The Brains Behind the Guerrilla Fighters was a Woman

Published: Fri, 05/31/24

Updated: Fri, 05/31/24

May 31, 2024Hello, The name that comes to mind at mention of the WWII Battle for Manila is General Douglas MacArthur, famous for liberating the…

Update From a Writer's Life ❤️

Published: Fri, 05/24/24

May 24, 2024Hello, This week I wrote "The End" on my latest work-in-progress! It's a mystery novel for teens, a complete pivot from my prior work.

🗡️🗡️Brave Warrior or Wanton Woman❓

Published: Fri, 05/17/24

She went to war holding the reins in her teeth, two swords in hand and her child on her back. May 17, 2024Hello, History happens in the eyes of the…

She Sat in Front of a Bulldozer and Wouldn't Budge. Look What Happened!

Published: Fri, 05/10/24

May 10, 2024Hello, The people of Appalachia get kicked around in the national consciousness with words and images like hillbilly, poverty, coal…

⚛️ Did She? Or Didn't She? Einstein's Wife and E=mc2 ⚛️

Published: Fri, 05/03/24

Updated: Fri, 05/03/24

May 3, 2024Hello, Albert Einstein might never have discovered E=mc2 if not for the proverbial woman behind him. His first wife Mileva Einstein-Maric…

Malice Domestic. What is that???😀

Published: Fri, 04/26/24

2024Hello, No feature story today. I'm taking the week off to attend Malice Domestic, a mystery writers' conference, my first ever! Malice Domestic is…

🎨🖌️ Rosa Bonheur: An Icon of Female Emancipation, Incredible Artist, too!

Published: Fri, 04/19/24

April 19, 2024Hello, In 1830s France, art school barred women from classes, though they could learn from private tutors or academies that door opened…

All's Fair in Love & War for WWII Black Ops Psych Agent

Published: Fri, 04/12/24

April 12, 2024Hello, The American psychological warfare team based in Italy during WWII included only one woman. Barbara Lauwers developed and…

😀 Here's what I've been doing! 😀

Published: Fri, 04/05/24

April 5, 2024Hello, Spring has finally arrived here in Eastern Washington! Here are a few of my favorite things.Crocus. Asparagus. Spray on my cheeks…

A Girl Identified Nazi Criminal Adolf Eichmann on the Lam

Published: Fri, 03/29/24

2024Hello, This week, I just discovered the movie Operation Fanale released last year tells the story of the young girl who helped catch Nazi War…