Clara's "Foolish Pursuit" by Ann S. Manheimer

Clara's "Foolish Pursuit" by Ann S. Manheimer

March 10, 2026 · 11 min

About this episode

This episode features a biography of Clara Foltz, the first woman attorney on the west coast who advocated for women's rights in the legal field.

A nicely written short biography of Clara Foltz, the women who in 1878 brought the Woman Lawyer's Bill before the California legislature and went on to become the first woman attorney on the west coast.

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