When you take your daughters to soccer practice (or another sport’s practice), recognize that not so many years ago, 
the accepted dogma was that physical activity would damage a woman’s reproductive system! This month, we profile pioneering athletic woman which is especially timely as we think about the Olympics now occurring in London.
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When we learn about the Civil War in school, the focus is always on the battles and the famous and infamous battlegrounds. There are also stories about the Generals (both Union and Confederate) and their battle strategies. We don’t learn about some of the fascinating women whose contributions were important during that very difficult time in our country’s history. In this month’s newsletter, we provide you some tidbits about Mary Edwards Walker, Sally Tompkins, Pauline Cushman, and Belle Boyd.
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As many of us get ready to travel with our families on vacation across the continental U.S., to Alaska or Hawaii, or perhaps overseas over the summer months, we take this opportunity to applaud some of the women who have participated in what might be regarded as extreme vacations. 
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What do the Hearst Castle in California and many of the buildings in Grand Canyon National Park have in common? They were designed by women architects! In this month’s newsletter, we feature two early women architects – Julia Morgan and Mary Colter.
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Unlike a broken arm, which is obvious and requires immediate medical attention, mental health issues are not always immediately recognized, nor have there always been effective medical treatment.
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