Tag Archives: American Women’s History Initiative

The Legend of Limberlost

My dear Girl:In the first place will you allow me to suggest that you forgethereafter [...]

How Mrs. Edge Saved the Birds

One frosty October morning, I climbed a winding mile-long path to the North Lookout at [...]

The History of Lady Lookouts

In a year when so many of us have struggled with feeling isolated in our [...]

Harriet Tubman Is Famous for Being an Abolitionist and Political Activist, but She Was Also a Naturalist

Harriet Tubman successfully navigated her own escape from slavery, and then led dozens of others [...]

A Monumental Portrait of NASA Astronaut Stephanie Wilson Crops Up in Atlanta

While most artists measure their artworks in inches, Stan Herd measures his in acres. For [...]

The Unsung Heroes Who Ended a Deadly Plague

In late November of 1932, the weather cold and windy, two women set out at [...]