Wednesday November 25, 2009
Not actually wordless today -- the image is one of many words. Text of the letter is at the link below.

Letter from Sarah Josepha Hale to President Abraham Lincoln
Courtesy Library of Congress
Suggested for further exploration:
More Wordless Wednesday:
Tuesday November 24, 2009
Courtesy Library of Congress
She was the second First Lady of the United States (though that title was not used until much later); she's also known today for her assertions of women's rights in letters to her husband, John Adams. Abigail Adams is one of two First Ladies who were also mothers of presidents.
Friday November 20, 2009
I know from reading the statistics for this site over the years that most of you will not be reading this next Thursday, which is Thanksgiving in the U.S. So I'm offering these Thanksgiving treats by famous women early so you have time to enjoy them
and your holiday -- you can even show off that you know all the verses to the winter song, originally known as "A Boy's Thanksgiving," often now known as "Over the River and Through the Wood":
Thursday November 19, 2009
I've compiled a list of books about Queen Victoria, plus some biographies of her famous children and grandchildren. Queen Victoria is one of the most-studied, most-written-about women of history -- for good reason. She was one of the most powerful women in history.