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‘I Was The 14th African-American Woman Architect In The U.S.’… Meet Kathryn Tyler Prigmore

Guest ContributorJanuary 16, 2020

Love And Butterflies: The Adventures Of Victorian Lepidopterist Margaret Fountaine

Dale DeBakcsyJanuary 15, 2020

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“Walk In My Boots!” Feminist Plumber Pens Powerful Essay On Being A Woman In Construction Trade

Guest ContributorJanuary 9, 2020

By Judaline Cassidy - Here’s the question men at a construction site never get: Are you qualified? Women get asked this every day of every job. So, allow me...

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The Woman In The Window: A.J. Finn’s Best-Seller Headed To The Big Screen With Amy Adams Starring

wyskJanuary 9, 2020

Gillian Flynn declared the book, "Astounding. Thrilling. Amazing." Stephen King said it was, "Unputdownable." Ruth Ware called it, "A dark, twisty confection."...

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Midwife To A Nation: Madame du Coudray And The King’s Commission To Professionalize Childbirth

Dale DeBakcsyJanuary 8, 2020

Midwife. Few words in the history of western medicine can evoke sudden and unequivocal academic tribal sentiment as that single term. To one school...

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Casualty Of Genius: The Sacrifice Of Mileva Maric-Einstein

Dale DeBakcsyDecember 19, 2019

"I need my wife. She resolves all of my mathematical problems." – Albert Einstein Content Note: By the end of this article, you are not going to like Albert...

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Teri Johnson’s Home Fragrance Brand Celebrates The Harlem Renaissance Through The Power Of Scent

wyskDecember 17, 2019

After moving from her native Texas to New York City’s Harlem, Teri Johnson, a travel and lifestyle expert, embarked on an intensive research journey that led h...

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Let It STEM, Let It STEM, Let It STEM: A Holiday Guide To 2019’s Great Women In Science Books

Dale DeBakcsyDecember 11, 2019

2019 has been an incredible year for books about the history of women in STEM. A short two decades ago, it would have been riches beyond telling to have ...

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Queen Of Sole: Notes To Self Socks Founder Laura Schmidt Puts Positive Affirmations On People’s Feet

wyskDecember 10, 2019

During a family road trip on New Year’s Day 2011, Laura Schmidt had her tennis shoes kicked off, and was staring at her plain white socked feet, lost in though...

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Documentary Spotlights Courageous Women In Aviation And Determined Girls Pursuing The Field

wyskDecember 6, 2019

"Just watch, all of you men. I'll show you what a woman can do. . . . I'll go across the country, I'll race to the Moon. . . . I'll never look back." - Edna Ga...

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Who Are The Toy Experts? Sexy Looking Dolls Are NOT On Trend

Guest ContributorDecember 5, 2019

By Jodi Bondi Norgaard - Every year, just in time for holiday shopping, the media serves up guides to help grown-ups buy the most sought-after toys for the kid...

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She Gives Clothes A Second Life To Fund Music, Art, P.E. Programs In Schools Across America

wyskDecember 2, 2015

What's now hailed as an “amazing mash-up of community building, upcycling and commerce,” started with a simple idea from Schoola founder Stacey Boyd....

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