Underpaid and Discriminated Against Annie Jump Cannon was a pioneering astronomer who specializesd in the classification of stellar spectra. Born in 1863, she was the eldest daughter of Deleware State Senator Wilson Cannon and Mary.  Annie Cannon was… more »

In the first few months of this year two identical historical events occurred in two cities in the U.S. Early this year the metropolis of St. Paul, MN, swore in an all-female city council.  The first in the city's history. The three returning… more »