Yesterday's date was when, in 1910, Camp Fire Girls was established as what NWHP calls "the first American interracial, non-sectarian organization for girls." In the Camp Fire USA website's timeline, the description of this event is: "First meetings of Camp Fire Girls are held in Vermont. Dr. Gulick chooses the name 'Camp Fire' because campfires were the origin of the first communities and domestic life. Once people learned to make and control fire, they could develop and nurture a sense of community."
Today's date is the birthday of Olympic speed skater Bonnie Blair, and rap artist and actress Queen Latifah.
The Women's History Project
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