by michelle | Mar 10, 2023 | Uncategorized
If you’re unfamiliar with the true life story of the Delany sisters, you are in for a great treat! Years ago with my book club I read their memoir Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters’ First Hundred Years. These women were not only remarkable for their long lives but...
by michelle | Mar 10, 2023 | Uncategorized
The first woman to serve on the United States Supreme Court is also a member of the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame! Sandra Day O’Connor grew up on her parents’ cattle ranch in Arizona. During the school year, she lived with her grandmother in El Paso, Texas,...
by michelle | Mar 9, 2023 | Uncategorized
In 1848 at a church in Seneca Falls, New York, men and women gathered for the First Women’s Rights Convention, organized by Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Lucretia Mott, Marth Coffin Wright, Mary Ann M’Clintock, and Jane Hunt. This historic event is seen as the...
by michelle | Mar 7, 2023 | Uncategorized
When someone mentions impressionist art, typically a person thinks about the male artists who created a stir on the scene in France in the 1870s with their unconventional paintings. One American woman would join them and create some of the most memorable paintings of...
by michelle | Mar 7, 2023 | Uncategorized
I was discussing with my daughter this series about women in American history and asked if there were women she felt would be important to include. She reminded me of our heroine from today, and I am so glad she did. Lewis and Clark are often lauded for their...
