September 10, 2023
She was a Bronc Busting Marine!
I want to share one such amazing woman today who has a chapter in They Roared. I hope she inspires you.
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September 1, 2023
She Was a Natural Aviatrix!
Betty was the squadron leader assigned to the 2nd Ferrying Group at New Castle Army Air Base in Wilmington, Delaware. She was the first woman to fly the P-47, a fighter plane produced by the American Aerospace Company from 1941 to 1945.
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August 31, 2023
“The Motorcycle Queen of Miami”
What we know is that when she was sixteen years old, Bessie acquired her first motorcycle, a 1928 Indian Scout, and taught herself to ride. Three years later she began traveling across the United States...
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August 27, 2023
She Was a Semi-Pro Pitcher and a Physician!
What he saw left him speechless. When she pitched her 15th strike out in the first game and 9 in the second, it didn’t take the manager long to prepare a contract for her.
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August 20, 2023
The Great Cross Country Ride of 1916
Addie and Gussie navigated poor or non existent road, deluges of rain and thick mud, natural barriers in the Rocky Mountain range and western deserts. There were also social barriers that they contended with, local police who took offense at their choice of clothing and arrested them.
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August 13, 2023
Pirate and a Patriot
When we speak of pirates, we think of swashbuckling men, like Jack Sparrow, not women. However, there were a few women pirates. While I am certainly not a fan of violence and plunder on the high seas - or anywhere else - there is one woman who has intrigued me for many years.
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August 6, 2023
The Forgotten Mozart
Today I wanted to share a little about a woman who just popped up last week. Mozart. Right, I said Mozart, but didn’t say Wolfgang. This is his Wolfie’s older sister, who may well have been the brightest musical genius in that family.
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July 30, 2023
“Expendable” Women…
Kit tells the story of a friend who was taking off in an AT-6 when the flight controls suddenly came off in her hands. The controls were mounted on a metal plate. She didn’t dare take her hands off the control stick, so she achieved lift-off.
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July 16, 2023
What Sets Our Hearts Aflame…
The iconic Helen Kirkpatrick Milbank is a perfect example of someone who knew exactly what set her heart aflame and let no one extinguish it!
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July 9, 2023
Celebrating Women Through Printmaking
This weekend was the installation of some art that I was blessed to be a part of. The Mancos Common Press obtained a grant from Onward and the Creative District to offer a two day workshop a few weeks ago. The focus was honoring a local woman with art.
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