by Michele Genthon | Jul 1, 2018 | Arts, Entertainment, and Media, FIRST WOMEN
In 1931 the state of Washington named Ella Rhoads Higginson as its first poet laureate. Not its First Woman poet laureate, its first poet laureate, period. Higginson was known throughout the United States for her depictions, both in prose and poetry, of the Pacific...
by Michele Genthon | Dec 27, 2017 | Arts, Entertainment, and Media, FIRST WOMEN
The week before Christmas, a unique magic filled the concert scene in Seattle—not with Santa and holiday carols, but with women musicians and Vivaldi’s music. Thanks to Early Music Seattle, two performances of Vivaldi’s Magnificat, Laetatus Sum, and Gloria, along with...
by Michele Genthon | Dec 5, 2017 | Arts, Entertainment, and Media, Business and Economics, FIRST WOMEN, Law and Law Enforcement, Religion, Sports and Adventure
Searching the airport magazine rack, on my way to Dallas, I spied a magazine with an intriguing promo on the first page. “Incredible Women” it shouted in letters only slightly smaller than the name of the magazine, Porter. I didn’t know the magazine (turns out it’s...
by Michele Genthon | Sep 29, 2017 | Arts, Entertainment, and Media, FIRST WOMEN, Politics and Government
The writers of Outlander know the power of First Women. In the second episode this season Claire is examining her lot in life. She has tried to fulfill her housewifely duties (with the notable exception of the bedroom). She keeps house, raises her child, entertains...
by Michele Genthon | Sep 20, 2017 | Arts, Entertainment, and Media, FIRST WOMEN
After four years of writing about First Women on this blog, I am delighted to see Time magazine jump on the bandwagon for First Women. They have put together a wonderful multi-media project with profiles about First Women and I recommend you check it out. The...
by Michele Genthon | Jun 19, 2017 | Arts, Entertainment, and Media, FIRST WOMEN
Patty Jenkins is the First Woman to direct a superhero movie for a major studio. In May, 2017 her film Wonder Woman opened to the biggest weekend box office for a woman director in the history of cinema. Diana Prince, Wonder Woman’s...
