#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
Category: Women In History
Book Review of Shooting Star by Sasscer Hill
SHOOTING STAR:A NIKKI LATRELLE MYSTERY, BOOK 5 * Can be read as a standalone novel * When Nikki’s ex-lover Will hires her to protect the horses used to film a movie at Santa Anita Racetrack, she learns evil is alive and well in Hollywood. Keeping Thoroughbreds safe from a director who doesn’t know a horse … Continue reading Book Review of Shooting Star by Sasscer Hill
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
My Book Review of The Origins of Constantine
The Origins of Constantine by D.C. Gomez My rating: 5 of 5 stars Fun Cat Adventure With Egyptian SpinThis did not disappoint!I love cats. I love Egyptology. I love fun stories about underdogs who become champions.Check. Check. Check.What I liked... the friendship between Anubis and Constantine. The way they connected and related was kind. It … Continue reading My Book Review of The Origins of Constantine
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