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The Time Travelers
Meet some of the women who paved the way
for equal rights in California
Introduction to The Time Travelers
In Time Travelers, students meet women in California’s history who broke barriers in the battle for equality. The book is historically correct and imaginatively written to capture the attention of children in grades 4 through 9. The book’s stories and profiles are designed to be integrated into California history lesson plans in general or, more specifically, used for special events such as California History Day and Women’s History Month.
The authors are well-respected figures from media, legislative and state government agency backgrounds. Their book features forward-thinking and courageous women who did not let the color of their skin, gender, or circumstances of their position in society stop them from fighting for economic, political, educational, environmental and/or cultural equality.
Students will find inspiration in these stories that will take them beyond the standard lessons of California’s missions and The Gold Rush. They will also relate to the diversity of the women in the stories.
Time Travelers is made possible by a grant from former Secretary of State March Fong Eu.
The Time Travelers
History Makers
Follow Mrs. Johnson's class as they discover the remarkable women who paved the way for Equal Rights in California.
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To Wet your Whistle
Selected excerpts from The Time Travelers- a sneak preview
Oh my! Pants!
On a cold February morning in 1989, Becky Morgan became the first woman in history to wear pants to work in the California State Senate. The Senate, which saw no women members until 1976, had a formal dress code...
The Buck Stops Here
Before Ivy Baker Priest was elected California Treasurer in 1966, she was the U.S. Treasurer. Her signature was on every dollar bill.
Right On!
"The true republic:
Men, their rights, and nothing more;
Women, their rights, and nothing less."
- Susan B. Anthony
“I was the first woman in history to have a baby while serving in Congress. Our daughter, Autumn , was born my second year there. We appeared together on the cover of Ebony magazine.” – Yvonne Brathwaite Burke
Historically interesting - Fun to Read
Suggested Reading
Get your own copy of The Time Travelers
In this extremely easy to read book, you will meet some of the very impressive women who paved the way for Equal Rights in California.
Steve and Susie Swatt and Jeff Raimundo write with a captivating and entertaining style as they walk with you across the years. Step into the world of these great women and see how the world you live in now came about.
A very enjoyable read.
Interesting Fact:
Laura de Force Gordon, the first woman in the U.S. to run a daily newspaper, was California’s second female attorney.