by Colonial School District | Mar 29, 2021 | women's history
Few know that Elizabeth Margie was the original inventor of the still highly popular board game Monopoly that was patented in 1903. Initially, she called it the Landlord’s Game. Margie was a Quaker and had invented the game as a reflection on the greed of landlords...
by Colonial School District | Mar 29, 2021 | women's history
Grace Hopper was a computer pioneer and naval officer. She received a master’s degree (1930) and a Ph.D. (1934) in mathematics from Yale. One of the first three modern “programmers,” Hopper is best known for her trailblazing contributions to the development of...
by Colonial School District | Mar 22, 2021 | home 2, women's history
Henrietta Johnson made political history in Delaware by becoming the first Black woman elected to the Delaware General Assembly House of Representatives. She served four 2-year terms representing the people of the 3rd district in Wilmington. During her years in the...
by Colonial School District | Mar 18, 2021 | home 2, women's history
Annie Jump Cannon was born on December 11, 1863, in Dover, Delaware. She was interested in astronomy from a young age, as she and her mother referenced an old astronomy textbook to identify stars seen from their attic. She attended Wilmington Conference Academy, today...
by Colonial School District | Mar 17, 2021 | home 2, women's history
The Honorable Tamika R. Montgomery-Reeves is a lawyer and the first African American to serve as an Associate Justice on the Delaware Supreme Court. After graduating from the University of Mississippi at the top of her class in 2003, and the University of Georgia...
by Colonial School District | Mar 16, 2021 | home 3, women's history
Delaware State Senator Sarah McBride is the first transgender state senator in the country, making her the highest-ranking transgender official in the United States. Born August 9, 1990, she won in a Democratic primary September 15, 2020. She is currently the...
