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…

Rosa Luxemburg: The Kind of Leadership We Need Now!

Published: Fri, 04/04/25

Updated: Fri, 04/04/25

Don't miss this story! April 4, 2025Hello, Today's feature story is a little long and required more research and writing time than my average…

Departing from History to Share a Very Personal Story 😧

Published: Fri, 03/28/25

Updated: Fri, 03/28/25

March 28, 2025Hello, Sorry, no inspiring story from history today. Unfortunately, I've had to spend the week learning about AI large language models…

If History Falls in the Forest, Does Anybody Hear it?

Published: Fri, 03/21/25

March 21, 2025Hello, The last decade shines as a golden era for the stories of women formerly left out of the history books. Now, just when we've…