Imagine you’re a woman in 1913 and living in what is now called Calumet, MI. Before doing that, you will need to know some things about the… Read more “A Tall Woman’s Take – The Women of the Copper Country”
Category: Women in History
I Was Today Years Old When I Learned…
I was today years old when I learned that U.S. President Chester A. Arthur had a wife whom was…quite lovely! I know that there MUST be a… Read more “I Was Today Years Old When I Learned…”
Fact Du Jour – August 25, 2019 – German POWs in Michigan During WW2
One of my own female relatives served in the Women’s Army Corps during World War 2. She worked at a German POW camp, at Fort Custer near… Read more “Fact Du Jour – August 25, 2019 – German POWs in Michigan During WW2”
Women’s History Month Profile – Frances Oldham Kelsey – Bad-Ass of Medicine
I first learned about Canadian scientist/physician Frances Oldham Kelsey when I read about her death in 2015, which is actually, kinda sad. But not nearly as sad… Read more “Women’s History Month Profile – Frances Oldham Kelsey – Bad-Ass of Medicine”