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.

A Bite of Summer ☀️

Published: Fri, 07/12/24

July 12, 2024Hello, First, thank you to everyone I heard from about last week's newsletter! I really appreciate your support!No feature story this…

Celebrate Independence Day! 🦅 Liberate Your Mind!

Published: Thu, 07/04/24

Here's a little history and some unsettling truth July 4, 2024Hello, I'm a day early this week, so I can hit you up with a feature story on the Fourth…

The KKK Threw a "Surprise Party" for Freedom Riders. This Girl Crashed It!

Published: Fri, 06/28/24

A twelve-year-old defies the Ku Klu Klan June 28, 2024Hello, Thirteen people protesting segregation left Washington, D.C., May 4, 1961, on two buses…

Wealthy NYC Society Matron Opens French Rivera Estate to War Refugees

Published: Fri, 06/21/24

They called her the Sausage King's Daughter June 21, 2024Hello, Happy Friday! Busy here this week, so today's feature story is from the archives about…

He Called her a "Poor Little Insignificant Woman"

Published: Fri, 06/14/24

Updated: Fri, 06/14/24

But she saved George Washington's Army June 14, 2024Hello, Some say Lydia Darragh was America's first woman spy. Listening through a keyhole she…

A Few Choice Words the Men Could not Ignore

Published: Fri, 06/07/24

Updated: Fri, 06/07/24

June 7, 2024Hello, Sometimes it comes to me at the end of the day, the perfect words I wish I would have said, the perfect zinger or words that might…

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…

<< First < Previous Next >