June

“Florence Nightingale is known for her work in modernizing the profession of nursing during the Crimean War. But after that, she went on to become a groundbreaking statistician who used charts and graphs to help the public understand complex data about health and hygiene. In other words, she invented infographics of the type we now see in USA Today. As a result of her analytical brilliance, she became the first female fellow of the Royal Statistical Society.”
― Lisa Kleypas, Queen of Lombard Street

“When a girl’s innocence outlives its lifespan, it is only a burden to herself and those around her.”
― Rachel Hochhauser, Lady Tremaine

“Orme challenged the exclusion of women from the legal profession. Finally in 1919, the landmark Sex Disqualification (Removal) Act made it illegal to exclude women from professions or public office.”
― Lisa Kleypas, Queen of Lombard Street

“In the U.S. banking crisis of 1907, she singlehandedly bailed out the entire city of New York with a personal loan to keep city services running, including salaries for teachers and police.”
― Lisa Kleypas, Queen of Lombard Street