03-24-1995 Women of Achievement and Herstory

     * Each year more than one million women seek medical assistance for
injuries caused by battering. ("Medical Therapy as Repression," E. Stark
and A. Filtcraft, 1982).
     * Research suggests that wife-beating results in more injuries that
require medical treatment than rape, auto accidents, and muggings
combined. ("Violence Among Intimates," E. Stark and A. Filtcraft, 1987).
     * Between 22-35% of women who visit emergency rooms           are
there because of symptoms related to ongoing abuse. (Journal of the
American Medical Association. 1990).
     * 54% of victims of domestic violence sustain injury, compared to 27%
injured in cases of assault by non-intimates. ("Female Victims of Violent
Crime," Department of Justice, 1991).
     * The average battered woman is attacked three times each year.
(Intimate Violence, R. Gelles and M. Straus, 1988).
     * During a six month time period following an incident of        
domestic violence, approximately 32% of the women were battered again.
("National Crime Survey," 1983).

03-2503-24 Anniversaries ...............................................

        B. 03-24-1899, Lt. Commander Dorothy Stratton, director of Women's
Reserve of the U.S. Coast Guard (SPARS), had joined WAVES (Navy women)
in 1942 at a lieutenant, quickly rose to Lt. Commander to take over the
SPARS 11-24-1942.  Had been dean of women at Purdue University and was
instrumental in having women's dormitories built at Purdue and having
employment placement extended to women.  

        B. 03-24-1907, Lucia Chase, director and inspiration of American
Ballet Theatre who danced in character roles into her 70's.

        Event 03-24-1985, the National Association of Attorney Generals (of
the various states) called for the U.S. Justice department to investigate
abortion clinic bombings and terrorism as violations of the Federal Civil
Rights laws.  The republican administration ignored the request. 

        Event 03-24-29-1919, League of Women Voters, established at the
convention of the National-American Convention. Its official formation was
symbolically timed to coincide with the 50th anniversary of women's voting
rights, equal to that of men, established for the first in the world in the
territory of Wyoming in 1869.

        B. 03-25-???, Emma Barrett, "Sweet Emma" of unknown age who
wowed the jazz players of New Orleans with her hot piano playing starting
with bands in 1923, but could not read music.  She was "discovered"
nationally in the 1970's and was much recorded. 

Quotes du jour............................................... 

        "My definition of a dysfunctional family is any family in which both
parents are not feminists."                   
                -- Gloria Steinem                      

        "The last time people in this society cared about my rights was when
I was a fetus."  
                -- stand-up comic Sara Cytron          

        "I heard a guy whining about how there are no Men's Books sections
in bookstores, and all I could think was, 'Gee! And why are there no
support groups for people in glowing good health?'" 
                --Merril Markoe 


(C) 1995 Irene Stuber, PO Box 6185, Hot Springs National Park, AR 71902,
irenestuber@delphi.com. Distribute verbatim copies freely with copyright
notice for non-profit use. Don't let anyone tell you there weren't notable
and effective women throughout history.  They were always there, but
historians failed to note them in our histories so that each generation of
women has had to reinvent themselves.