1917 – Jeannette Pickering Rankin, the first woman ever elected to Congress, takes her seat in the U.S. Capitol as...
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Holly Richardson is a writer, speaker, humanitarian and world traveler. Her first academic degree was as a Registered Nurse, then after a 30-year break from school, she earned a Bachelor's degree in Communication focusing on Public Relations, followed by a Master's degree in Professional Communication and earned her PhD in Political Science, focusing on nonprofit administration and international relations. Her research interests include emotional labor, burnout, deep self-care, international humanitarian work and volunteers.
A former Republican member of the Utah House of Representatives, she has been actively involved in Utah politics for more than 20 years. She was a columnist for the Salt Lake Tribune for 4 years and is now a columnist for the Deseret News and the editor of Utah Policy.
1588 – Thomas Hobbes is born. He was an English philosopher known for his work “Leviathan.” 1614 – American Indian...
1565 – Rio de Janeiro is founded. 1642 – Georgeana (York) in Maine becomes the first incorporated American city. 1692...
1776 – A public notice appears in local papers recognizing the sacrifice of women to the cause of the revolution....
1570 – Pius V excommunicates Queen Elizabeth I of England for heresy and persecution of English Catholics during her reign...
1452 – Ferdinand II of Aragon is born. He and his wife Isabella funded Columbus’ journey in 1492. 1867 –...
624 – Wu Zetian, the only female Chinese emperor in history, is born. 1621 – Myles Standish is elected as...
1841 – Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. is born. He served on the US Supreme Court justice from 1902-1932. 1884 –...
1638 – Anne Hutchinson is banned from the Massachusetts Bay Colony for her religious teachings. She went on to help...
1806 – Construction is authorized for the Great National Pike, better known as the Cumberland Road, which became the first...
