For centuries, girls have been taught to be polite, accommodating and nurturing. We were told to smile and share and help even when we didn’t want to. And changes have been made, but not without a lot of hard work and dedication.
There have been so many singular moments that have become bigger than maybe even the person or people involved thought they’d ever be.
Magic 98 celebrates Women’s History Month by acknowledging the hard work and encouraging you to keep moving forward. We’ll share the stories and relive the goosebumps. Every weekday in March we put the spotlight on the greatest moments in women’s history. Feel the excitement and the empowerment and pass it on. Women’s History Month on Madison’s Magic 98!
Katherine Switzer
Katherine Switzer finishing the Boston Marathon as the first woman across a marathon finish line, April 19, 1967. History changed.
The First International Women’s Day celebrated in the U.S. March 8, 1975…history changed.
Kamala Harris
Kamala Harris’ swearing in as the first woman, the first Black American and the first South Asian American to be elected to this position…January 20th, 2021. History Changed.
The FIFA Women’s World Cup championship game
July 10, 1999. History changed.
Sandra Day O’Connor
The swearing in of Sandra Day O’Connor, September 25, 1981. History changed.
Sojourner Truth
What was delivered as a spontaneous speech became a landmark in feminist and abolitionist history. Take a listen to her, ‘Ain’t I A Woman?’ speech.