by Amy Land | Dec 1, 2017 | In The News, Newsletters, Uncategorized
Tracy K. Smith, the new poet laureate of the U.S., assumed her one-year term of office in September 2017. She stands on the shoulders of other women who have filled that office and the predecessor office. These women include Gwendolyn Brooks who served as Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress from 1985-1986 and Rita Dove who served as Poet Laureate from 1993-1995 and later also served as a Special Bicentennial Consultant. Let’s learn more about Gwendolyn Brooks and Rita Dove.
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by Jill Tietjen | Dec 1, 2017 | In The News, Kalon Women Magazine
National Statuary Hall in the United States Capitol building in Washington, D.C., contains statues – two from each state. Of that total, nine are women.
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by Jill Tietjen | Nov 1, 2017 | In The News, Kalon Women Magazine
On August 21, 2017, the first total solar eclipse in 99 years visible from coast to coast became a national event in the U.S. Millions of people drove to be within the band of totality; millions of others viewed the eclipse from their homes and offices through special eclipse glasses.
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by Amy Land | Nov 1, 2017 | In The News, Newsletters
A recent performance of the opera Madame Butterfly triggered the thought to profile opera singers in this month’s enewsletter. This art form originated in Italy in the 1500s; even today it delights audiences and enriches us culturally. We are pleased to profile sopranos Leontyne Price and Beverly Sills.
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by Amy Land | Oct 31, 2017 | In The News, Newsletters
Business Week recently featured an article on the economics of racing cars. It highlighted Julia Landauer, referred to as the best female racer since Danica Patrick. Do you know that Shirley Muldowney and Janet Guthrie actually paved the way for Danica Patrick and Julia Landauer?
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by Jill Tietjen | Oct 1, 2017 | In The News, Kalon Women Magazine
The 2017 book, The Radium Girls, describes the terrible illnesses the women who painted radium dials on clocks and watches for their employers suffered. The book describes how the women’s lawsuits against their employer eventually led to both federal and state legislation to protect employees in the workplace.
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