by Michele Genthon | Apr 1, 2025 | Arts, Entertainment, and Media, FIRST WOMEN
The First Woman selected as conductor of the Seattle Symphony cannot be seen as she progresses through the standing members of the orchestra that crowd the stage. At just over 5’ tall, she comes into view only when she shakes hands with the concertmaster and steps up...
by Michele Genthon | Jan 6, 2022 | Arts, Entertainment, and Media, Aviation and Space, Business and Economics, Contemporary Women, FIRST WOMEN, Politics and Government, Sports and Adventure
Most of us would prefer not to look back on 2021, myself included. On the bright side, however, there were more First Women in 2021. Here are just a few of my favorites: Kamala Harris Much is made of the fact that Kamala Harris is the First Black Woman to serve as...
by Michele Genthon | May 26, 2021 | Arts, Entertainment, and Media, FIRST WOMEN
In the 1950’s, when television was still new and open to experimentation, seven women assisted at its birth: Martha Rountree, Hazel Scott, Anna May Wong, Gertrude Berg, Betty White, and Lucille Ball. They were not the only women in early television, but these...
by Michele Genthon | May 6, 2021 | Arts, Entertainment, and Media, FIRST WOMEN
Many of us still remember the affable Walt Disney we often saw on television. This smiling man with a twinkle in his eye hired women from the beginning of his career in animation and recognized their creativity; he did not, however, pay them well nor publicly...
by Michele Genthon | Feb 12, 2021 | Arts, Entertainment, and Media, FIRST WOMEN, Military and Crusaders, Sports and Adventure
With all those brawny guys on the field for the 2021 Super Bowl, it might have been easy to overlook the women who were making history. Since women often make history quietly, and on the sidelines, this is probably fitting, but one should stop and celebrate. Referee...
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...
