Anna Howard Shaw (1847-1919)
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Don.Morfe
N 39° 54.358 W 075° 23.794
18S E 466103 N 4417395
A doctor and theologian, Shaw was national lecturer for the National American Women’s Suffrage Association and a colleague of Susan B. Anthony.
Waymark Code: WM12BZY
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 04/23/2020
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Anna Howard Shaw (1847-1919)-A doctor and theologian, Shaw was national lecturer for the National American Women’s Suffrage Association and a colleague of Susan B. Anthony. As head of the Women’s Committee of the US Council of National Defense she coordinated all women’s defense activities during WWI and was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal for her efforts. She lived near here from 1908 until her death, just before ratification of the Women’s Suffrage Amendment.
Marker Name: Anna Howard Shaw (1847-1919)
County: Delaware
Date Dedicated: 05/17/2014
Marker Type: Roadside
Location: S Orange St. & S Ridley Creek Rd., Media
Category: Government & Politics 19th Century, Government & Politics 20th Century, Science & Medicine, Professions & Vocations, Religion, Women
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