Nineteenth Century America
From the Archives–Talking About Women’s History: Three Questions and an Answer with Sara Catterall
Another post from the past! *** Sara Catterall and I have been following each other around the internet since we met as reviewers for Shelf Awareness, a shockingly long time ago. I’ve been looking forward to her biography of Amelia Bloomer ever since she began posting about it. As you’ll see below, bloomers were only…
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From the Archives: Talking About Women’s History and Alias Agnes with Elizabeth De Wolfe
Sometimes plans go astray. I don’t have a new “Three Questions and an Answer” to share with you today. Luckily I have years of interviews that you may not have read the first time. I am pleased. Next up, historian and writing friend Elizabeth de Wolfe! * * * I have literally been waiting for…
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Mary Elizabeth Garrett, the “Friday Evening” Group, and Coercive Philanthropy
In the course of researching my last blog post, I discovered Mary Elizabeth Garrett (1854-1915), the woman who founded and led the Women’s Medical Fund Committee, which raised the money that allowed the Johns Hopkins University medical school to open, and forced the school to admit women and to improve the quality of medical education.…
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