But because she could not vote, neither could she campaign for the office. Not long after, she decided she wanted to be a county judge. In 1919, a year before women got the vote throughout the country, Florence Allen was already an assistant prosecutor in Cuyahoga County (Cleveland), Ohio, a first for any woman in the land. Who is your Woman of the Century? Did we miss a woman you think should be on our list? We’d like to hear from you.įirst woman appointed and confirmed to a federal appeals court judgeship Or Doris Day who was, you know, Doris Day.īut the final list, we hope, reflects the state, its century and its women, who built, strengthened and saved this country as surely as any man. Or Laurette Schimmoler, the country’s first flight nurse. Like Annie Oakley, the sharpshooter who lived long enough to vote, and who shined in a world completely dominated by men. Poet Nikki Giovanni hails from Cincinnati.Īs important as it is for readers to examine and, yes, criticize the list, given all kinds of individual criteria, it is important to know that lots of women were on the almost-made-it list.
Gloria Steinem, for example, was born in Toledo. And that Ohio, while being sometimes the place where people “are from,” it is also the place where none of that grit or pluck or humor or brains was quashed. That some of those chosen made their names in other places, other states only goes to show that Ohio nurtured things that other states had to import. It is equally gifted in pluck and humor and brains. How, exactly, the panel wondered, do you pick just 10? Was an adventurer more admirable than an actress? Was a little-known name less important because her work was not headline-gathering at the time? Were historical figures to be judged on their courage? Or dismissed because of their obvious flaws, given 21st century standards?īut the panel agreed Ohio is as gifted as any state in its quantity of female grit. It would need a concerted effort by a select panel that included a former Ohio Supreme Court justice, a state historian, academicians from two major Ohio universities, one young Toledo librarian, a Cincinnati author and two journalists. The women were expected to have a track record showing outstanding achievement areas such as arts and literature, business, civil rights, education, entertainment, law, media, nonprofits and philanthropy, politics, science and medicine or sports. The assignment from the USA TODAY Network, however, was to choose the 10 most worthy as Women of the Century.
That’s the year that the Ohio Women’s Hall of Fame was founded and women of note honored for their contributions, both to the state and to the nation.Īs of today, there are 356 women in the hall.
When asked this year to select a slate of outstanding women from the state to help salute the 100th anniversary of women winning the vote, the line had already been forming since 1978. Take a look through Halle and Van's Oscars photos ahead, and prepare to swoon over their undeniable love.Let us just say, for starters, that Ohio is way ahead of the pack. your person.even if it takes you until you're 54!" she wrote. "If you desire love, you will find your match, your equal. Last month, Halle shared a sweet Instagram message to celebrate her man's birthday, writing, "I only wish I'd known you sooner so I could have loved you longer!" Before that, on Valentine's Day, she shared a message encouraging her followers to "never settle" for less than they deserve. To refresh your memory on Halle and Van's relationship, the two have been linked since September 2020 and certainly haven't been shy about proclaiming their love for one another on social media. They both dressed to the nines for the occasion - Halle paired her new microbob haircut with a dreamy purple Dolce and Gabbana gown, while Van looked dapper as ever in a navy velvet Etro suit and David Yurman lapel pin. Halle Berry and Van Hunt took their romance public at the 2021 Oscars, and damn, do they look good together! The 54-year-old actress and 51-year-old singer-songwriter made their red carpet debut at the award show in Los Angeles on Sunday night, posing for the cameras together before cozying up inside Union Station to enjoy the show.
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