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July 10 Birthday: Mary McLeod Bethune

Anne — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 13:26:15 +0000

Mary McLeod Bethune, educator

July 10, 1875-May 18, 1955

Mary McLeod Bethune by Eloise Greenfield, illustrated by Jerry Pinkney (HarperTrophy, 1994)

Dedicated to education for all, Bethune sought opportunities for African-American children in South Carolina after the Civil War.

The Lakewood Public Library hosts a biography of McLeod Bethune on their site.

May 21 Birthday: Mary Anning

Anne — Fri, 21 May 2010 13:41:50 +0000

Mary Anning, paleontologist

May 21, 1799-Mar. 9, 1847

Rare Treasure: Mary Anning and Her Remarkable Discoveries by Don Brown (Houghton Mifflin, 2003)

Anning discovered the bones of an ichthyosaur as a child and from then on fossils dominated her life.

For more information, read about Anning on the UC Berkeley Museum of Paleontology site.

October 13 Birthday: Mary Kingsley

Anne — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 13:45:02 +0000

Mary Kingsley, adventurer

Oct. 13, 1862-June 3, 1990

Uncommon Traveler: Mary Kingsley in Africa by Don Brown (Sagebrush, 2000)

Kingsley traveled through the pages of the books in her father’s library as a child. Caregiver of her parents until the age of 30, upon their death, Kingsley traveled to Africa. When this British explorer returned to England, she wrote about her observations.

Living on Earth Today has an online profile of Mary Kingsley.