September 1, 2024
“Perfect Coffee Enjoyment!”
It is the first day of September! Where did the time go? Is it just me, or does time seem ... Read more
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August 31, 2024
Unknown Woman
“Unknown Woman” Because for centuries, that’s mostly what women rated in the compiling of human history.
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August 25, 2024
The Forgotten Inventor, “Lady Edison”
Beulah Louise Henry was born in Raleigh, North Carolina, on September 28, 1887, to an artistic family. When she was just a small girl, her favorite hobby was studying how to improve innovations and create more practical objects. She was always tinkering with things!
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August 11, 2024
A Pioneer in Flight
Strong women have been popping up everywhere. I think it may be true, the more you immerse yourself in something, the more that something finds you!
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August 4, 2024
Vision and Action
As promised, continuing to highlight the brave women who went to France at the end of WWI, and appeared in the book Miss Morgan’s Book Brigade, I offer Jessie “Kit” Carson and Anne Dike.
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July 28, 2024
Angels on Horseback
This is another character that really inspired me. I learned of her through the writing of Janet Skeslien Charles in her book, “Miss Morgan’s Book Brigade.” I wrote about Anne Morgan, the lead character of the book, two weeks ago. There were other really notable, yet unknown, women in that work of historical fiction. Today let me introduce you to Mary Carson Breckinridge.
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July 14, 2024
Guts and Determination…a woman in charge
Women have been involved in politics forever. One that comes to mind today, especially, is Alice Paul. You probably know her name, but what do you really know about her?
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July 7, 2024
A Philanthropist to Remember
Miss Morgan’s Book Brigade by Janet Skeslien Charles (who also penned The Paris Library), is a brilliant piece of historical fiction. It offers excellent writing, meticulous research, and a captivating story. Two individuals caught my attention, Anne Morgan and Mary Breckinridge.
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July 1, 2024
Paving the Way
“Flying is easy; all you have to do is get the hang of it. I can’t think of anything better than taking the controls and soaring into the sky like a bird with the earth down below."
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June 30, 2024
Celebrating the Important Things in Life
In a world filled with chaos, I seek calm. I want to dwell on what is important and gracefully filter out the rest. Asking myself what is important feels like a simple and yet complex question. The immediate answers are peace, love, kindness, and balance.
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