Jone's Women's History Blog December 2003 Archive

Serhiy Horbenko, an orthopedic surgeon brought in by the French to study the skulls of King Louis XI and his wife, has created quite a stir with his theory that ... Read More

When Gallup in their annual poll asked "What woman that you have heard or read about, living today in any part of the world, do you admire most? And who ... Read More

In a New Year special from January 1, 2000, some insight into how the 21st century was envisioned -- from the perspective of 1899.

From Cornell University comes this online exhibit about the history of home economics -- including biographies of faculty members from Cornell's department of home economics, 1918-19, interviews, timelines, and more. Online ... Read More

Katha Pollitt's column in The Nation names twenty events in 2003 that she identifies as good news for women.•  Good News for Women

Several women are included in this year's "people to watch" feature from US News and World Report. Read more about these women making history today -- an architect, a biologist, ... Read More

Poet Ella Wheeler Wilcox welcomed the new year in 1901 with a poem, picturing the two centuries -- 19th and 20th -- speaking to each other.

It's not too early to begin planning for Women's History Month 2004. The National Women's History Project has posters and a program kit -- and many other materials -- ... Read More

In these selections you'll find everything from a vision of a golden-haired, white garbed Virgin Mary, to a humorous lament from a 20th century homemaker, to a 19th century Christmas ... Read More

Tammy Powley ponders the question: "Given that so many female authors of the nineteenth century selected the genre of the novel, and it is evident that they interwove feminist notions ... Read More

Newly added: a biography of Helen Keller, whose life story was told in the play and movie The Miracle Worker.

Born December 10, 1830, Emily Dickinson was known by only a few people before she died and her poetry was finally published more widely. Only a few of her poems ... Read More

Ford Motor Company is supporting the Rosie the Riveter/WWII Home Front National Historical Park in Richmond, California, with this web site: they're inviting people to share "stories, memories or anecdotes ... Read More

Her mother-in-law -- also a First Lady -- is better known (Abigail Adams) but Louisa Adams had an interesting life, as well.

"People said women couldn't swim the Channel but I proved they could." Gertrude Ederle, the first woman to swim the English channel, passed away on November 30, 2003. She ... Read More