10 MARY'S WHO CHANGED the WORLD

Ok, so that's an overstatement. Christianity's Virgin Mary, by virtue of giving birth to Jesus, certainly impacted the world. But, who are these other ladies named Mary, who made earth shattering news? With the exception of history buffs, most people probably are not aware of Mary's who
 made a positive difference for future generations, by stepping out of the female gender roles foisted upon them by society.

A mere 77 years ago today, women didn't have the right to vote in US elections. 110 years ago, married women weren't allowed, by law, to own property, and were only granted the right to have credit in their own names 32 years ago. Long after the Civil War was over, society demanded females wear corsets. Girdles were still very much en vogue in the 1950s and early 1960s. It wasn't until 1965 that married couples were given the legal right to buy contraceptives.

Living in a society with such rigid gender roles, it took courage for these 10 Mary's to accomplish their achievements. Take a look at contributions made during their lifetimes:

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Posted on 06/26/2008 at 6:06:54 PM

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Posted on 02/06/2008 at 7:02:51 AM

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Posted on 12/22/2007 at 11:12:45 PM

I love the scope and diversity of your articles. Great job!

Posted on 11/10/2007 at 10:11:00 AM

Thanks for comments. Drew Dugan: The first sentence of the article pays tribute to the Virgin Mary. I am under the assumption that every Christian must know her and Mary Magdalene (although there are some misconceptions about the second). I have a web directory "All About Mary", created simply trying to find a niche and having been the butt of jokes my entire life due to my name (Mary Alice).

Posted on 09/22/2007 at 11:09:00 AM

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Posted on 09/21/2007 at 10:09:00 AM

I'm not religious by any means, but surprised not to see the Virgin Mary or Mary Magdalene.

Posted on 08/18/2007 at 8:08:00 PM

Because I'm a history buff and also love quality writing, I particularly enjoyed this piece. Thank you for it. It gave me some ideas for writing here about history, one of my favorite topics.

Posted on 07/05/2007 at 10:07:00 PM

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Posted on 06/12/2007 at 2:06:00 PM

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