Chapter 35 Preface: International Women's Day
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Chapter 35 Preface: International Women's Day is March 8
Do you know any of these famous Beryls?
March 8 is International Women’s Day.
Beryl Markham (born 26 October 1902 – 3 August 1986) was a Kenyan aviator born in England (one of the first bush pilots), adventurer, racehorse trainer and author. She was the first person to fly solo, non-stop across the Atlantic from Britain to North America. She wrote about her adventures in her memoir, West with the Night.
Beryl Howell (born December 3, 1956) is an American lawyer and jurist who serves as a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. She was district's chief judge from 2016 to 2023. As chief judge, she supervised federal grand juries in the District, including for the Mueller special counsel investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections and investigations into attempts to overturn the 2020 United States presidential election.
Beryl Raff (born 28 January 1951; sometimes referred to as B4) is an American business executive, leader, mentor, innovator and author. She was the fifth female to serve as Chairman and CEO of a Fortune 1000 company. She is co-writing about her adventures in her novel, Over the Hill, Under the Covers.
Her Over the Hill, Under the Covers co-author is en route to Costa Rica where he will be posting new adventure chapters this week.