WOMEN & GIRLS: Patsy Takemoto Mink

Having endured a life of discrimination, PATSY TAKEMOTO MINK understood the plight of the marginalized. Her personal experiences inspired...

WOMEN & GIRLS: DEBORAH SAMPSON

DEBORAH SAMPSON is best remembered as the woman who disguised herself as a man to join the Continental Army...

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WOMEN & GIRLS: EDNA REGINA LEWIS

Have you ever thought about Southern cooking? About why it’s such a popular theme for restaurants? Part of its...

WOMEN & GIRLS: BARBARA ROSE JOHNS

Did you know that the first act of the Civil Rights Movement was led by a 16-year-old wanting a...

WOMEN AND GIRLS: BROWNIE WISE

Few storage containers have graced American kitchens as long as Tupperware. The name itself is now synonymous with any...

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Q: What sources do you use to find out what people ate?

Q: What sources do you use to find out what people ate? A: Research. I look for receipts, journals,...

Q: What is The Green Book?

The Negro Motorist Green Book, commonly referred to as The Green Book, was published by Victor Green from 1936-1966....

Q: As an historical fiction writer, what’s your preferred mode of historic transportation?

OMG! None of them! I’m very happy in the 21st century and greatly looking forward to the Jetson-esque flying...

Women & Girls: Gertrude Jekyll

GERTRUDE JEKYLL was a British horticulturist, garden designer, craftswoman, photographer, writer, and artist. She is best known as a...

Women & Girls: Valentina Tereshkova

Meet VALENTINA TERESHKOVA, the first woman to travel into space. Born March 6, 1937, Tereshkova left school at 16...