Archive for September, 2023
Women and Adversity: Ellen Henrietta Swallow Richards First Woman to graduate M.I.T.
September 14, 2023Women and Adversity: Ellen Henrietta Swallow Richards First Woman to graduate M.I.T. The recent bestseller Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus relates a clever use of chemistry in daily li ...
Women and Adversity: Ana Brnabic Prime Minister of Serbia
August 10, 2023Women and Adversity: Ana Brnabić Prime Minister of Serbia We get into complicated territory when we talk of the Balkan Penisula, a region in southeastern Europe. Eleven countries comprise the Ba ...
Women and Adversity: Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila Prime Minister of Namibia
July 27, 2023Women and Adversity: Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila Prime Minister of Namibia It’s possible most Americans haven’t heard of Namibia, officially Republic of Namibia. It is a country ...
Women and Adversity: Maia Sandu, President of Moldova
July 13, 2023Women and Adversity: Maia Sandu President of Moldova Maia Sandu (pronounced My⸍a San⸍du) faces more adversity than the average American realizes. In an interview in February 2023, Sandu said ...
Women and Adversity: Ingrida Šimonytė, Prime Minister of Lithuania
June 22, 2023Women and Adversity: Ingrida Šimonytė Prime Minister of Lithuania Ingrida Šimonytė (pronounced In gre⸍ dah See mow knee⸍ tah) has a long history of service to her country, and she is an e ...
Women and Adversity: Donna Everhart, Novelist
April 27, 2023Women and Adversity: Donna Everhart Novelist Pelican Bookstore in Sunset Beach, North Carolina arranged for novelist Donna Everhart to appear recently at Silver Coast Winery in Ocean Isle Beach. ...
Women and Adversity: March, Women’s History Month, Marie Benedict, Writer of Historical Fiction
March 23, 2023Women and Adversity: March, Women’s History Month Marie Benedict Writer of Historical Fiction As I said in my post about Pam Jenoff, I can’t let Women’s History Month pass without featur ...
Women and Adversity: Kamala Harris, Vice President of the United States
February 23, 2023Women and Adversity: Kamala Harris Vice President of the United States It’s logical for me to feature a black woman during February, which is Black History Month. Since I’ve been writing abou ...
Women and Adversity: Katerina Sakellaropoulou President of Greece
February 9, 2023Women and Adversity: Katerina Sakellaropoulou President of Greece We in America don’t pay much attention to women politicians around the world. Even when a country elects “the first woman” ...
Women and Adversity: Kaja Kallas, Prime Minister of Estonia
January 26, 2023Women and Adversity: Kaja Kallas Prime Minister of Estonia This blog is meant to encourage women to overcome what is standing in their way so they can achieve their dreams. Enjoy reading about su ...