Posts Tagged ‘women’s rights’
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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Talking About Women’s History: Three Questions and an Answer with Sara Catterall
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 a small part of Bloomer’s life.…
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Jane Matilda Bolin: Another Guest Post by Rebecca Bratspies
I am delighted to have Rebecca Bratspies back with another story about a woman who deserves to be remembered. On July 22, 1939 Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia appointed Jane Matilda Bolin to the New York City Domestic Relations Court (now the Family Court). This made Bolin the very first Black woman to serve as a…
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