Recently, The Wall Street Journal wrote about people who have changed the course of American entertainment. The women who were highlighted included Harriet Beecher Stowe and Martha Graham.
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The Alpha Kappa Alpha (AKA) Sorority is an international service organization founded in 1908 on the campus of Howard University in Washington, DC. It is the oldest Greek-lettered organization established by African American, college-educated women.
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We learned about another fascinating women recently – naturalist, educator, activist, and author May Theilguard Watts.
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Statues of Helen Keller and Rosa Parks were unveiled in November on the grounds of the Alabama Capitol in Montgomery, Alabama.
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Not only have women been featured on a special series of U.S. quarters, women also continue to be featured on U.S. postage stamps. In 2025, former First Lady Barbara Bush and entertainer extraordinaire Betty White were featured.
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When we recently learned about Kate Warne, credited as the first female detective in the U.S., we were fascinated. In 1856, Warne (c. 1833-1868), a 23-year-old widow, took the initiative to respond to a newspaper advertisement for detectives by walking into the Pinkerton Detective Agency in Chicago and declaring her interest in a job.
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