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The world’s view of women has changed some in recent history, and since March is Women’s History Month it would be fitting and proper to mark some special anniversaries that occur during this period.

In March 1946, Italian women turned out to vote for the first time. Even though their influence was limited to local elections, this first step was a major advance.

In March 1949, American Mildred Gillars was convicted of treason. Better known as Axis Sally during World War II, Gillars applied a woman’s touch to her Nazi propaganda broadcasts. She worked to demoralize Allied soldiers by reminding them that their wives and girlfriends might get tired of waiting for them, so they had better quit the fight and go home.

In March 1975, the third woman to hold a U.S. cabinet position was appointed. Carla Hills became Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.

These ladies demonstrate that women - like men - can exert their influence for good or ill but, their sway cannot be denied.

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