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No only does the United States recognize women throughout March with National Women’s History Month, but we also celebrate the worldwide observances of International Women’s Day (March 8th annually) and International Women’s Week (the week of March 8th). In addition, the week of March 8th is the Week of Women in Aviation! The purpose of these observances is to honor women who have fought for equality among
Read moreThis Just In!!!! The Saskatchewan Writers Guild announces that Regina, Saskatchewan author, Marie Powell is the Winter 2023 Virtual Writer in Residence The SWG is pleased to announce Marie Powell as our Virtual Writer-in-Residence for February 1- April 30, 2023. Marie’s adventures in castle-hopping across North Wales resulted in her award-winning medieval fantasy series Last of the Gifted: Spirit Sight and Water Sight.
Read moreFirst Woman Elected To American Congress Jeanette Rankin was a remarkable woman who fought for woman’s suffrage. Then, in 1916, when most women still didn’t have the right to vote, Jeanette became one of two members of the U.S. House of Representatives for Montana. She served two terms (during WWI and WWII) as a Republican, known for being a women‘s
Read moreEleanor of Aquitaine: A Life From Beginning to End by Hourly History My rating: 5 of 5 stars Well written Questionable History I love history. For every life that exists (doesn’t necessarily mean human), there are at least as many stories to be told. Of course, one must be cautious with the sources because 1) truth is subjective and 2)
Read moreAviation Maintenance Technician Day is celebrated on May 24th, which is the birthday of the man who invented the first aircraft engine, Charles E. Taylor). In honor of this day, I wanted to recognize an amazing woman – Phoebe Jane Fairgrave Omlie (November 21, 1902 – July 17, 1975). She is someone to be celebrated and remembered not simply because she is the first female
Read moreThe Hello Girls: America’s First Women Soldiers by Elizabeth Cobbs My rating: 5 of 5 stars Heartbreaking, Eye-opening, & Informative As a female veteran, this book really resonated with me. It’s because of women like those commemorated in this novel that I can vote and be recognized for my own service to my country. The hardships & battles they endured
Read moreDoes this woman’s name sound familiar to you? Rose Wilder Lane… Do you feel like you should know who she is, but you just can’t put your finger on it? Let me help you out – this is the firstborn and only surviving (to adulthood) child of Laura Ingalls Wilder and her husband, Almanzo. Now, I am about to blow
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