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 →
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 →
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 →
Harrriot Kezia Hunt on Critics
2021-09-27
Harriet Kesia Hunt might not have had a medical degree, but she is considered America’s first female doctor as well as a vehement women’s rights defender.Read More →
Mary Ashton Livermore on Autobiography
2021-02-23
Mary Ashton Livermore was an author and poet, a noted journalist, abolitionist, public lecturer, and women’s right’s advocate. Read More →
Beatrice Potter Webb on Constraining an Intellect
2020-11-29
Beatrice Potter Webb is best known for the work she did as a social reformer and economist with her husband, Sidney Webb.Read More →
Cecily Hamilton on Being Brave
2020-10-25
Cicely Hamilton founded the British Women’s Writers’ Suffrage League and wrote plays and songs that furthered the cause.Read More →
Mary Church Terrell on Standing for Suffrage
2020-09-28
Mary Ellen Church Terrell (1864-1954) is known as the Mother of African American suffrage. Read More →