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Not So Wild West
Imagine going on an African safari and not seeing any lions or to an amusement park without roller coasters or . . . traveling into the...
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Jan 10, 20231 min read
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“I Believe in Myself” - The Sheep Queen of Idaho
“I believe in myself.” That’s how Emma Yearian responded when the banker asked her why he would lend her a large sum of money for hay...
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Dec 10, 20221 min read
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I Want a Beautiful Body - 1910
Although beauty standards have varied throughout history, women have always longed for attractive figures. The chapters on “Developing...
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Nov 10, 20221 min read
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Alaska Nellie – Martha Stewart of the Frozen Wilderness
When I think of hostessing, the name Martha Stewart comes to mind. A carefully decorated space. Matching placemats and napkins. The...
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Oct 10, 20221 min read
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Hang on to Those Teeth
My grandmother used to say, "Have a baby, lose a tooth." That was her experience in the 1940s. Margaret Mixter's book, Health and Beauty...
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Sep 10, 20221 min read
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Making a Name for her Husband - Nancy Cooper Russell
I’ve written many blogs about women who made names for themselves. Nancy Cooper Russell, nicknamed Mamie, made a name for her husband....
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Aug 10, 20221 min read
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“Eye Catching” Beauty Trends — Don’t Cringe
When I prepared to make some videos for a project, my twenty-six-year-old daughter said, “Oh, Mom, we need to do something about those...
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Jul 10, 20221 min read
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I'll Have The Little Old Lady On My Side
“I’ll have the little old lady on my side.” That’s what Colorado Governor John Vivian said of Dr. Florence Sabin in 1946. At age 75, she...
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Jun 10, 20221 min read
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Cover That Gray . . . or Light Colored . . . or Red Hair
Check out my latest post on the Heroes, Heroines, and History Blog. – Cover That Gray . . . or Light Colored . . . or Red Hair I color my...
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May 10, 20221 min read
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From House Dresses to a Fashion Empire
Born on March 6, 1889, Nell Quinlan was the twelfth of thirteen children. Her father, an Irish immigrant, worked for the railroad. Her...
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Apr 10, 20221 min read
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Dogs to the Rescue
Check out my latest post on the Heroes, Heroines, and History Blog. Every year, the Iditarod dog sled race begins on the first Saturday...
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Mar 10, 20221 min read
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Massage Those Wrinkles Away
Check out my latest post on the Heroes, Heroines, and History Blog. – Massage Those Wrinkles Away. For centuries, women have gone to...
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Feb 10, 20221 min read
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Kitty Wilkins – Horse Trader Extraordinaire
Check out my latest post on the Heroes, Heroines, and History Blog. – Kitty Wilkins – Horse Trader Extraordinaire. Imagine a striking,...
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Jan 10, 20221 min read
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Put Some Color in Your Cheeks - 1910
As I prepare for holiday parties, I appreciate how lucky I am to have modern cosmetics. Even in antiquity, people altered their...
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Dec 10, 20211 min read
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Harriet Quimby, Adventurer in a Purple Jump Suit
Check out my latest post on the Heroes, Heroines, and History Blog. – Harriet Quimby, Adventurer in a Purple Jump Suit. A US postage...
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Nov 10, 20211 min read
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Draining the Swamp – Florida Everglades
Check out my latest post on the Heroes, Heroines, and History Blog. – Draining the Swamp – Florida Everglades. I visited the Florida...
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Oct 10, 20211 min read
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From Farm Wife to Presidential Candidate
Check out my latest post on the Heroes, Heroines, and History Blog. – From Farm Wife to Presidential Candidate. At age eighteen, in 1848,...
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Sep 10, 20211 min read
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A Dime For Your Stories
Check out my latest post on the Heroes, Heroines, and History Blog. – A Dime For Your Stories. I write dime novels—or I would have in the...
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Aug 10, 20211 min read
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A Ride as Daring as That of Paul’s
Check out my latest post on the Heroes, Heroines, and History Blog. – A Ride as Daring as That of Paul’s. “Listen, my children, and you...
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Jul 10, 20211 min read
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Have I Got A Cure For You…and Other Snake Oil Salesmen Promises
Check out my latest post on the Heroes, Heroines, and History Blog. – Have I Got A Cure For You…and Other Snake Oil Salesmen Promises...
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Jun 10, 20211 min read
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