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
Nov 27, 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
Oct 7, 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
Jul 29, 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
May 24, 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
Apr 15, 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
Mar 7, 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?
N.J. Mastro
Feb 12, 2023
Dorothea Lange, Photo Documentarian
Dorothea Lange, one of America's most iconic 20th century photo documentarians, used her Graflex camera as an early form of social media.
N.J. Mastro
Jan 8, 2023