Women's History
Women were officially granted the right to vote through the US Constitution in this year.
What is 1920?
This woman drafted the first Federal Woman's Suffrage Amendment in 1878.
Who is Susan B. Anthony?
Phi Mu's three values are...
What are love, honor and truth?
This woman began her medical experience during the Civil War, and is most famous for her work during the Battle of Antietam, where she was described as an "Angel of the Battlefield".
Who is Clara Barton?
Today (October 8th) is host to this strange national day.
What is National Fluffernutter Day? (also: National Pierogi Day)
One of the first women's rights conventions in 1848 was held in this location, which is said to have ignited traction in the Women's Suffrage Movement.
Where is Seneca Falls, NY?
These two women, in 1848, played a large part in beginning to organize factions across the US to campaign for women's suffrage.
Who are Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott?
The first chapter of Phi Mu, known at the time as the Philomathean Society, was founded at this college and in this town.
What is Wesleyan College in Macon, Georgia?
Her experience in the Crimean War shaped her views on sanitation and led to her foundation of modern nursing.
Who is Florence Nightingale?
Becca's favorite Phi Mu value is...
Truth!
This document is most commonly known for this quote: "that all men, and women, are created equal"
What is the Declaration of Sentiments?
This woman, who later went on to found the National Women's Party, was arrested during the height of the Women's Suffrage Movement.
Who is Alice Paul?
The names of Phi Mu's three founders WITH last names :)
Who are... Mary Ann Dupont Lines, Mary Elizabeth Myrick Daniel, and Martha Bibb Hardaway Redding?
She made baseball history at 17 years old as a pitcher when she struck out both Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig.
Who is Jackie Mitchell?
The average temperature in Oklahoma City since the start of school has been in this range.
What is ~70-85 degrees Fahrenheit?
The first Women's History Day was held in this year.
What is 1909?
This woman was the first to serve in Congress.
Who is Jeannette Rankin?
Phi Mu currently hosts this number of chapters across the nation.
What is 247?
Not only was she the first woman to win a Nobel Prize, but this woman was the only person to win two prizes in two different science categories.
Who is Marie Curie?
British suffragettes used this defense tactic to defend themselves and to avoid arrest.
What is jiu jitsu?
This state refused to join the United States without a guarantee that women would be granted suffrage.
What is Wyoming?
This woman is best known for refusing to change her last name when marrying an abolitionist because the tradition of changing your name, the couple stated, “refuse[d] to recognize the wife as an independent, rational being”.
Who is Lucy Stone?
The custom of giving as many pennies as Phi Mu’s age on Founders’ Day was adopted in this year at the fifth National Convention.
What is 1913?
This woman was the first to vote in colonial America, 164 years before the 19th amendment was passed.
Who is Lydia Taft?
A Skittles commercial, whose audio is currently trending on social media, was released in this year, in which actor Jack Ferver expresses that they must do a dance to receive their favorite treat.
What is 2007? (are you a little lad)