Maria Montessori was born on 31st August, 1870 in the provincial town of Chiaravalle. Her father was a financial manager and her mother was a woman who prized education above all else. Maria’s mother was well schooled and an avid reader. This was unusual for an...
Full Name: Mary Pickford Birth Date: April 8, 1892 Death Date: May 29, 1979 Location: Pickford-Fairbanks Studios, Hollywood, California, USA Monument Type: Historic/Residence Mary Pickford’s background did not predict her future as a celebrity. An irony was that...
Born in Kew, New South Wales, Australia in 1915, Nancy Bird became the youngest Australian woman to gain a pilot’s license at the age of 19. As a girl, Nancy had a fascination with flying. At age 13, Nancy dropped out of school to help her father at his general...
Full Name: Nellie Bly Birth Date: May 5, 1864 Death Date: January 27,1922 Location: Blackwell’s Island, New York, USA Monument Type: Historic/Residence The daring Nellie Bly came into existence as Elizabeth Jane Cochran in May 1864. Known affectionately as...
When Queen Sālote (1900-1965) imagined leadership, she thought “hard work had a lot to with it, and strong character, also kindness.” With those words in mind, Queen Sālote ruled Tonga (1918-1965). The Kingdom of Tonga is an island nation in the...
