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
Category: Biographies & Memoirs
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
Spread The Secret!
THE OPPENHEIMER ALTERNATIVE The Secret History of The Manhattan Project Bestselling futurist ROBERT J. SAWYER has been called “Canada’s answer to Michael Crichton” by The Toronto Star and “a writer of boundless confidence and bold scientific extrapolation” by The New York Times. Now he turns his keen eye back on the past in this, the … Continue reading Spread The Secret!
Biographies: Level 2 – I Can Read!
I CAN READ! Books US - UK - CA US - UK - CA US - UK - CA US - UK - CA US - UK - CA US - UK - CA US - UK - CA US - UK - CA US - UK - CA US - UK - CA US … Continue reading Biographies: Level 2 – I Can Read!
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