"How well did [women] come across on the Mayflower? Terrific. How well did they go across the prairies and settle the West in their covered wagons? Great...Why can't we fly and go into space?"
Nevertheless, She Persisted: Wally Funk
Nevertheless, She Persisted: Madam C.J. Walker (Sarah Breedlove)
"This is the greatest country under the sun. But we must not let our love of country, our patriotic loyalty cause us to abate one whit in our protest against wrong and injustice."
Nevertheless, She Persisted: Abigail Adams
You know the highlights of the story, thanks to history textbooks, a Broadway musical, the movie version of the Broadway musical, the PBS mini-series, the revival of the Broadway musical ...the HBO mini-series, New York Times bestselling books, and maybe even from the supernatural-thriller TV series Sleepy Hollow...
Nevertheless, She Persisted: Rosalie Barrow Edge
"'So,' she says, 'if you have a four-pound baby, perhaps you shouldn't leave it unattended on a rock.'"
Nevertheless, She Persisted: Mary Mapes Dodge
Mary Mapes Dodge (1831-1905) Although she's now mainly remembered for her children's novel Hans Brinker, or The Silver Skates, Mary Mapes Dodge's largest influence on literature may have been through her editorship of St. Nicholas Magazine. Widowed at age 27, and with two children to support, Dodge began writing short stories and poems. After the... Continue Reading →
Nevertheless…
in which a cartoonist decides upon an appropriate ceremony and activity to celebrate Women's History Month.
A History of Cleveland, Ohio in 50 Objects #3: The window of Charles Dickens’s stateroom aboard the steamship Constitution, 1842
"...and a party of ‘gentlemen’ actually planted themselves before our little cabin, and stared in at the door and windows ..."
The Issues: Holiday 2016
I strive very hard to not be the kind of artist who feels compelled to annotate her work. Naturally, the only reason I bring this up now is because I'm about to do just that. I knew as long ago as last summer that I wanted my design for my holiday card to relate... Continue Reading →
The horror!
(Not shown: Deplorables. They wouldn't all fit in just one basket.)
Saluting Ameri-canines and Ameri-cats!
My new All-American designs are now available on a variety of items in my Zazzle store, including t-shirts (for dogs and people), mugs, pet tags, pet beds, pet dishes, and more! I was trying to think of something profound to say about these drawings, or the inspiration behind them, or "the process." But there's not... Continue Reading →
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