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Vor 4 Tagen · Learn about Oveta Culp Hobby, a Texas native who became a lawyer, a women's rights advocate, and a federal official during World War II and the Eisenhower administration. Explore her biography, achievements, and legacy through various sources and media.
Vor 4 Tagen · Oveta Culp Hobby. It is no exaggeration to say that Oveta Culp Hobby got her start in public service at her mother’s—and her father’s—knee. Born on January 19, 1905, in Killeen, Texas, she was the second of Ike and Emma Culp’s seven children. By the time she enrolled in the town’s elementary school, she had begun helping ...
Vor 5 Tagen · Acutely aware of this, WAC director Colonel Oveta Culp Hobby ordered army women “to avoid rough or masculine appearance which would cause unfavorable public comment.” 34 In the spring of 1944, female mechanics at Ellington Air Base, Texas, attended lectures about “proper dress for work” with a warning not to “roll up” the ...
Vor 3 Tagen · Oveta Culp Hobby Throughout her remarkable career, Hobby shattered glass ceilings, advocating for women’s rights and championing education and public health initiatives. Her legacy continues to inspire generations, symbolizing the strength and resilience of women in leadership.
Vor 6 Tagen · Recently on Texas Originals: Oveta Culp Hobby. October 2014. Setting the Stage: The Early 1960s. A Week in the '60s. History Harvest in Brownsville! "Literature of the American Southwest" Workshop Photos . Recently on Texas Originals: Tom ...
Vor 6 Tagen · Oveta Culp Hobby. 1st director of the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps. A texas Newspaper executive also. Anzio Beach. off the southwestern coast of Italy where Allies held the beachhead against the Nazis . San Antonio, TX. Site of the HQ of ...
Vor einem Tag · Oveta Culp Hobby (1905–1995), Colonel Women's Army Corps, first secretary of Department of Health, Education and Welfare; James L. Holloway Jr. (1898–1984), U.S. Navy four-star admiral; Superintendent of U.S. Naval Academy; Neel E. Kearby (1911–1944), fighter ace, Medal of Honor recipient
