This Week in History
Execution of Ethel Rosenberg
Although they were tried and executed more than half a century ago, Ethel and Julius Rosenberg's names remain familiar to most Americans.
First woman to cycle the globe begins journey
Annie Cohen Kopchovsky, known as Annie Londonderry, began a round-the-world bicycle trip. She became the first woman to travel around the globe by bicycle.
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This Week: June 19 - June 25
Mizrachi Women meet independently for first time
The first independent meeting of the Mizrachi Women's Organization opened.
Execution of Ethel Rosenberg
Ethel Rosenberg was executed alongside her husband, Julius Rosenberg.
First syndicated appearance of "Rhymes With Orange"
Hilary Price became the youngest woman ever to have a syndicated daily cartoon strip when "Rhymes With Orange" appeared in national newspapers for the first time.
Fanny Brice's Ziegfeld Follies debut
Comic actress Fanny Brice appeared in the Ziegfeld Follies for the first time.
Felice Gaer asks U.N. to take on anti-Semitism
Human rights activist Felice Gaer addressed the United Nations Conference on Anti-Semitism.
Birth of Cancer Patient Advocate Rose Kushner
"We women should be free, knowledgeable, and completely conscious when the time comes for a decision, so that we can make it for ourselves." Cancer patient advocate Rose Kushner
Anna Halprin receives lifetime achievement award in modern dance
Anna Halprin was awarded the Samuel H. Scripps/American Dance Festival Award for lifetime achievement in modern dance.
Biochemist Maxine Frank Singer receives National Medal of Science
Maxine Frank Singer, a leading biochemistry researcher and advocate of science education, was awarded the National Medal of Science.
Spotlight on work of AIDS activist Mathilde Krim
The "New York Times" reported on Mathilde Krim's newly established AIDS Medical Foundation.
First woman to cycle the globe begins journey
Annie Cohen Kopchovsky, known as Annie Londonderry, began a round-the-world bicycle trip. She became the first woman to travel around the globe by bicycle.
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Jewish Women's Archive. "This Week in History: June 19 – June 25." (Viewed on June 25, 2017) <https://jwa.org/thisweek>.
