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This Veteran’s Day and Women’s History Wednesday, we’re honoring a group of veterans few people know about: Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASPs).
Susie King Taylor was incredible. There’s no other way to put it.
Another amazing 19th century woman, like Clara, Mother Jones fought for the welfare of others.
Ada Lovelace was the word’s first computer programmer … in the 1840s. That’s right, we said 1840s.
The “Lady with the Lamp” was one of the founding figures in battlefield nursing.
It’s Banned Books week, and we’re thinking about Harriett Beecher Stowe, and her book Uncle Tom’s Cabin.
Happy Women’s History Month! Throughout March, the Clara Barton Missing Soldiers Office Museum will highlight multiple notable women from the Civil War era. Join us for Women’s History Wednesdays! It is already the last Wednesday in March! Our third and final post this month will discuss Clara Barton herself. If you have […]
Happy Women’s History Month! Throughout March, the Clara Barton Missing Soldiers Office Museum will highlight a notable woman from the Civil War era each week. Join us for Women’s History Wednesdays! Sojourner Truth (1797-1883) “There was both power and sweetness in that great warm soul and that vigorous frame.” –Author Harriet Beecher […]
Louisa May Alcott (1832-1888) Louisa May Alcott, 1857 Modern Americans remember Miss Alcott primarily as the author of the novel Little Women. Published in 1868, Little Women follows the lives of the four March sisters, Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy, on the home front while their father serves as a chaplain during […]
As 2014 draws to a close, many of us are home enjoying the comfort and relaxation of the holiday season. However, not everyone has the opportunity to enjoy these luxuries. Let us be mindful of the men and women who are away from their families this holiday season. Let us also look […]