Ruth Hale (feminist)
Ruth Hale (July 5, 1886 – September 18, 1934) was an American journalist who worked for women's rights in New York City during the era before and after World War I. She was married to journalist Heywood Broun and was an associate of the Algonquin Round Table. Hale was the founder of the Lucy Stone League. Its motto is "A wife should no more take her husband's name than he should hers. My name is my identity and must not be lost."“lucystoneleague.org�Archivedfrom the original on 2007-11-14. Retrieved 2021-03-29. (edited) Hale's beliefs led her to fight for women to be able to legally preserve their names after marriage. She challenged in the courts any government edict that would not recognize a married woman by the name she chose to use. Early life Hale was born in Rogersville, Tennessee in 1886. Her younger brother, Richard Hale, also born in the town, later became a singer and then a longtime Hollywood character actor. At age 13, she entered the Hollins Institute (today Ho ...
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Ruth Hale (alpinist)
Ruth Hale may refer to: * Ruth Hale (feminist) (1887–1934), American feminist * Ruth Hale (playwright and actress) Ruth Hale may refer to: * Ruth Hale (feminist) (1887–1934), American feminist * Ruth Hale (playwright and actress) (1908–2003), American playwright and actress {{hndis, Hale, Ruth ...