Each of us honors remarkable women in our own way.  Often it’s when we think about what our mothers contributed to our growth and development.  In other cases, it’s a teacher or a caregiver.  Well the emphatic sex has for generations contributed both to the nurturing part of society’s needs as well as the political and scientific aspects.  And while there is still a long way to go to achieve equality of the sexes, expectations and opportunities are rising for women and they are taking full advantage of the moment.  Their skew in college today-60/40-suggests that women will be in key positions for generations.  Alice Look, an accomplished woman in her own right, with a background in media has joined with Jane Applegate to found the Remarkable Women Project(remarkable womenproject.org)to advance our understanding of the contributions women have, and continue to make, as activists, in the arts, and sciences.  A key outgrowth of their project is Alice’s book, “Remarkable Women: Reclaiming Their Stories.”  We’ll recount some of them and discuss the growing influence of women in American society.