He apparently considered only half of the people. His wife, Helen, was surprised when she realized after he died that Arbuckle's files contained little information about women. We found there were many, many more. Finding accomplished women, researching their lives, then debating who would make our final list represents the work of more than two dozen people. We hope to leave a legacy more important than simply marking a monumental anniversary.
Journalists are modern-day historians.
One day people will look back at what we write in this newspaper to learn who made a difference when Silicon Valley was the technological center of the universe. We can do better when it comes to representing women and other minority groups on all pages of this newspaper. Today, as American society begins the next 150 years of work toward equality for all people, we challenge ourselves to be more inclusive. To learn from history. To make sure that every newspaper we publish reflects the accomplishments of our entire community.