As Naval Academy celebrates 175, first women graduates reflect on 40 years of female midshipmen
By Heather Mongilio
Capital Gazette |
Oct 11, 2020 at 6:00 AM
Beth Gordon was playing tennis when her mother came driving up, waving a piece of paper. A piece of paper few women had ever seen.
Acceptance to the Naval Academy.
The Naval Academy celebrated its 175th anniversary Saturday, but there have not been 175 years of women at the academy. Women have been at the academy for just 25% of the institution’s history.
While the Naval Academy celebrates its birthday, the female alumni celebrated 40 years since the first women graduated.
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