May 9th

Born this day in 1830, Harriet Rebecca Lane Johnston, served as First Lady in the White house from 1857 to 1861. Lane was the niece to confirmed bachelor United States President James Buchanan. She is one of a small group of women who served as the First Lady without being married to the President. A popular First Lady, her style of hair and dress were copied. Lane used her position to improve the well being of Native Americans reservation life. Lane invited the Arts into the White house and as an advocate Lane is considered the first modern First Lady.

May 8th

On this day in 1994, The Colorado Silver Bullets, an all-female pro baseball team played their first game. Sponsored by Coors Beer, the Bullets was home base was Atlanta, GA. and playing 20 games per year. They folded in 1997.


On this day in 1885,Sarah Ann Henley survived a 76 foot jump from the Clifton Bridge, in Avon England.

"The rash act was the result of a lovers quarrel. A young man, a porter on the Great Western Railway, determined to break off the engagement, wrote a letter to the young woman announcing his intention. This preyed on the girl's mind, and she, in a state of despair, rushed to end her life by the fearful leap from the Suspension Bridge."

May 7th

On this day in 1914, the United States Congress establishes Mother's Day. Everyone has a mother.


On this day in 1942, the Nazi made a decree, "All Jewish pregnant women of Kovno Ghetto would be executed." Another daily horror added to the Jewish people living/surviving in Kovno. It must be noted many Mothers took the risk and gave birth in secret, and found ways to smuggle their infants out into willing families cared for their babies and children. Yes, the most innocent who had no way to defend but to hold their Mother's leg were brutally murdered and then their Mother taken to work in the factories as slave labor.

May 6th

On this day in 1935, Audrey Wurdemann was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in Poetry for her work, Bright Ambush. She was also the youngest person to receive this honor.

On this day in 1950, Barbara Tuchman, was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in non-fiction for her work, Guns of August. Tuchman was a self-taught author and an amazing storyteller. Her work also was always about history but it could any time in history. Tuchman books sold millions.

May 5th

On this day in 1809, Mary Kies was the first woman to be issued a United States patent. Weaving straw, a technique of weaving straw with silk and thread for the use of hat making.


Born this day in 1933,Barbara Taylor Bradford, English novelist. Bradford published her first novel, A Woman of Substance, in 1979 and it has sold over 30 million copies worldwide! She has written 25 novel with her latest book, Playing The Game, was released April 2011.


On this day in 1930, Amy Johnson was the first woman to fly solo from England to Australia.