August 20, 2023
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
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
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
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
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
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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July 2, 2023
Ten things time has taught me and is still teaching me! I hope you enjoy it.
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June 25, 2023
When Betty expressed an interest in taking a flight, her father emphatically insisted, “No, no, you can’t go up!” At age nineteen Betty had a very different idea.
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June 18, 2023
Since the day I met Ilga Vise, many years ago, I knew she was a very special woman, even though I did not know her story then.
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June 11, 2023
They Roared has been approved and will be available within 24 hours on Amazon. I will post more later, but just wanted to stay in touch!
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