BIO: Kate and her family were driven from their home in Gaskinstown, Co. Meath, in 1849 by the potato famine. Settling in NYC, she spent her spare time in preparation for a career in education. In 1856, she moved to San Francisco, where she became a teacher, well-known for her inspirational work. A fervent feminist who worked tirelessly for the woman suffrage and labor causes, KENNEDY successfully campaigned for passage of a bill guaranteeing "equal pay for equal work" for teachers. In 1911, her memory was honored with the founding of the Kate Kennedy Schoolwomen's Club of San Francisco; a public school in that city also bears her name.