Mary Livermore (1820 – 1905) A Penchant for Journalism! Let me now introduce to you this next Pioneering Woman of Civil War America. First, let me say that besides Mary Livermore’s “penchant for journalism,” she was a suffragist, organizer of aid, and speaker. Read on to see for yourself! How Did Mary Livermore’s Penchant for […]
Pioneering Women of Civil War America (Twenty-First Installment)
Of the People and For the People! In my previous post about “Stagecoach” Mary Fields, I promised my next pioneering woman would be as subtitled above. Let me now present to you: Lucy Stanton Day Sessions (1831 – 1910) What Was Lucy’s First Claim to Fame? In 1850, she became the first African-American […]
Pioneering Women of Civil War America (Twentieth Installment)
A Pistol-Packing Powerhouse! In my previous post of Pioneering Women of Civil War America (Nineteenth Installment) about Victoria Claflin Woodhull, I promised my next feature would be of “A Pistol-Packing Powerhouse!” Allow me to introduce our next Pioneering Woman of Civil War America through famous Hollywood actor and Montana native Gary Cooper who met this […]
Pioneering Women of Civil War America (Nineteenth Installment)
A Financial Wizard! In my previous post of Pioneering Women of Civil War America (Eighteenth Installment) about Kate Warne, I promised I’d feature another woman of Civil War times who was “A Financial Wizard!” Let me now present to you: Victoria Claflin Woodhull (1838 – 1927) So, What Made Victoria a Financial Wizard? She […]
Pioneering Women of Civil War America (Eighteenth Installment)
A Savvy Sleuth! In my previous post of Pioneering Women of Civil War America (Seventeenth Installment) about Sarah and Angelina Grimké, I promised I’d feature another woman of Civil War times who was “A Savvy Sleuth!” Let me now present to you: Kate Warne (1833 – 1868) What of Kate’s accomplishments made her a savvy […]
Pioneering Women of Civil War America (Seventeenth Installment)
In my previous post of Pioneering Women of Civil War America (Sixteenth Installment) about Mary Ann Ball Bickerdyke, I promised I’d feature two women of Civil War times who were “Subversive Sisters from the South!” How’s that for some good alliteration? Back to business. . .let me now present to you: Sarah Moore Grimké (1792 – […]
Pioneering Women of Civil War America (Sixteenth Installment)
Cyclone in Calico! In my previous post of Pioneering Women of Civil War America (Fifteenth Installment) about Harriet Tubman, I promised I’d feature another woman of Civil War times who was a “Cyclone in Calico!” Let me now present to you: Mary Ann Ball Bickerdyke (1817 – 1901) Background information regarding Mary Ann’s youth is […]
Pioneering Women of Civil War America (Fifteenth Installment)
A Mighty Raider! I sincerely hope that all of you residents of the United States were finally able to enjoy a big gathering with family, friends, and/or coworkers to celebrate Independence Day this past “Fourth of July!” I did. . .and it was greatly satisfying to do so without the need to wear a mask […]
Pioneering Women of Civil War America (Fourteenth Installment)
A Southern Lady & Diarist! In my previous post of Pioneering Women of Civil War America (Thirteenth Installment) about Phoebe Yates Levy Pember, I promised I’d feature another woman of Civil War times who was “A Southern Lady & Diarist.” Let me now present to you: Mary Boykin Miller Chestnut (1823 – 1886) Same as my […]