June 16th

On this day in 2011, an Ames, Iowa Girl Scout Troop, who call themselves the Flying Monkeys, are receiving their award at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) in Alexandria, Va. They are the winners of inaugural FIRST® LEGO® League (FLL®) Global Innovation Award, presented by the X PRIZE Foundation. They were given a 20,000 dollar check to help with patent of this amazing invention.
Which they call BOB-I ," a prosthetic hand device that helps users with limb abnormalities hold, grip, stabilize or secure items" The first BOB-I was for a three year girl,Daniella of Georgia, who was born without fingers on her right hand.
The Flying Monkeys heard about Daniella and wanted to help her to hold and use a pencil. And the BOB-I works! There are many links on web to view the great success of their invention!

The Flying Monkeys are among over 200 Girl Scout robotics teams that have been formed around the country as part of Girl Scouts of the USA’s increasing focus on science, technology, engineering and math. “Girl Scouts are showing the world that girls are ready to take their place as scientific leaders,” says Kate Pickle, GSUSA’s National Program Manager, STEM.

June 15th

Born this day in 1887, Malvina Hoffman, American sculptor and author. Known for her life-size bronze sculptures of people. In 1930, Hoffman was commissioned by the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago to create sculptures representing a world view of human cultures for their permanent exhibition, titled "Hall of the Races of Mankind" Creating over 100 sculptures, later the these "world view of human kind" have been seen as dated and not true to the culture of modern times.
Hoffman created many busts of famous persons. Hoffman studied with Auguste Rodin.

On this day in 1876, Sara Spencer became the first woman to address the United States presidential convention.

On this day in 1908, World Congress for Woman's Rights opened in Amsterdam.

On this day in 1921, Bessie Coleman reached France as the United States first black pilot.

June 14th

On this day in 1938, Dorothy Lathrop was awarded the very first Caldecott Medal, for her illustrations and art in the book Animals of the Bible, A Picture Book, written by Helen Dean Fish. In 1931, Lathrop received a Newberry Medal Honor for her book The Fairy Circus.
Lathrop loved of creating images of beauty and animals for children's books, but she also created amazing fantasy and fairy tales illustrations. Lathrop images of fairies are so captivating and one feels this artist met in a secret glenn where her fairies modeled for her artwork! Very little is known about Dorothy Lathrop. She died in 1980. I have included several images of her work because it is truly magical and some how her work is over looked.

On this day in 1984, the Southern Baptist convention decided, NO women clergy members.

On this day in 1989, Zsa Zsa Gabor was arrested to for slapping Beverly Hills motorcycle patrolman!

On this day in 1993, Tansu Ciller became the first woman premier of Turkey.

June 13th

On this day in 1789, Mrs. Alexander Hamilton served ice cream for dessert to her Washington guests.

Born this day in 1859, Christine Terhune Herrick, author of many housekeeping books and articles. Herrick's first article was published in Good Housekeeping's first issue in 1885. Herrick's husband's died and to raise her two sons, she turned to writing. Here is a list of Mrs. Herrick's books about house-keeping and childcare.

Housekeeping Made Easy (Harpers, 1888)
Cradle and Nursery (Harpers, 1889)
Liberal Living Upon Narrow Means (Houghton, Mifflin, 1890)
What to Eat, How to Serve It (Harpers, 1891)
The Little Dinner (Scribners, 1892)
Chafing - Dish Suppers (Scribners, 1894)
The Cottage Kitchen (Scribners, 1895)
The National Cook Book (Scribners, 1896)
The Home Book for Mothers and Daughters (Christian Herald, 1897)
The New Idea Home and Cook Book (Blanchard, 1900)
First Aid to the Young Housekeeper (Scribners, 1900)
In City Tents (Putnam, 1902)
Hospitality at Small Expense (Clode, 1904)
The Expert Maid - Servant (Harpers, 1904) [16][17]
The Consolidated Library of Modern Cooking and Household Recipes (Bodmer, 1904)
The Lewis Carroll Birthday Book (Wessels, 1905)
Sunday Night Suppers (Estes, 1907)
The Cooking School (Anderson & Stoner, 1908)
Like Mother Used to Make (Estes, 1912)
The Helping Hand Cook Book (Moffat, Yard, 1912)
My Boy and I (Estes, 1913)[18]
Candy Making (Rand, McNally, 1913)
Candy Making in the Home (Rand McNally, 1914)
The ABC of Housekeeping (Harpers, 1915)
The ABC of Cooking (Harpers, 1916)
Lose Weight and Be Well (Harpers, 1917)
Letters of the Duke of Wellington to Miss J (Unwin, 1924)
Feed The Brute (Stokes, 1926)
The New Common Sense In The Household (Stokes, 1926)
Smart Supper Recipes (Page, 1928)

June 12th

Born this day in 1929, Anne Frank, author. The life of Anne Frank was one of supreme joy of being and love, in a time that Nazi torn through Europe destroying the lives of millions. And mostly, the Jewish People, like Anne herself.
Anne Frank with her family and friends disappeared from view, July 1942 until the Nazi were tipped off to their hiding place in August of 1944.
On this day in 1942, Anne Frank was given a gift of a diary for her birthday.
Anne's candid diary entries reveal the power of the human spirit's ability to hope and love the world and live beyond a confined space. After the arrest of Anne and her family, one of their friends collected their photos and papers, and Anne's diary, hoping to return to the Frank family. Only Anne's Father survived the concentration camps. As he read his daughter's diary, he decided to fulfill his daughter's dream of being an "a famous author or journalist".

Het Achterhuis (1947), cover of the first edition of Anne Frank's diary later translated as The Diary of a Young Girl The book has been translated into many languages and has been in print since it was published. Anne Frank's diary
has gone to inspire, films and awarding winning play.


Born this day in 1912, Eva Crane, world renown bee scientist. Crane began her science career in physics and as a quantum mathematician. But,when she married, as a wedding gift a friend gave them a colony of bees for a wedding gift It changed Mrs. Crane's life's work. Crane changed the world point of view of bees.

Dr. Crane wrote some of the most important books on bees and apiculture, including “The World History of Beekeeping and Honey Hunting” (1999). In a review in The Guardian, the author Paul Theroux, himself a beekeeper, called the book a masterwork “for its enormous scope and exhaustiveness, for being an up-to-date treasure house of apiaristic facts.”

It is said that eating honey daily, extends one's life-span. Eva Crane lived to 95.