WOMEN & GIRLS: Patsy Takemoto Mink
Jun 02, 2026
Having endured a life of discrimination, PATSY TAKEMOTO MINK understood the plight of the marginalized. Her personal experiences inspired...
WOMEN & GIRLS: DEBORAH SAMPSON
May 02, 2026
DEBORAH SAMPSON is best remembered as the woman who disguised herself as a man to join the Continental Army...
WOMEN & GIRLS: EDNA REGINA LEWIS
History, Inspiration, Women & Girls
|Apr 02, 2026
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
Mar 02, 2026
Did you know that the first act of the Civil Rights Movement was led by a 16-year-old wanting a...
WOMEN & GIRLS: EMELINE ROBERTS JONES
Feb 02, 2026
EMELINE ROBERTS JONES was the first female practicing dentist in the United States, an accomplishment that has inspired women for...
WOMEN & GIRLS: BETTE NESMITH GRAHAM
Inspiration, inventions, Women & Girls
|Jan 02, 2026
Can you imagine a time when the only way to correct a mistake when “typing” was to redo the...
WOMEN & GIRLS: ELIZABETH “LIZZIE” MAGIE
Dec 02, 2025
A perennial favorite for gift giving, Monopoly has been the go-to board game for families since 1935. But did...
WOMEN & GIRLS: CECILIA GARCIA
Nov 02, 2025
My name is Cecilia Garcia. I’m a wife, mother, combat veteran, and Purple Heart recipient. I also write the fictional...
WOMEN & GIRLS: MADAME TUSSAUD
Oct 02, 2025
MADAME TUSSAUD. Most travelers are familiar with her name because of the wax “museums” that populate touristy hotspots the...
WOMEN AND GIRLS: EUGÉNIE BRAZIER
Eugenie Brazier, Women & Girls
|Sep 02, 2025
Born in rural France in 1895, EUGÉNIE BRAZIER entered domestic service at 19 when her father kicked her out for...









