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This Day in History: Elsie Ott, U.S. Air Medal recipient
On this day in 1943, Second Lieutenant Elsie Ott departs on a grueling trip—the first intercontinental air evacuation flight. Ott was the...
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Jan 17, 20243 min read
This Day in History: Lenah Higbee, WWI Nurse
On this day in 1941, a heroine passes away. Lenah Higbee is best known as the first woman to receive the Navy Cross; it was awarded for...
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Jan 10, 20244 min read
This Day in History: The Nurses of Pearl Harbor
On this day in 1941, civilians and military on the Hawaiian island of Oahu enjoy a beautiful day, blissfully unaware that the United...
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Dec 6, 20233 min read
This Day in History: Quaker Mom Helps George Washington
On this day in 1777, a Quaker woman overhears British soldiers plotting an attack on George Washington’s army. She decides to act! Lydia...
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Dec 2, 20233 min read
This Day in History: Women Airforce Service Pilots
On this day in 1942, the first pilot qualifies to fly for the Women’s Auxiliary Ferrying Squadron. That squadron was a predecessor to the...
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Sep 7, 20233 min read
This Day in History: Rachel Silverthorn makes a daring ride
On this day in 1778, Rachel Silverthorn makes a daring ride. Tradition has it that she volunteered for her mission when no man would. She...
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Aug 8, 20233 min read
This Day in History: Lillian Kinkella Keil, Flight Nurse
On this day in 2005, a heroine passes away. Captain Lillian Kinkella Keil served as a flight nurse in both World War II and Korea. She...
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Jun 30, 20233 min read
This Day in History: Cordelia Cook Fillmore, WWII Heroine
On this day in 1996, a heroine passes away. Cordelia “Betty” Cook Fillmore is best known for her service in the U.S. Army: She was the...
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Jun 19, 20233 min read
This Day in History: Anna Maria Lane, a “common soldier” of the American Revolution
On this day in 1810, an American patriot passes away. You’ve probably never heard of Anna Maria Lane, a woman who served as a “common...
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Jun 13, 20233 min read
This Day in History: Helen McClelland, WWI Heroine
On this day in 1919, a heroine leaves the Army Nurse Corps and returns to private life. Helen Grace McClelland was one of just three...
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May 25, 20233 min read
This Day in History: The Women of Pepperell
On or around this day in 1775, a group of women from Massachusetts capture suspected Tories. These women weren’t going to sit around...
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Apr 20, 20233 min read
This Day in History: Susanna Salter, first female Mayor
On this day in 1961, Susanna Salter passes away. She is best known for her tenure as the first female Mayor in United States history....
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Mar 17, 20233 min read
This Day in History: Barbara Miller Finch, WWII Reporter
On this day in 1945, a war correspondent makes history when she lands at Iwo Jima. Barbara Miller Finch was not only the first woman to...
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Mar 2, 20233 min read
This Day in History: The Oneida Indians help at Valley Forge
On or around this day in 1778, the Oneida Indians offer assistance to George Washington’s troops, then quartered for the winter at Valley...
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Feb 9, 20233 min read
This Day in History: Nellie Bly’s trip around the world in 72 days
On this day in 1889, Nellie Bly concludes her famous trip around the world. The intrepid female journalist had already gone undercover in...
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Jan 25, 20233 min read
This Day in History: The Queen of Cotton
On this day in 1916, a future scientist is born. Ruth Rogan Benerito would become a chemist and an inventor at a time when women simply...
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Jan 12, 20233 min read
This Day in History: Amelia Earhart's record-setting flight across the Pacific
On this day in 1935, Amelia Earhart departs from Honolulu. The flight that followed would make her the first person to fly solo from...
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Jan 11, 20234 min read
This Day in History: "Amazing Grace" Hopper
On this day in 1906, future Rear Admiral Grace Hopper is born. The feisty Navy officer has been called “Amazing Grace” because of her...
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Dec 9, 20223 min read
This Day in History: Barbara Dulinsky, USMC
On this day in 1928, a heroine is born. Barbara Dulinsky would go on to become a United States Marine—and the first female Marine to...
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Oct 18, 20223 min read
This Day in History: Revolutionary War heroine Mercy Otis Warren
On this day in 1728, Mercy Otis Warren is born in Massachusetts. This Patriot used her writing abilities to creatively serve the...
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Sep 14, 20222 min read
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