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Healthcare Heroines

As the world confronts the coronavirus, we wanted to tell you the stories of women who helped fight earlier health scourges.  These healthcare heroines include...

Civil Rights Activists in History

We learned recently about the woman whose heroic action laid the groundwork for Rosa Parks more well-known experiences.  Her name is Irene Morgan and in...

Women Still Pioneering!

Recent news has brought to our attention women who are continuing to be first in their field of interest.  They continue to make “Her Story.” ...

Women in History: Television

It is rewarding to acknowledge that women paved the way for television as we know it today!  In addition to being in front of the...

Women Whose Books Became Movies

Sometimes we’ll read a book or hear a story and think: “This ought to be made into a movie.”  There are quite a number of...

Female Dancers and Choreographers in History

Women participate in every area of society including in the arts and culture.  Women ballerinas are a key component of the art form.  In addition,...

Women Newspaper Publishers and Editors in History

The newspaper business has welcomed women for many years; women have had much success as both publishers and editors (leadership positions) since the time of...

Civil War Women – Kalon Women in History Series

The Civil War affected everyone, both in the North and in the South in the U.S.  We are reminded of this time in our country’s...

Women Architects in History

Women contribute in every field of endeavor – including as architects.  Their contributions have been recognized for more than 100 years in this profession.  Let’s...

Women Nobel Laureates in History

We wrote about some of the women who were Nobel Laureates a few years ago but there are others!  Here is a recap about these...