Annie Oakley: Sharpshooter & Remarkable Woman
Annie Oakley was born Phoebe Ann Mosey. She developed uncanny sharpshooter skills, and became part of a traveling show. At that point, she changed her name to Annie Oakley and …
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.
Marjorie Stewart Joyner: Permanent Hair-Wave Machine Inventor
Invented a permanent wave machine that added curl to straight hair and could be used to straighten curly hair Became national supervisor for more than 200 beauty colleges owned by …
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Ruth Robertson: Photojournalist, War Correspondent, Explorer
Ruth Robertson was a photojournalist, war correspondent, and explorer at a time when few women had careers at all, let alone one that involved traveling the world. Robertson (1905-1998) achieved …
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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 …
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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