by Michele Genthon | Aug 26, 2014 | FIRST WOMEN, Sports and Adventure
Mo’Ne Davis was the first girl to pitch a shutout in Little League World Series history. She was also the first Little Leaguer (boy or girl) to be featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated. She even has her own Wikipedia page. She generated excitement for the game,...
by Michele Genthon | Aug 13, 2014 | MUSINGS, Reading
One hundred years ago a woman Martha Graham described as a “plump little lady with the dynamism of a rocket” founded the Cornish School in Seattle. Today it is a college of the arts, but in its beginnings all ages were nurtured there. Nellie Cornish believed that the...
by Michele Genthon | Aug 13, 2014 | FIRST WOMEN, Law and Law Enforcement
Kym Worthy is responsible for turning national attention to the lack of concern on the parts of police and our communities for crimes of rape. Her efforts have received attention in national publications and her successes are promoting discussion. She is the first...
by Michele Genthon | Aug 6, 2014 | FIRST WOMEN, Sports and Adventure
In the fifth season of American Ninja Warrior, Kacy Catanzaro was the first woman to complete the grueling course. After training for two years, the 5-foot, 100-lb, 24-year old woman thrilled supporters who quick created the hashtag #MightyKacy.
