarian? Be inspired: Sinatra’s tribute to Rosalind Russell at 1973 Academy Awards: ow.ly/b4POu 11:36 AM May 29th via HootSuite
  11. Check out #trailer for Rosalind Russell’s His Girl Friday (1940)! How has seeing strong female characters inspired you? ow.ly/b4O4M 8:35 AM May 29th via HootSuite
  12. Actress Rosalind Russell had 40yr career in showbiz...#didyouknow she was #Waterbury native? Have a fav Russell flick? ow.ly/b4MQ0 6:55 AM May 29th via HootSuite
  13. Don’t miss our Inductee Portrait Exhibit on display @ #Burlington Public Library through end of May! Share your photos! ow.ly/b51Sd 1:55 PM May 28th via HootSuite
  14. Check out @GriswoldMuseum, a Heritage Trail site, & learn about Florence Griswold, who fostered #Impressionism in #CT. ow.ly/b51N9 10:45 AM May 28th via HootSuite
  15. Florence Griswold knew #tougheconomictimes! She turned home into boarding house for #Impressionist artists! ow.ly/b4Led #CT #women 7:40 AM May 28th via HootSuite
  16. Emily Barringer = 1st female ambulance surgeon but had worst jobs in hospital to discourage her...retired after 50yrs! ow.ly/b3izO 1:35 PM May 27th via HootSuite
  17. #Didyouknow Julia Smith is only woman to publish full translation of Bible from original languages? ow.ly/b3lDS #CT #Glastonbury 11:35 AM May 27th via HootSuite
  18. Today = Julia Smith's 220th bday! With sister Abby, she challenged town of #Glastonbury over taxes & right to vote! ow.ly/b3hWZ 7:15 AM May 27th via HootSuite
  19. Windham Textile Museum honors #women who worked in 19th-century #CT mills. Great place to visit on our Heritage Trail! ow.ly/b3l9x 11:15 AM May 26th via HootSuite
  20. What cause are you currently supporting? Susan Saint James (@SaintJames46) is long-time supporter of @SpecialOlympics! ow.ly/b3gKB 7:40 AM May 26th via HootSuite
  • Name CT Women's Hall Fame
  • Location New Haven, Connecticut
  • Web http://www.cwhf.org
  • Bio The CT Women's Hall of Fame works to honor CT women, preserve their stories, educate the public and inspire the continued achievements of women and girls.
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