Celebrating Trailblazer Margaret Fuller (1810-1850)
Happy Birthday to Margaret Fuller, born on May 23, 1810. Our collective gifts to Margaret are the...
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In Her Name: Matilda Joslyn Gage, Woman Writer and Activist (1826-1898)
A while back, I came upon a term I had not heard before, the Matilda Effect. It’s defined as a...
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The Awakened Woman: Remembering and Reigniting Our Sacred Dreams by Woman Writer Dr. Tererai Trent
In celebration of Black History Month, here’s an update on the woman Oprah Winfrey says was...
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Margaret Larkin’s Gendered Journey of Resistance Part 2: Cold War Battles
If you haven’t already, read Part 1: From Cowboy Ballads to Cold War Battles: Margaret...
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From Cowboy Ballads to Cold War Battles: Margaret Larkin’s Gendered Journey of Resistance
Margaret Larkin was a poet, playwright, journalist, non-fiction author and labor activist. She was...
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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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The Eventual Friendship of Margaret Fuller and Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Florence, Italy 1849
Exploring the life of Elizabeth Barrett Browning while a diehard fan of Margaret Fuller, I’d be...
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Woman Writer Margaret Fuller’s Cenotaph: “A well-worn path”
It’s a spectacular time of year to explore Mount Auburn Cemetery in Cambridge,...
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Meridel Le Sueur: An Unrelenting Voice of the People
In Poet Warrior, Joy Harjo names several women who have mentored and supported her throughout her...
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