Ida Craddock on the Belly Dance
2023-06-27
Ida Celenire Craddock (1857-1902) was born into a world whereRead More →
Carrie Burnham Kilgore on Persisting
2023-06-11
Carrie (Caroline) Burnham Kilgore (1839-1909) was a woman of firsts.Read More →
Georgiana Houghton on It Was To Be
2023-04-30
Georgiana Houghton (1814-84) is credited with being the first abstractRead More →
Dorothea Jordan and Scandal
2023-03-21
Guest post by Elf Ahearn During the Georgian era, theRead More →
Lula White on A Good Education
2023-02-22
Not Just a Madam: Lula White of Basin Street GettingRead More →
Emma Hardinge Britten on No Limits
2023-01-31
Born in London, Britain in 1823, Emma Hardinge Britten had a varied career as a professional singer, pianist, actress, and spiritualist, and like Anna Dickinson, became a popular orator during the American Civil War.Read More →
Sophia Hawthorne on Devotion
2022-12-14
Sophia Peabody Hawthorne, (1809-1871) was the devoted and artistically giftedRead More →
Anna E. Dickinson: On Fame
2022-11-10
Anna Dickinson (1842-1932) was a major celebrity of her time.Read More →
Anna Elizabeth Dickinson: America’s Shining Star
2022-10-25
Once upon a time, Anna Elizabeth Dickinson (1842 to 1932)Read More →
Catharine Weed Barnes on Is It Well Done?
2022-08-21
Nineteenth century photographer, Catharine Weed Barnes, took up her life’s work during a period of great excitement and change.Read More →
Emily Carr on Neither Planning or Knowing
2022-07-10
Canadian artist, Emily Carr, struggled all her life, first to obtain art training, then later, to win the recognition she deserved.Read More →