She is notable not only for her impact on women’s history, but also as a reminder of the important role journalists have played as watchdogs of American government.
Women’s History Month
‘The little woman’ of Brunswick who helped spark American Civil War
One hundred and seventy-five years ago this week, in late September 1850, the United States was a nation engulfed in the searing flames of slavery. A new law forced Americans to take part in the “offensive and unchristian” act of returning runaway slaves back into the wicked bonds of American slavery. This newest Fugitive Slave […]
Midcoast artist fills State House halls with paintings of women leaders
Artist Jerri Whitman noticed that women lacked representation on the walls of the Maine State House in Augusta, so she created a collection of paintings to make sure their history was not lost.
Opinion: Workplace inequality should be consigned to the past
Not enough has been made of three federal laws that provide historic protection to women in the workplace.
Morse High School students recognize local women to start Women’s History Month
Morse High School students hosted their first annual Women’s Empowerment Gallery at the Patten Free Library on March 1.