Beyond Amelia

<p><strong>Between the big names of history and ordinary people lie the lesser-known names of history.</strong></p><p>For each big name in history there are hundreds if not thousands of minor names. Arguably as there are so many more minor figures in history than big names the minor figures have affected the march of history more than the big names.</p><p>Lesser-known names like Nellie Ross who in 1925 served as the first female governor or Margret Knight who invented the modern paper bag. Or Anne Connelly who invited the first fire escape system. Or Maria Bealey who invented the modern life raft or Mary Anderson who invented wiper blades. Or Lizzie Magie who developed The Landlords' Game a precursor to the game of Monopoly.</p><p>An old-fashioned saying claims Behind every good man is a good woman. The reverse is also true. Often the good man behind the good woman was her father.</p>