Ernesta Drinker Ballard
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Ernesta Drinker Ballard was an American horticulturalist and feminist. Among the founders of the National Organization for Women
and the National Abortion and Reproductive Rights Action League, Ballard was the executive director of the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
from 1963 to 1981, credited by The New York Times
with bringing its annual Philadelphia Flower Show
to "international prominence."
National Organization for Women
The National Organization for Women is the largest feminist organization in the United States. It was founded in 1966 and has a membership of 500,000 contributing members. The organization consists of 550 chapters in all 50 U.S...
and the National Abortion and Reproductive Rights Action League, Ballard was the executive director of the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society is a nonprofit organization that promotes horticulture-related events and community activities. It is headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania....
from 1963 to 1981, credited by The New York Times
The New York Times
The New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...
with bringing its annual Philadelphia Flower Show
Philadelphia Flower Show
The Philadelphia International Flower Show is an annual event produced by The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society and held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in early March...
to "international prominence."