In 1879 on today's date, Belva Ann Bennett Lockwood "became the first woman lawyer to be admitted to appear before the Supreme Court of the United States." (Thanks to http://www.factmonster.com/ for the information.) Also on the 3rd, in 1962, celebrated athlete Jackie Joyner-Kersee was born. (Check out the Jackie Joyner-Kersee Foundation's website here.)
The Women's History Project
Picture This: Sarah Vaughan
Sarah Vaughan (1924-90), a jazz artist dubbed by Ella Fitzgerald as the world’s "greatest singing talent," was born on March 27.
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