Italian American Woman Writer Helen Barolini: The Dream Book
Helen Barolini discovered a void and set out to do something about it. The result of her decision...
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Figuring by Woman Writer Maria Popova
As we transition from summer to autumn, perhaps spending a bit more time indoors, consider...
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Maryse Condé: “Astute Scholar with a Mighty Pen,” French Guadaloupean Woman Writer(b.1937)
Maryse Condé’s novel Segu is set in the kingdom of Segu (1797) on the Niger river in what is...
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“The phoenix takes its rest”: Visiting Woman Writer May Sarton’s Grave
It’s been 4 years since I wrote this original post. My daughter and her husband will...
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Woman Writer, Educator and Activist Mary McLeod Bethune (1875 – 1955): Standing Tall in the Hall!
The statue of Mary McLeod Bethune was officially unveiled in the US Capitol almost a year ago, on...
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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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