Category Archives: FORUM Article Archive
Notable Women from the FORUM Archives
The list of notable Florida women is long. We’ve highlighted some of those lesser-known heroes [...]
Armed with a physics degree she did top secret work
Carolyn Beatrice Parker By Peggy Macdonald Physicist, educator (Gainesville) Years: 1917–1966 Remembered for: The first [...]
An innovative cattle rancher and founder of a city
Bertha Palmer By Janet Scherberger Businesswoman, developer (Venice) Years: 1848–1918 Remembered for: She contributed significantly [...]
A woman of influence who helped those in need
Eartha White By Peggy Macdonald Humanitarian, educator, philanthropist (Jacksonville) Years: 1876–1974 Remembered for: Established multiple [...]
A progressive publisher pushed for justice
Lillian Carlisle West By Peggy Macdonald Newspaper publisher, community leader (Panama City) Years: 1884–1970 Remembered [...]
She died as she lived, for a cause she believed in
Harriette Vyda Simms Moore By Peggy Macdonald Civil rights activist, educator (Mims) Years: 1902–1952 Remembered [...]
Opening the door for a major university
Elizabeth McCullough Johnson By Janet Scherberger Politics/Education (Orlando) Years: 1909–1973 Remembered for: As a state [...]
Making music while protecting her family’s culinary legacy
Adela Hernandez Gonzmart By Peggy Macdonald Restaurateur, musician, philanthropist (Tampa) Years:1920–2001 Remembered for: Preserved the [...]
Her life was filled with legal firsts
Gwen Cherry By Janet Scherberger Law/politics, state lawmaker (Miami) Years: 1923–1979 Remembered for: Gwen Cherry [...]
Fulfilling a dream of medicine and space
Dr. Irene Long By Peggy Macdonald Pioneer in aerospace medicine (Merritt Island) Years: 1950–2020 Remembered [...]