by Michele Genthon | Apr 1, 2025 | Arts, Entertainment, and Media, FIRST WOMEN
The First Woman selected as conductor of the Seattle Symphony cannot be seen as she progresses through the standing members of the orchestra that crowd the stage. At just over 5’ tall, she comes into view only when she shakes hands with the concertmaster and steps up...
by Michele Genthon | Aug 23, 2019 | Arts, Entertainment, and Media, FIRST WOMEN
Earlier this year Nataki Garrett was the First Woman of Color appointed Director of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. A bit of history about the Festival will put the significance of this accomplishment in perspective. The Oregon Shakespeare Festival began presenting...
by Michele Genthon | Jun 20, 2019 | FIRST WOMEN, Military and Crusaders
The United States military is making progress incorporating women into its higher ranks. Slowly, but still progress. Within the last week, there have been three promotions for military women that made the news: Captain Dianna Wolfson, of...
by Michele Genthon | Mar 30, 2019 | FIRST WOMEN, Politics and Government
An African-American Woman, the First in the history of Chicago, a city where minorities are in the majority and one-third of the population is black. The election is not until Tuesday, April 2nd, but the two candidates who are in the run-off are both African American...
by Michele Genthon | Feb 3, 2019 | FIRST WOMEN, Politics and Government
Since 1922, a large percentage of the women who have gone to Congress have been First Women, the first to serve, the first to serve without following a husband into a position, the first to be elected, the first from a specific state, the first woman of color, and...
