This section began as a celebration of March and Women’s History Month; it continues as a regular feature because there are so many unrecognized women who have made major contributions to history.
Annie Oakley was born Phoebe Ann Mosey. She developed uncanny sharpshooter skills, and became part of a traveling show. At that point, she changed her name to Annie Oakley and […]
Annie Oakley: Sharpshooter & Remarkable Woman Read More »
Invented a permanent wave machine that added curl to straight hair and could be used to straighten curly hair Became national supervisor for more than 200 beauty colleges owned by
Marjorie Stewart Joyner: Permanent Hair-Wave Machine Inventor Read More »
Ruth Robertson was a photojournalist, war correspondent, and explorer at a time when few women had careers at all, let alone one that involved traveling the world. Robertson (1905-1998) achieved
Ruth Robertson: Photojournalist, War Correspondent, Explorer Read More »
The cherry blossom trees that bloom so beautifully along the Potomac in Washington, D.C. are a huge and very deserving tourist attraction each spring. Americans are told they were given
Cherry Trees Brought to D.C. By Helen Taft Read More »
The most recent movie of the novel, Little Women, released in 2019. What viewers may not realize is that director Greta Gerwig was able to do part of her filming
Louisa May Alcott’s Home: Orchard House Read More »
Hazel Ying Lee broke barriers by becoming the first female Chinese-American pilot to fly for the military during World War II. Women were not permitted by the U.S. military to
Hazel Ying Lee: First Female Chinese American Military Pilot Read More »
