The times they are a changin’, famous line of a great tune from the mind of the legendary folk singer Bob Dylan.  This is something that is being illustrated in an exhibit on Wall Street for the next couple of months.  It is a journey into the famous, and notorious, women who made their way in world of New York business.  Hotels are finding that many people traveling to the city, have every intention of visiting the Museum of Finance to learn about and to become inspired by the famous women who have paved the way throughout history.

These are times in which an African-American man is the Commander in Chief of the United States.  This time and need for a change began in 1872, when Victoria Woodhull became the first woman in American history to run for president.  She provided the platform in which Hillary Clinton was able to stand upon just about a year ago.  Not many people know of her today, however during her days she was one of the most famous women in America.

Those who knew her and who have written about her state that she was a woman that was far too ahead of her times.  Not only did she run for president, she was an advocate for social reform.  It has been written that she treated everyone equally and with respect, from the society class to the street beggars and prostitutes.  She simply led an ethical life.

She was known to visit people in prison, to feed the hungry and to voluntarily care for the ill and elderly.  Her life was not without scandal however, and she eventually left the United States to live out the rest of her life in Worcestershire, England.  She is just one of five women whose lives are featured at the exhibit in New York City.  An incredible, must see exhibit for anyone traveling to the city of New York in the next few months.

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