Inductee Patricia Goldman-Rakic's research gave scientists new ways to study schizophrenia, not as a failure of character, but as a health condition worthy of care. On World Mental Health Day, we honor her work and the principle behind it.
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#WorldMentalHealthDay #PatriciaGoldmanRakic #CWHF

She led UConn WB to its first national championship, won Olympic gold, & played in the WNBA’s inaugural season. She is women's basketball's most recognizable broadcaster, & she survived coaching all four of her kids.
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#RebeccaLobo #CWHF #UConnHuskies #OlympicGold #WNBA #ESPN #BasketBall

In 10th grade, her teacher said girls couldn’t succeed in math; she earned her degree in applied mathematics, co-founded an IT consulting firm, and led MakerBot as its CEO. She refused to let anyone define what she could or couldn't do.
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#NationalTechiesDay #JenniferLawton #CWHF

Happy birthday to Connecticut Women’s Hall of Fame Inductee Annie Leibovitz! 📷
Her portraits are memorable for more than fame; she invites us to see each subject as a whole person, not just the role the world knows them for.
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#AnnieLeibovitz #CWHF #PhotographyLegends

Nicole Edwards & Corrine Clark are the mother-daughter team behind The Secret Garden Café. Tucked behind a building on N Main Street, their café grew from a shared dream into a place for neighbors to gather, linger, and connect.
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#InternationalCoffeeDay #SecretGardenCafe #CWHF #CafeVibes

Faith welcomed guests to Connecticut Public Radio with warmth and a gift for getting people talking.
This International Podcast Day, we’re celebrating an Inductee who reminded us that the best conversations begin when we listen.
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#InternationalPodcastDay #FaithMiddleton #CWHF #Storytelling

In 1947, Dr Whittemore established New England’s first pediatric cardiology referral center at Yale New Haven Hospital. Though Dr. Whittemore (1917-2001) is not currently a CWHF inductee, we’re proud to share her story this World Heart Day.
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#WorldHeartDay #DrRuthWhittemore #CWHF

Dr Barringer was New York City’s first female ambulance surgeon and the subject of the winning essay of our 2026 Eileen Kraus Scholar, Kaylynn Chen. A reminder that representation is inspiration.
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#DrEmilyDunningBarringer #CWHF #EileenKrausScholar #KaylynnChen #RepresentationMatters

Before celebrity chefs American Cookery existed.
Little is known about the author Amelia Simmons, whether she was real or a pen name, it was published in Hartford in 1796 and is considered the first cookbook written & published in the US.
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#NationalPancakeDay #CWHF #EarlyAmericanRecipes

A pioneer of feminist underground comix, Diane Noomin used adult humor, satire, & personal storytelling to buck expectations. She died in 2022 at her home in Hadlyme, CT. We celebrate Noomin’s fearless imagination.
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#NationalComicBookDay #DianeNoomin #CWHF #WimmensComix #UndergroundComix

She was the driving force behind The Bushnell, a fitting place to celebrate the women whose achievements continue to shape Connecticut.
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#DothaBushnellHillyer #CWHF #TheBushnell #CommunityImpact #Philanthropy

🌽✨ The Dolly Parton corn maze in Brookfield is part of the nationwide Get Lost with Dolly campaign, with a portion of the proceeds supporting the Imagination Library & its mission to build a love of reading from an early age.
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#DollyParton #CWHF #ImaginationLibrary

Mark the calendar, mateys: the next Induction Ceremony is on March 24, 2027!
This is one party you won’t want to miss. Watch cwhf.org for details to come.
#TalkLikeAPirateDay #InductionCeremony #CWHF #WomensHistoryMonth #CTWomen #WomensHistory #SaveTheDate #ConnecticutHistory #EventSponsorship

Annie Dillard taught us to pause, pay attention, & find wonder in the world. Her voice will continue to inspire generations of readers, writers, and seekers. We are grateful for the imagination, wisdom, & enduring legacy she leaves behind.
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#AnnieDillard #CWHF

A fearless advocate, known for taking on precedent-setting cases, she represented Estelle Griswold and Dr. C. Lee Buxton in the landmark 1965 Supreme Court decision Griswold v. Connecticut.
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#CatherineRoraback #CWHF #WomensHistory #CivilRights #LegalHistory #GriswoldvsConnecticut

A longtime Ezra Academy educator, she volunteered her guidance, ensuring our educational programs and biographies were accurate & engaging. She spearheaded the induction of labor leader Augusta Lewis Troup in 2013
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#LoisMurray #CWHF #EducationMatters #WomenInHistory #ConsultingScholar

In 1946, Josephine and her husband founded Munson’s Chocolates. Josephine packaged and prepared the handmade confections for sale, turning a small family candy operation into a lasting Connecticut institution.
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#InternationalChocolateDay #JosephineMunson #CWHF #MunsonsChocolates

We pause to remember the innocent lives lost in the attacks of September 11, 2001, and the families, friends, first responders, and communities forever changed by that day.
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#September11 #ShavaunTowers #CWHF #ConnecticutRemembers #911LivingMemorial #SherwoodIslandStatePark #WomenInDesign

The Prudence Crandall Museum preserves the school’s history as part of the CT Women’s Heritage Trail.
Learn about the CT Women's Heritage Trail, Prudence & Sarah at cwhf.org.

#PrudenceCrandall #SarahHarris #HeritageTrail #CWHF #EducationForAll #CanterburyCT #WomenInHistory

Betty Tianti was the first woman to lead a state AFL-CIO federation and CT's first female Commissioner of Labor.
Visit the Windham Textile & History Museum, where Tianti started it's a stop on the CT Women’s Heritage Trail. Learn more at cwhf.org
#LaborDay #BettyTianti #CWHF #CTWomensHeritageTrail