Born on January 14, 1905 in St. Louis, Missouri — Emily Hahn appeared in this world to change how people think and look at things. She was one of six siblings in her family, and also grew up with two parents, Isaac and Hannah Hahn. Emily, also known as Mickey, became an American journalist and author. She was an author of fifty-four books and more than two hundred articles and short stories. She traveled many places around America and the world. Emily had a huge love for animals, and she owned and tamed a monkey. She married Charles Boxer, and had two children named Carola and Amanda Boxer. Emily died at the age of ninety-two on February 18, 1997 in Manhattan, New York. No Hurry to Get Home is written by Emily Hahn, published by E-Reads, 2005, but originally published in 1970. The book is a memoir of her life. “ She traveled solo to the Belgian Congo at the age of twenty-five. She was the concubine of a Chinese power in Shanghai in the 1930s — where she did indeed become an opium addict for two years. For many years, she spent part of every year in New York City and part her time living with her husband, Charles Boxer, in England. Through the course of these twenty-three distinct pieces, Emily Hahn gives us a glimpse of the tremendous range of her interests, the many places in the world she visited, and her extraordinary perception of things, large and small, that are important in life” (NHTGH). Emily reformed women’s rights in many ways: One, with her grit, personality, and tenaciousness. Two, leading by example. Three, living the life she wanted, not what society portrayed she do. With her grit, personality, and tenaciousness Emily advanced women’s rights at every single age of her life. In the chapter B.Sc. she makes a big step in advocating for women. B.Sc. is about her going to college and why she got her degree, Mining Engineering. She didn’t want to be a mining engineer, she wanted to be an art major, but when she studied at the University of Wisconsin she heard that one of the best chemistry professors only taught engineers. She knew that no woman had ever been a mining engineer, but that didn’t stop her from getting her goal. Her advisor in the Engineering College, Mr. Shorey, shows the reader what people thought about women back then. “The female mind, is incapable of grasping mechanics or higher mathematics or any of the fundamentals of mining taught in this course” (Hahn, 58). Mr. Shorey’s remark inspired her to become a Bachelor of Science in Mining Engineering. She outworked all the students, she studied ferociously, and wouldn’t take no for an answer. She became the first woman ever to get a degree in Mining Engineering at the University of Wisconsin. With her hard work, her personality, and tenaciousness she defied all odds and made history. Her actions gave women around the world — who have heard about her actions — hope and it still does to this day. She had a reputation for not being a quitter, she happened to be the type of person that did everything and anything. A huge characteristic that helped women’s rights, happened when someone told Emily she couldn’t do something. When someone tried crushing her dreams, she worked even harder to prove to those people that she can achieve it. Although her grit, personality, and tenaciousness helped advance women’s rights, her actions were a huge asset. Emily impacted everyone she met, or anyone who heard about her — male or female. People who learn about her find that she traveled parts of the world by herself. Back then, in the time period she lived in, it was unheard of if a female traveled the world by herself. Emily changed peoples views on women being independent, strong people who can take care of themselves. For example, when Emily went to England she took a train and on the train she sat in
