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Talking About Women’s History: Four Questions and an Answer with Stacy Cordery
I am delighted to have Stacy Cordery back for another round of three, or in this case four, questions and an answer. At Iowa State University, Stacy A. Cordery is a professor of History and the department’s Director of Undergraduate Studies. In addition to the modern U.S. survey, she teaches the Gilded Age, the History…
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In which I sink into Queen of the West: The Life and Times of Dale Evans
I will admit, I picked up Queen of the West: The Life and Times of Dale Evans by Theresa Kaminski with a sense of relief. Even though I knew Evans suffered personal tragedy in her life, I was looking forward to a mental palate cleanser after a month of reading books that took on tough…
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Talking About Women’s History: Three Questions and an Answer with Joan Fernandez
Former senior marketing executive, speaker, blogger and book reviewer, Joan Fernandez brings to light brilliant women’s courageous deeds in history. Her short story, “A Parisian Daughter,” is published in the award-winning anthology, Feisty Deeds: Historical Fictions of Daring Women. Her debut novel, Saving Vincent, A Novel of Jo van Gogh, will be published in April…
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