Full of contradictions, the fight for freedom of speech and workers rights killed her husband so she took up the fight. And wouldn’t be silenced.
Category: History
The Not Yet Forgotten Madame Carteaux
You didn’t learn about Madame Carteaux in your history classes, did you? More than a hair stylist, she wasn’t a superwoman, she was an everyday hero.
The First Lady of Oklahoma Isn’t Who You Think
She was a woman, so she didn’t belong in the history department. But she persisted and made her mark on history by writing about Native American history.
Tip of the Hat to America’s First Female Newspaper Publisher
September is Be Kind to Editors and Writers Month. Learn about a widowed woman pregnant with her seventh child who became a newspaper publisher.
Mother Jones: Champion of the American Working Class
Irish immigrant, Mary Harris, aka Mother Jones, lost everything twice. Undaunted, she became a tireless advocate of the American working class.