Bronze Willa Cather Takes Her Place in US Capitol Statuary Hall
Two months ago I began this post wondering why it was taking so long to install the bronze statue...
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Elizabeth Sadoques Mason: One of the first Native American Registered Nurses in the United States
There are numerous ways Theresa and I discover and decide which Nasty Women to highlight on our...
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Earth Day 2023: Be Inspired by Carol Ruckdeschel, the “Tireless defender of sea turtles” and more.
In honor of Earth Day, April 22, 2023, we’re rerunning this post about the amazing...
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Poet Warrior by Joy Harjo: Healing Hearts and Nations
“My innate impulse is healing, which is also standing up for justice, which can heal hearts and...
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A New Narrative: It’s Hester’s Turn
When a great novel is penned and the author passes on, that story doesn’t change much if at all,...
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Woman Writer Brenda Ueland: Sharing an Exhilarating Existence
In preparation for a women’s writing group, I was lining up well-known teachers of writing, those...
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Barbara McClintock: Breaking “Illogical Barriers,” American Woman Biologist (1902-1992)
Barbara McClintock once stated that she was “not a feminist” which would, in effect, disqualify...
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Hannah Davis: Early Woman Entrepreneur Extraordinaire
On an excursion to visit novelist Willa Cather’s gravesite in Jaffrey, New Hampshire, my sister...
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Sandra Cisneros’ “Women Without Shame”: Poetry for a New Year
Almost 30 years in the making, this collection of poems is to be savored. This latest book of...
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