by Jill Tietjen | Jun 1, 2012 | In The News, Newsletters
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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by Jill Tietjen | May 1, 2012 | In The News, Newsletters
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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by Jill Tietjen | Apr 1, 2012 | In The News, Newsletters
Many of us aspired to be ballerinas when we were little girls. We were mesmerized by the beauty and grace of female dancers. In this month’s enewsletter, we profile two women who succeeded in that profession: Maria Tallchief and Suzanne Farrell.
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by Jill Tietjen | Mar 1, 2012 | In The News, Newsletters
March 12, 2012 is a special day for many women in the United States and around the world – it marks the 100th anniversary of Girl Scouting! In 1911, Juliette Gordon Low was searching for something useful to do with her life. She was in England and met Sir Robert Baden-Powell, the founder of the Boy Scout and Girl Guide movement. On March 12, 1912, from her home in Savannah, Georgia, Juliette (whose nickname was Daisy) made her historic phone call to a friend who was a distant cousin and said “I’ve got something for the girls of Savannah, and all of America, and all the world, and we’re going to start it tonight!” Eighteen girls formed that first troop including Margaret “Daisy Doots” Gordon, her niece and namesake, who was the first registered member.
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by Jill Tietjen | Feb 1, 2012 | In The News, Newsletters
During February of each year, we celebrate Black History Month. We also celebrate the special holiday of Valentine’s Day, when we honor the people we love. Some writers have characterized “music” as love in search of a word. Linking music with Black History month in this month’s enewsletter, we feature African-American women in the music field – singer Ella Fitzgerald, composer Florence Beatrice Smith Price, and pianist Hazel Harrison.
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by Jill Tietjen | Jan 2, 2012 | In The News, Newsletters
Although we haven’t had a woman president in the U.S. yet, women have served as members of the Cabinet since Frances Perkins was appointed Secretary of Labor in 1933. As we head into the presidential election year of 2012, we are pleased to profile four of these pioneering women.
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