Josephine B. Frawley Doud, c. 1926, business manager, Betsy Ross Candy Shops. Private collection. Knox Gelatine No.1, c. 1918. Collection of Ferret Research. Maggie L. Walker, c. 1913, founder, St. Luke's Bank & Trust Co./Consolidated Bank & Trust Co. Courtesy of Maggie L. Walker Nat'l Historic Site, NPS.   

 

News items often connect to historical businesswomen in surprising ways.
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Dennis Farney's book on Olive Ann & Walter Beech is a treasure! Read about it.

First Ladies of Business: A Journal of Professional Determination is our daybook profiling 28 historic American female managers and entrepreneurs.
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Looking for a program for your club, convention, or class? Every business starts with a story and the stories of historic women managers are fascinating.
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