by Colonial School District | Mar 5, 2021 | women's history
Born in Wilmington, Delaware in 1861, Emily Bissell is known for being the founder of Wilmington’s first public kindergarten. She is also known for her efforts to introduce child labor laws in Delaware. In 1883, she founded an organization, now known as the West End...
by Colonial School District | Mar 5, 2021 | women's history
Margaret Irving Handy was born in Smyrna, Delaware, and was the daughter of L. Irving Handy, a U.S. Representative. After graduating from medical school, she was the first female native-born Delawarean to become a doctor and was also the state’s first pediatrician....
by Colonial School District | Mar 5, 2021 | women's history
Kathleen H. Wilbur dedicated her life to caring for others as a registered nurse and worked for both the Veterans Affairs Hospital and later the Delaware State Hospital. Active in her community, Kathleen served as a member of the former DeLaWarr School District, would...
by Colonial School District | Mar 5, 2021 | women's history
Mrs. Catherine Boyle, a New Castle resident, was a munitions worker during World War I. She was arrested during a suffrage watchfire demonstration in January 1919 and was sentenced to five days in jail. Boyle began contributing to the Congressional Union, the...
by Colonial School District | Mar 5, 2021 | women's history
Roe Bianchini became a member of William Penn High School’s (WPHS) faculty in 1969. After 26 years as the winning field hockey and softball coach at WPHS she was inducted into the Delaware Hall of Fame. In 2015, she was inducted into William Penn’s Hall of Fame....
by Colonial School District | Mar 5, 2021 | women's history
Jill Biden, Ed.D., is the First Lady of the United States, a community college educator, and a former public school teacher. In 1976, Jill Biden began teaching English at St. Mark’s High School in Wilmington. She then became a reading specialist at Claymont High...
