Famous Women
- Barton County, Kansas: Barton is named for Clara Barton, the pioneering American nurse who organized the American Red Cross.
- Bremer County, Iowa: Bremer is named for Fredrika Bremer, a Swedish novelist.
Read more about this topic: List Of U.S. Counties Named After Women
Famous quotes containing the words famous and/or women:
“Madame Sosostris, famous clairvoyante,
Had a bad cold, nevertheless
Is known to be the wisest woman in Europe,
With a wicked pack of cards.”
—T.S. (Thomas Stearns)
“It’s only women who are not really quite women at all, frivolous women who have no idea, who neglect repairs.”
—Marguerite Duras (b. 1914)