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Wartime Spy Ladies: January 2014

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Sister site to Heroines of the Resistance at www.resistanceheroines.blogspot.com. The Civil War was the first war where spying was used on a large scale and became an art. It is an interesting fact that the brightest and the best were young females. There were male spies, but none of them were as successful as the female spies. Three of the very best spies were Rose O'Neal Greenhow. These ladies helped their side get information about the other sides' war tactics. Unknown Photo of Women in the Civil War.

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Wartime Spy Ladies: Nancy Morgan Hart (1735-1830)

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Sister site to Heroines of the Resistance at www.resistanceheroines.blogspot.com. Nancy Morgan Hart (1735-1830). Nancy Morgan was born in North Carolina sometime around 1735. She is said to be related to pioneer Daniel Boone and Revolutionary War General Daniel Morgan. In the years of the Revolutionary War, most women and children were relocated for their safety. Nancy, however, chose to remain with her husband. But for most of the conflict, she was left alone to fend for herself and her children...Disgu...

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Wartime Spy Ladies: September 2013

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Sister site to Heroines of the Resistance at www.resistanceheroines.blogspot.com. MORE LADY SPIES . Posted by Judi Heit. Juliette Dodu, daughter of Alphonse Dodu and Disaiffre de Pellegrin, was born on 15 Jun 1848 in Saint-Denis de la Reunion. It was in the course of the Franco-Prussian War of 1870. She was condemned to death. But the armistice was signed before her execution and Juliette Dodu was pardoned by prince Frederick Charles of Prussia and set free. Juliette Dodu in 1870. However, decree number ...

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Women in Flight: Video ~ Gladys Ingle Changes Planes in Mid-Air

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Just watch, all of you men. I'll show you what a woman can do . I'll go across the country, I'll race to the Moon . I'll never look back." Edna Gardner Whyte. Wednesday, March 21, 2012. Video Gladys Ingle Changes Planes in Mid-Air. In most barnstorming shows, men piloted the planes. When women participated, they usually performed stunts such as wing walking. Gladys Ingle. Posted by Judi Heit. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). For my sister Diane who got on a plane for the first time October 1991. Women...

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Ladies of Musical Note: November 2013

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Ladies of Musical Note. Saturday, November 30, 2013. All-Girl Bands of the 50s. GRACIE COLE and HER ORCHESTRA. From her flugelhorn-playing father, Gracie learned to play music. She began appearing on Manchester, England radio at the age of fifteen, performing the cornet with Foden's Motorworks' and Fairey Aviation's bands. At eighteen, she joined the all-female Gloria Gaye's Glamour Girls. She formed the all-female Gracie Cole and Her Orchestra. TINA DAVIS'S HELL DRIVERS. DINAH DEE ALL GIRL'S BAND. One o...

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Women in Flight: Video ~ Hanna Reitsch's Last Interview

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Just watch, all of you men. I'll show you what a woman can do . I'll go across the country, I'll race to the Moon . I'll never look back." Edna Gardner Whyte. Saturday, March 10, 2012. Video Hanna Reitsch's Last Interview. Posted by Judi Heit. My name is Mrs Sharon Sim. I live in Singapore and i am a happy woman today? 1 Name Of Applicant in Full:……. 2 Telephone Numbers:………. 3 Address and Location:……. 4 Amount in request………. 5 Repayment Period:………. 6 Purpose Of Loan…………. September 20, 2016 at 1:37 AM.

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Women Who Roared: Boston Coffee Party

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Monday, June 23, 2014. In this excerpt from a 1777 letter, Abigail Adams describes for her husband, John Adams, how a group of women nearly rioted when they learned that a merchant tried to profit from the scarcity of goods during the trade embargo with England. Passive resistance became increasingly effective as the women colonists enacted boycotts of British goods. Posted by Judi Heit. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Lady Godiva: The Naked Truth. OTHER WOMEN OF ADVENTURE. Civil War Soldier Women.

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Uncle Sam Wants YOU!: April 2016

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Uncle Sam Wants YOU! Friday, April 15, 2016. The "Hello" Girls of WWI. History of the Signal Corp Female Telephone Operators Unit. Although the term '. Hello Girls' was used by the Signal Corps, it did not originate there. It had been the common name used for switchboard operators who would say "hello" when you rang the switch as opposed to calling direct. The earliest reference to Hello Girls is in Mark Twain's. A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court. After being sworn into the U.S. Army, t...The f...

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Women Without Boundaries: Osa Leighty Johnson ~ Explorer

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On land and sea, they traversed all corners of the world, opening doors for modern women of adventure. Tuesday, March 20, 2012. Osa Leighty Johnson Explorer. Osa With a Gibbon. 65279; Osa Leighty Johnson. Martin took part as a crew member and cook in Jack London's 1907–1909 voyage across the Pacific aboard the Snark. Martin and Osa finished their trip in 1920 with visits to British North Borneo (now Sabah) and a sailing expedition up the coast of East Africa. After returning home, they released the f...

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Women Without Boundaries: For the female mountaineering pioneers, it was an uphill struggle

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On land and sea, they traversed all corners of the world, opening doors for modern women of adventure. Sunday, March 25, 2012. For the female mountaineering pioneers, it was an uphill struggle. In the early days of mountaineering, women shunned skirts and social norms to reach some of the highest peaks. Monday 26 March 2012. Mountains offered solitude, danger and freedom . a. Female mountaineer climbs a rock face in the 1930s. Feats of the day. Mummery's remark acknowledged the sentiment that once a ...