Relax & Recharge
Published: Fri, 06/06/25
June 6, 2025Hello, It's been an e hausting week and I'm taking a few days off to rest. I'll be back ne t week!Here is the latest Here is the latest…
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.
The Martyrs of the Race Course
Published: Fri, 05/30/25
May 30, 2025Hello, I lost a week somewhere in May. Or maybe it was just that Memorial Day came early this year. Anyway my feature story on what was…
Correction! And your laugh for the day😆
Published: Fri, 05/23/25
May 23,2025Hello, Second paragraph of today's newsletter should read "pantry" politics.Not "panty" politics.Thanks for your understanding. Follow me…
There's a Long Tradition of American Women Fighting this Kind of BS
Published: Fri, 05/23/25
2025Hello, We're in for hard times if the Republicans succeed in pushing through this budget. What you may not know is how American women have met…
Meet the American Woman Hitler's Henchman called a Dragon 🐉
Published: Fri, 05/16/25
May 16, 2025Hello, It's not true Americans were in the dark about the rise of Nazi Germany or that they did not know Jewish people were in trouble.
How One Tough Woman Fought Polio from the Outback to Minnesota
Published: Fri, 05/09/25
May 9, 2025Hello, I was thrilled when people asked me if I was a nurse after they read my book Pure Grit: How American World War II Nurses Survived…
A Tiny Woman with a Pioneering Spirit Embedded DEI in the Nursing Profession
Published: Fri, 05/02/25
May 2, 2025Hello, Mary Eliza Mahoney broke race barriers and helped shape the entire nursing profession. I'm telling her story as a kick-off to…
Counting Every Bit of Good News!
Published: Fri, 04/25/25
April 25, 2025Hello, Thank you to those who signed the LaborStart petition in last week's newsletter! Here's what happened: In Turkey, trade union…
An American Girl's Holocaust Diary. Why is Anne Frank's More Famous?
Published: Fri, 04/18/25
Updated: Fri, 04/18/25
April 18, 2025Hello, In May 1944, while Anne Frank remains in hiding in Amsterdam writing her diary, another Jewish girl's Holocaust diary is…
Ever Hear of the Snake Pit at the National Security Agency?
Published: Fri, 04/11/25
Updated: Fri, 04/11/25
Hint: It was pre-DEI April 11, 2025Hello, They called it the snake pit, the hot, humid, noisy room where Black men and women with college degrees…