How was your day? I hope you've had a positive day! Mine has been very busy. Both of my sons are busy with their activities. So, being the world's second best mom, I'm doing what I do - running them to their events while making sure they are mentally, physically and spiritually prepared to be the best they can be!
Quiet time is so very nice...and precious!
Today is November 3, 2012. During today's history facts for this date in history, I touched on the accomplishments of several people. I've done a little more research on two people in particular. Keep reading for more details about Carol Moseley Braun and J. H. Hunter.
Carol Elizabeth Moseley Braun was born in Chicago, Illinois on August 16, 1947. Braun spent her teen years living with her grandmother after her parents divorced.
She attended the University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign for four months. She dropped out and eventually attended the University of Illinois at Chicago majoring in political science. she graduated in 1969 and in 1972, Braun earned a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Chicago Law School.
On this date in history, Braun would become the first and (to-date) only African-American woman elected to the United States Senate, the first woman to defeat an incumbent senator in an election, and the first and (to-date) only female Senator from Illinois. She would also become candidate for the Democratic nomination for U.S. president in 2004.
Braun worked diligently to affect social change, education, government, and healthcare reform.
In 1896, Inventor J.H. Hunter patented the weighing scale - used to determine the weight or mass of an object or individual. Hunter’s invention was used primarily for weighing flour, sugar, butter and lard. He also is credited with inventing some type of hair dressing device.
I wasn't able to find out many details about Hunter. If you decide to dig deeper into the history of J.H. Hunter, please come back to the blog and share what you've found.
For more information on these two individuals, see the following links to my sources.
Have a wonderful evening and be sure to tune in again next week!
Citations:
”Carol Moseley Braun,” in Women in Congress, 1917-2006. Prepared under the direction of the Committee on House Administration by the Office of History & Preservation, U.S. House of Representatives. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 2006; Office of History and Preservation, Office of the Clerk, Black Americans in Congress, 1870–2007. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, 2008.
"Carol Moseley Braun." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 11 Feb. 2012. Web. 03 Nov. 2012.
"Carol Moseley Braun Biography." Bio.com. A&E Networks Television, n.d. Web. 03 Nov. 2012. .
"JH Hunter." BlackUSA. N.p., n.d. Web. 03 Nov. 2012. .
"Who Invented the Portable Weighing Scale?" Answerbag. N.p., n.d. Web. 03 Nov. 2012.
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