Traveling Through Time With the Shelby County Historical Society

Women

Throughout history, women have always played an active role in society. They have been the spies, soldiers, and prisoners of war.  They also raised money/supplies for armies, and kept farms and families going so that soldiers would have something to come home to.  The invention of the bicycle (then followed by the automobile) were very liberating -- providing females with the 'vehicle' to begin traveling on their own.  Women were able to move from the sidelines to the frontlines in sports and careers, obtaining professional success in their own right.  Return to Archives Home Page

  • India Boyer:  Shelby County Woman is First Female Architect in Ohio
  • Lois Lenski:  Return to Skipping Village - Anna, Ohio    
  • Carry Nation:  Temperance Movement had Roots in Shelby County
  • Farida Wiley:  Orange Township Girl Grows Up To Become Renowned Ornithologist