Author Mary Cronk Farrell

Author Mary Cronk Farrell I write about women whose courage has shaped our history. My work shines a light in shadowy forgotten corners, amplifies marginalized voices and empowers us all to work constructively for what we believe in.

This is What Resiliance Looks Like

Published: Fri, 09/05/25

Updated: Fri, 09/05/25

September 5, 2025Hello, Marie Sanchez spoke softly, but her message was a clarion call in Geneva at the 1977 United Nations Convention on Indigenous…

How to Imagine a Better Future while Facing Enormous Odds

Published: Fri, 08/29/25

August 29, 2025Hello, How do we remain motivated, persistent and hopeful as we work to build a better future while facing what seem to be enormous…

How Do We Meet this Moment in History?

Published: Fri, 08/22/25

Let's Look at Agnes Nestor's Legacy of Unity & Action August 22, 2025Hello, Taking this week off after minor surgery. I'm fine. It went great. But not…

⭐With No Hope of Help, Against all Odds, They Helped Themselves⭐

Published: Fri, 08/15/25

2025Hello, From it's very birth, Richmond, Virginia has been getting rich on tobacco. A recent feature article in Richmond Magazine Built on Smoke…

Some Good News!

Published: Fri, 08/08/25

August 8, 2025Hello, This week, I'm departing from history to share with you some good in the world today. Honestly, I've been having a hard time with…

What a Byzantine Princess Teaches Us about Women's Rights

Published: Fri, 08/01/25

August 1, 2025Hello, We think of the Crusades of the middle ages as holy wars where European knights and noblemen traveled to the Middle East to wrest…

The Little Grannie With Unshakeable Faith in the Freedom Struggle

Published: Fri, 07/25/25

Updated: Thu, 07/31/25

July 25, 2025Hello, Is ICE arresting people in your town? Before I get to today's story, let me tell you what's happening here. Last week in Spokane,…

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