wysk, Author at Women You Should Know®

U.S. Navy Master Chief (Ret.) And 6-Year-Old Girl Fuel Toy Seller To Make ‘Plastic Army Women’ Set A Reality

wyskOctober 3, 2019

For "at least 3 years", Jeff Imel, President of VictoryBuy Inc., a family owned and operated online retailer of Plastic Army Men and other classic toys, had be...

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Nancy Drew, Teen Sleuth Of Mystery Book Fame, Makes Her Return To TV In New Series… Trailer

wyskOctober 1, 2019

We devoured her clue-filled, page-turning books - there are sixty-four classic titles. We were captivated by the TV show that brought her cases and mystery-sol...

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46 Years Ago Today: Billie Jean King Defeated Bobby Riggs In Battle Of The Sexes

wyskSeptember 20, 2019

More than 50 million Americans tuned in to watch, making it the most viewed U.S. tennis match of all time. More importantly, King's victory made it a game-changer for women’s tennis....

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Her Anti-Lullaby Done A Cappella… LGBTQ Chorus Performs Karla Kane’s ‘Don’t Hush, Darling’

wyskSeptember 18, 2019

It seems we have some competition when it comes to being the biggest fans of "Don’t Hush, Darling", our favorite anti-lullaby from our favorite frontwoman, Kar...

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Dream Big Mural Celebrates Teen Changemaker And Aspiring Astronaut Taylor Richardson

wyskSeptember 12, 2019

Wow! Wow! Wow! This inspiring mural on the Upper Eastside of Jacksonville, Florida was created by some incredible students from James Weldon Johnson, a Duval C...

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You Should Know Monopoly Inventor Lizzie Magie… And Hasbro Should Finally Give This Trailblazer Her Credit Due

wyskSeptember 12, 2019

On Tuesday, game-maker Hasbro introduced Ms. Monopoly, "the first game in the franchise that celebrates women trailblazers." The press release goes on to say, ...

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Untold And Lost No More: Celebrating 150 Episodes Of Dale DeBakcsy’s ‘Women In Science’ You Should Know Column

wyskSeptember 5, 2019

Five years into our now eight year mission to tell the untold, often ignored, and altogether lost or erased stories of women who deserve a giant spotlight on t...

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Retired Albuquerque PD Sergeant Walks 200 Miles To Honor 240 People Murdered During Her Watch

wyskSeptember 4, 2019

This past April, we had the honor of meeting Liz Thomson, law enforcement veteran and strangulation expert, Retired Albuquerque Police Department Sergeant/Homi...

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Jane Austen’s Unfinished Novel ‘Sanditon’ Is Coming to The Small Screen

wyskAugust 15, 2019

Sanditon the last, yet incomplete novel of Jane Austen is coming to PBS's Masterpiece in 2020! "When Jane Austen was chronically ill with a mysterious dise...

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