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March is Women's History Month. And while we may all have heard of Rosa Parks, Marie Curie, and Eleanor Roosevelt, there are many other, lesser-celebrated women who have also had a profound impact on the world. Even just here on the North shore, women have been pioneering poets, stood up for the rights of other women, fought against slavery, and started business empires – many while still filling expected female roles like housekeeping and raising children. So read on to be amazed and inspired by seven of the most interesting and influential women in the region's history. 1. Anne Bradstreet Poet, 1612-1672 Born in England, Ann
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