Mary Ball Washington (American, 1707-1789): The “First Mother” of The United States of America was Independent and Strong in Character
Mary Ball Washington, the mother of George Washington, first President of the United States of...
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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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A Bronze Willa Cather on Her Way to the US Capitol
It’s a mystery to me why it’s taking so long to install Willa Cather’s statue in the Capitol...
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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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50 Women Sculptors: A Monumental Resource
While preparing to interview Cheryl Robson who initiated the establishment of the Virginia Woolf...
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Faith Ringgold: Quilting Truth into History
Someone told me to go see the exhibit “Faith Ringgold: American People” at the de Young museum in...
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