Anna Howard Shaw was a leader in the women's suffrage movement and the first ordained female methodist minister in the
United States.
Her birthday also happens to be on February 14th -- also known as
valentine's day. In the show 30 rock, Liz Lemon renames "
Valentine's day" with "Anna Howard Shaw day" to equate the holiday with woman power instead of celebrating being in a relationship.
Pete: So you are not going to buy any of my daughter's cookies for
valentine's day?
Liz:No, I'll buy some cookies. But not for
Valentine's Day. Instead, these cookies celebrate the
February 14th birthday of Anna Howard Shaw, famed American suffragette. Happy Anna Howard Shaw Day to you.