Cherry Trees Brought to D.C. By Helen Taft
The cherry blossom trees that bloom so beautifully along the Potomac in Washington, D.C. are a huge and very deserving tourist attraction each spring. The story of these trees is …
Inspirational Women
This section began as a celebration of March and Women’s History Month; it continues as a regular feature because there are so many unrecognized women who have made major contributions to history.
Louisa May Alcott’s Home: Orchard House
Little Women is destined to be one of the big holiday movies of 2019, entertaining audiences with the warmth and love of the four March sisters and their beloved Marmee. …
Hazel Ying Lee: First Female Chinese American Military Pilot
Hazel Ying Lee broke barriers by becoming the first female Chinese-American pilot to fly for the military during World War II. Women were not permitted by the U.S. military to …
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Sybil Ludington, 16, Helped Patriots in Revolutionary War
Sybil Ludington is known for her 40-mile night ride through parts of New York and Connecticut to alert American Patriots that the British military had come ashore in Connecticut and …
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“Liquid Paper” for Typists Invented by Secretary
The inventor of the correcting fluid Liquid Paper was a woman by the name of Bette Nesmith Graham (1924-1980). Her work as a secretary and her background in art were …
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Isabella Greenway: Entrepreneur and Congresswoman
Isabella Greenway (1886-1953) was the first woman to represent Arizona in Congress (1933-1936) at a time when Arizona had only a single representative to the House of Representatives. A lifelong …
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