Thursday July 16, 2020
41 days before the 100th Anniversary of the Women’s Right to Vote
Inspirational Woman for Today is:
Edith Wharton
Another interesting fact…In Paris during WWI, Edith Wharton established workrooms for unemployed seamstresses, convalescent homes for tuberculosis sufferers, hostels for refugees, and schools for children fleeing war-torn Belgium. As a writer, Wharton was intent on witnessing the realities of war and was one of a handful of journalists and writers allowed on the front lines. In 1916, Wharton received the French Legion of Honor for her war work. (Courtesy EdithWharton.org)
To learn more about this inspirational woman, go to NotableBiographies.com’s web page
