Category Archives: Women Making History

By: Jennifer Seeker Conroy, AFFW volunteer AFFW members and their guests enjoyed an evening of thought-provoking art and stimulating conversation at the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art on Wednesday, February 16, 2011. Because of the generosity of a group of … Continue reading →

By Kat Heir In July of 1960, Sirimavo Bandaranaike became the first woman head of government in the world. It was such a shock that London’s Evening News believed that a new word would need to be invented, such as … Continue reading →

Andrée Peel was running a beauty salon in France when German troops invaded during WWII. She joined the resistance movement in 1940 and became known as Agent Rose. Along with circulating an underground newspaper, she also fed Allied forces information … Continue reading →

Silk scarf, leather flying helmet, oversized goggles: this daredevil had all the necessary accoutrements of a well-clad 1920s aviator. Hunched down in the cold, open cockpit of a “Jenny” biplane, the skilled pilot was fearless, performing tail spins and high-speed … Continue reading →