#DidYouKnow is a Blog Series on www.jmnorthup.com Everyone knows Bea Arthur was a Golden Girl. BUT... did you know she was also one of the first females to enlist into the United States Marine Corps Women's Reserve? Yep, in 1943, during World War II, Bea Arthur started as a typist for the U.S. Marines before working as a … Continue reading #DidYouKnow – Bea Arthur
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Writers 2 Remember: Margaret Sanger
Nurse who pioneered birth control Photo Source Margaret Sanger is a lot of things... nurse, writer, sex educator, activist... Some praise her while others hate her. She is all too human, with good and bad ideas, both a product of her time as well as someone ahead of it. Why does Margaret Sanger matter? For me, … Continue reading Writers 2 Remember: Margaret Sanger
Writers 2 Remember: Nellie Bly
First Ever Undercover Journalist Photo Source Nellie Bly... that is a pen name because women were not supposed to exist outside the home in her era. Having been born Elizabeth Jane Cochran, she lived from May 5, 1864 until January 27, 1922, and became one of the first undercover journalists. She was more than just … Continue reading Writers 2 Remember: Nellie Bly
Writers 2 Remember: Ida B. Wells
American journalist, educator, suffragist, and early leader in the civil rights movement Photo Source Ida B. Wells-Barnett lived from July 16, 1862 until March 25, 1931. This remarkable woman was actually born into slavery during the American Civil War, but she gained her freedom through the Emancipation Proclamation. She went on to become a teacher and eventually … Continue reading Writers 2 Remember: Ida B. Wells
Writers 2 Remember: Harriet Beecher Stowe
Bringing Light To The Dark Horrors Of Inhumanity Photo Source Harriet Beecher Stowe lived from 1811 until 1896. This was an era when women were encouraged to remain silent - they were discouraged from having a public voice and could not vote nor hold public office. Imagine a female writer of this time not only … Continue reading Writers 2 Remember: Harriet Beecher Stowe
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