I receive remarkable questions from students and readers—about stories, history, the process of writing, and all those dark, unexplored crevices in history. It never ceases to amaze me how inquisitive young minds can be. I learn so much for what I’m asked to consider or rethink, so whether you’re a young reader or not, ask away… Submit a question!
Having endured a life of discrimination, PATSY TAKEMOTO MINK understood the plight of the marginalized. Her personal experiences inspired...
DEBORAH SAMPSON is best remembered as the woman who disguised herself as a man to join the Continental Army...
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Did you know that the first act of the Civil Rights Movement was led by a 16-year-old wanting a...
EMELINE ROBERTS JONES was the first female practicing dentist in the United States, an accomplishment that has inspired women for...
Can you imagine a time when the only way to correct a mistake when “typing” was to redo the...