by Michele Genthon | Jul 26, 2015 | MUSINGS, Reflecting
In the days of my young adulthood women were identified in conjunction with their husbands. For example, a newspaper might mention “Mary Brown, wife of John Brown.” Times have changed and many women stand in their own right, without reference to husbands or partners,...
by Michele Genthon | Jul 24, 2015 | Arts, Entertainment, and Media, FIRST WOMEN
Emma Edwards Green was the first woman to design a state flag. She was, in fact, the only woman to design a state flag. Emma visited friends in Boise Idaho in 1890 and decided to stay. She taught art classes and was later invited to submit a design for the state flag...
by Michele Genthon | Jul 3, 2015 | Arts, Entertainment, and Media, FIRST WOMEN
When Misty Copeland was named principal dancer for the American Ballet Theatre this week, her achievement was noted because she is the First African-American Woman to hold this position. Of course she was already known in the ballet world as she worked her way up to...
