by Michele Genthon | Aug 25, 2020 | Arts, Entertainment, and Media, FIRST WOMEN
Lucille Desirée Ball’s life was not a trajectory to stardom. It was a slog that began with a childhood and youth constantly in upheaval. Parenting, place of residence, and expectations for her behavior varied every few years. Her career followed a similar path: steady...
by Michele Genthon | Aug 18, 2020 | FIRST WOMEN, Politics and Government
Celebrate!!! This is the centennial of Women’s Independence Day in the United States. This is the 100-year anniversary of the recognition that women have the right to vote. This is the day the Nineteenth Amendment was ratified. There were women who had the right...
by Michele Genthon | Aug 4, 2020 | FIRST WOMEN, Politics and Government
Women who set a low value on themselves make life hard for all women. [Nellie Tayloe Ross] The United States Constitution did not acknowledge the right of women to vote until 1920. It was initially determined that states could determine who voted and only New...
by Michele Genthon | Jul 28, 2020 | FIRST WOMEN, Politics and Government
An important event is on the horizon. Yes, we are becoming fully engaged in this voting season, but we also look forward to the centennial of the Nineteenth Amendment on August 18, 1920. Understanding why it took 144 years to get to this point is difficult...
by Michele Genthon | Jul 14, 2020 | FIRST WOMEN, Military and Crusaders
There are many First Women in the military, especially since Ashton Carter, Secretary of Defense opened all positions in the military to women beginning in 2016, but there were women involved in our wars before the modern era. During the revolutionary war Sybil...
