Hilary Clinton: An Empowering Woman of the 21st Century

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Empowering Women will move our country forward:  “Too many women in too many countries speak the same language, of silence” – Hillary Clinton Hillary Clinton is one of the most well-known women of our 21st century.  Her prominence began in 1993 when she became First Lady of the United States – driving her husband, Bill Clinton through two terms as President.  However, Hillary was determined to be known for more than just a First Lady – she had dream.  She gained significant influence and power to run for the Democratic nomination in 2008 in hope to be America’s first woman President.   Apart from her prominence in the political spectrum, she is also known worldwide for encouraging women to achieve their goals.  She is a huge advocate of feminism and a role model for women at their finest.  Hillary has achieved accomplishments where no other woman has tread on. ...

Gloria Steinem

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By Bridget Berry, Wagner College 2017 “Without leaps of imagination or dreaming, we lose the excitement of possibilities. Dreaming, after all, is a form of  planning.” – Gloria Steinem Starting in the 1960s, Gloria Steinem took charge of the Women’s Rights Movement and changed the way society looked at feminist issues. Her work is still relevant today, as she has become a public figure, best known for founding the first feminist magazine, as well as being honored in the National Women’s Hall of Fame. Gloria Steinem is one of the most influential leaders of the past 50 years. Background Gloria Steinem was born on March 25, 1934 in Toledo, Ohio. Living with her single mother, Steinem’s views on women in society began to form at an early age. She saw her mother’s strife as a result of general hostility towards working women. She went on to attend...

Henry Kissinger

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“I could never forget what an inspiration it had been to the victims of persecution, to my family, and to me during cruel and degrading years. I always remembered the thrill when I first walked the streets of New York City. Seeing a group of boys, I began to cross the other side to avoid being beaten up. And then I remembered where I was.” -Henry Kissinger.       Henry Kissinger, who fled  Nazi Germany at age 15,  proved the American dream  true.  He started with nothing  and gained everything  throughout a life that impacted  others around the world.  Henry Kissinger has achieved  many roles throughout his life.  Three of his main accomplishments are serving as a National Security Adviser for President Richard Nixon (1968), acting as Secretary of State in the administrations of Presidents Nixon and Gerald Ford and winning the Nobel Peace Prize (1973). Background Henry...

Michael Jordan: G.O.A.T

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By Nick Sidotti Wagner ’17 Introduction Michael Jordan, who was originally  cut from his high school basketball team, who then proved all of his doubters wrong when he went on to get a full scholarship to North Carolina University where right off the bat he was the star player.  After three strong years, he began his quest to living the American dream.  Due to his assassin mentality to win, leadership, along with his dedication and passion towards basketball, he is known to be the greatest player to ever touch a basketball. Quote “I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.” -Michael Jordan   Greatest Accomplishments 1. Becoming the GREATEST basketball player ever/ HOF Member Michael Jordan was known as a basketball prodigy since he was young.  He was a sure leader, who was confident and had a powerful will to win and be...

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg

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“My mother told me to be a lady. And for her that meant be your own person, be independent.” – Ruth Bader Ginsburg   Introduction   Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a current Associate Justice on the U.S. Supreme Court, was born on March 15, 1933. Before her time in the federal court, she was a professor of law at Rutgers and then at Columbia University. Having assumed office in 1993 under the Clinton administration and still going strong today at age 80, Ginsburg has left quite a legacy; infact, her being appointed to the Supreme Court in and of itself was a landmark moment in U.S. judicial history, what with Ginsburg being only the second female appointed to the Supreme Court (Sandra Day O’Connor being the first) and being the first Jewish female to be appointed. “I would not like to be the only woman in the court.”   Whether this was her intent...