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.
Published: Fri, 11/28/25
Updated: Tue, 12/02/25
November 28, 2025Hello, Thinking of you this Thanksgiving and feeling grateful. 🥰 Alone at my computer every week, I write about people who inspire me…
Published: Fri, 11/21/25
November 21, 2025Hello, In 1920s Czechoslovakia, most roads were unpaved and few women drove cars. But Eliška Junková got her license at the urging of…
Published: Fri, 11/14/25
Updated: Fri, 11/14/25
Every safety rule and regulation is written in blood... November 14, 2025Hello, Every safety rule and regulation is written in blood say labor…
Published: Fri, 11/07/25
2025Hello, US Army Nurse Josephine Heffernan, a veteran of both WWI and WWII served 43 years in the US Army Nurse Corps.She might have slipped into…
Published: Fri, 10/31/25
October 31, 2025Hello, These days, when women reach retirement age, some discover they must keep working to make ends meet. Others leave their jobs…
Published: Fri, 10/24/25
Are they connected with events in Washington DC this week? October 24, 2025Hello, The East Wing of the White House has traditionally been the First…
Published: Fri, 10/17/25
Updated: Fri, 10/17/25
October 17, 2025Hello, This week I heard a story about one day in the life of Catherine Leroy, a combat photographer in Vietnam. It will tell you more…
Published: Fri, 10/10/25
Updated: Fri, 10/10/25
October 10, 2025Hello, There's a common thread in conversations I hear these days. People want to "do" something, but they just don't know what. They…
Published: Fri, 10/03/25
2025Hello, Hey, grab a coffee or your beverage of choice and sit back to read this one! We won't dance in an Oklahoma wild west show and the stages of…
Published: Fri, 09/26/25
Updated: Fri, 09/26/25
September 26, 2025Hello, Today's a first in more than ten years of writing this newsletter. I've written the story of an historical woman I do not…