By Jonny Hartwell
Mar 8, 2021
Moms, as a group, are pretty resourceful and creative and they have to be to raise their kids. And those skills are why it’s no surprise that a lot of moms have come up with life-changing inventions and broken glass ceilings. These are some of the mothers who have crushed boundaries throughout history to be the first to do what they did and deserve to be celebrated.
Hattie Caraway - Way back in 1931, this mother from Arkansas became the first woman to be elected to the U.S. Senate.
Josephine Cochrane - When you load your dishwasher tonight, thank Josephine, an inventor and mom of two who created the very first one.
D. Catherine Beecher
Who is considered to be the first woman newspaper publisher and what was the name of the paper?
A. Katharine Graham and The Washington Post
B. Mary Katherine Goddard and the Providence Gazette
C. Anna Zenger and the New York Weekly Journal
D. Elizabeth Timothy and the South Carolina Gazette
Clara Shortridge Foltz is credited with which of these achievements?
A. Creating Californiaâs parole system
B. Ensuring women the right to practice law in California
C. Pioneering the idea of a public defender
D. All of the above
Who was the first female U.S. senator and what state did she represent?
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#MOMS: Moms have to be creative and resourceful to raise their kids, so it’s no wonder so many moms have come up with life-changing inventions or have broken glass ceilings. Let's give it up for some MOMS. who did it FIRST!
#MOMS: Moms have to be creative and resourceful to raise their kids, so it’s no wonder so many moms have come up with life-changing inventions or have broken glass ceilings. Let's give it up for some MOMS. who did it FIRST!