This Week in History

Copyright © Diana Mara Henry / dianamarahenry.com

April 15—April 21

1987

Annette Greenfield Strauss becomes first elected female mayor of Dallas

Annette Strauss

April 18

2002

Judy Chicago's "The Dinner Party" acquired by the Brooklyn Museum

Judy Chicago, 2004

April 18

1972

Ten works by Diane Arbus are featured in Venice Biennale

"Identical Twins, Roselle, New Jersey 1967" by Diane Arbus

April 19

1976

Paula Hyman discusses publication of "The Jewish Woman in America"

Paula Hyman

April 20

1993

Yiddish theater impresario Dora Wasserman receives Order of Canada

April 21

2006

May designated Jewish American Heritage Month

April 20

1919

Rose Finkelstein leads successful strike

Telephone Switchboard Operators, circa 1914

April 20

2011

Angela Buchdahl named one of America’s 50 Most Influential Rabbis

Angela Buchdahl

April 16

2012

Chelsea Handler is named to Time’s 100 Most Influential People.

Chelsea Handler, 2007

April 18

1911

“The Factory Girl’s Danger” published in The Outlook

Garment Factory circa 1910

April 15

2008

Death of Seattle Artist and Activist Selma Waldman

Selma Waldman

April 17

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