Be inspired by fascinating men and women whose drive and determination transformed our country and our lives.
Memorial Day is greeted eagerly as the first three-day weekend of summer. Since life is for the living, then family picnics and time with friends is a weekend very well […]
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In her book, Hidden Legacy of WWII: A Daughter’s Journey of Discovery, author Carol Schultz Vento makes the compelling point that most books about World War II veterans have left an important part of the story untold–that of combat stress. Little is said about the soldiers for whom it wasn’t a “good war.” Many came home with the same psychological demons we hear about with returning soldiers today.
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On March 4, 2014 I was invited to Barrett Honors College at Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona, to help them celebrate Women’s History Month. I addressed an audience of engaged students and faculty with my talk, “Health and Wellness in America: Little Known Women Who Have Made a Difference.”
Drawing on my background of having written a six-volume history of medicine, I pulled out six unsung heroes who have helped move women forward both in terms of medical careers but also in terms of medical progress. You can watch the 45-minute speech below or read excerpts from my speech.
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First woman field naturalist to obtain and prepare her own specimens Set a precedent for showing the animals in lifelike poses surrounded by a natural setting Was the first to
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Sacagawea, a Native American woman from a Hidatsa Village in North Dakota, accompanied Lewis and Clark’s Corps of Discovery in their exploration of the West. The journey was the first
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Dr. Mary Edwards Walker overcame resistance from the military and served as a battlefield surgeon during the Civil War. She was acknowledged for her work when she was awarded the
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