by Colleen Forsyth Most Americans have heard of Harriet Tubman. She is a household name synonymous with the fight to end slavery. She was critical to the abolition movement and helped save dozens of slaves by being a conductor on the Underground Railroad. But that is just the tip of the iceberg to all the […]
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Real Life Mulan – Deborah Sampson
by Cynthia Cline If I asked you to close your eyes and picture a woman who disguised herself as a man to serve in her country’s military, who would come to mind? Would you envision Mulan? I would. Mulan’s name is known internationally, and yet, her story is just that, a story. Mulan is a […]
Do You Know the Story of the Original Military Women Pilots?
This week’s episode is sponsored by Did you know the first military women pilots flew during World War II? Many people don’t know the history of military women. And many more people don’t know that women were serving in other roles than nurses and secretaries during World War II. Erin shares the history of the […]