46 - Connecticut, Katharine Hepburn
This week's woman is more than a woman in many people's legacies. She is more impactful than I ever registered or gave credence to. And it is unfortunate, because reading about Katharine Hepburn shows an image that I can relate to. She paved the way for me to be me. Connecticut is the first state after the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment. They are the 37th state to ratify the 19th Amendment on September 14, 1920. Ms. Hepburn represented the image of cinema throughout the 20th Century. Beginning acting after graduating Bryn Mawr College, she jumped into an acting career on Broadway and then to film. She declared her worth and fought for contracts she deserved. She started in film in 1931 with major hits, jump starting her career, winning the first of four Academy Awards. In the growing height of her career, she was shut down for a few years due to her “haughty behavior off-screen” and refusal to fold into the typical Hollywood type. She wore her notable style of...