Frances Perkins, America's First Woman
In her new novel Becoming Madame Secretary, Stephanie Dray brings to life Frances Perkins, the first female cabinet secretary in America.
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N.J. Mastro
- Dec 16, 2023
RED CLAY, RUNNING WATERS
Red Clay, Running Waters is based on the true story of John Ridge, a Cherokee leader having to navigate the 1830s Indian Removal Act.
N.J. Mastro
- Nov 27, 2023
Désirée Clary Bernadotte—The Reluctant Queen
Desiree Clary was Napoleon's fiance before he met Josephine. She also went on to become Desideria, Queen of Sweden and Norway.
N.J. Mastro
- Oct 7, 2023
Georgia O’Keeffe - The Mother of Modernism
Genius doesn’t just happen. There’s usually a story behind it. The novel Georgia provides insight into Georgia O'Keeffe's fascinating life.
N.J. Mastro
- Jul 29, 2023
Sophia Peabody Hawthorne: Artist and Muse
In 1842 Sophia Peabody married Nathaniel Hawthorne. As they strive toward the happy ending they have in mind, life gets in the way.
N.J. Mastro
- May 24, 2023
Drue Leyton, American Actress and Member of the French Resistance
Emblematic of how varied women’s contributions were during World War II is the story of Drue Leyton, an American actress living in Paris.
N.J. Mastro
- Apr 15, 2023
Alice Hathaway Lee, Theodore Roosevelt's First Love
"If a poem could live and breathe, its title would be Alice Hathaway Lee." So says Theodore Roosevelt when he meets Alice Hathaway Lee in...
N.J. Mastro
- Mar 7, 2023
Dr. Dorothy Horstmann: Pioneer in the Fight Against Polio
March 8, 2023 is International Women's Day and has me thinking about Dr. Dorothy Horstmann, polio researcher & pioneering woman in medicine.
N.J. Mastro
- Feb 12, 2023
Belle da Costa Greene: The Cleverest Woman in the Country
Though she was Black, Belle da Costa Greene, personal librarian to J.P. Morgan, lived her entire adult life passing as a white woman. Why?
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