Isabella Tod Born: May 18, 1836 Edinburgh, Scotland Known For: Women's Rights Activist and Suffragette When I went to research Isabella Tod, a renowned women's rights activist in Northern Ireland, I found a wonderful short documentary made in 2013 by the BBC. Instead of writing a short blog in...
Tamara de Lempicka Born: May 16, 1898 Warsaw, Poland Known For: Art Deco painter Tamara de Lempicka lived a fascinating life, one that a short blog cannot hope to do justice to. Much like every other historical field, art history is dominated by stories of its famous male painters....
Hey, all! Similar to Dr. Donnelly last week, it's been a bit harder for me to write my Friyays today. It wasn't a very positive news week and so it took me longer than normal to find my list. There's a strong theme of telling...
For today's HBDLadies post, we've done something a bit different. To celebrate the birthday of Sophie Scholl - member of the White Rose resistance movement in Nazi Germany. I reviewed a documentary about the search for understanding the White Rose movement and it's legacy, as...
Elizabeth Jane Cochran "Nellie Bly" Born: May 5, 1864 Cochran's Mills, Pennsylvania, USA Known For: Investigative journalist and writer Nellie Bly is one of those famous names that many people know, but few people know the story behind. In celebrating her birthday with this blog, we wanted to shed...
Catherine II (Sophie of Anhalt-Zerbst) Born: May 2, 1726 Stettin, Pomerania, Prussia (now Szczecin, Poland) Known For: Longest Serving Empress of Russia It's rare with our happy birthday cards when we go back in history further than the 19th century. But, when we spend so much time talking about...
Samantha Cristoforetti Born: April 26, 1977 Milan, Italy Known For: Italian Astronaut and 3rd European Woman in Space After completing several science degrees as an undergraduate, Cristoforetti began to tackle glass ceilings. With degrees in mechanical engineering and aeronautical sciences, she joined the Italian Air Force. While in this...
Good morning everyone! Dr. Donnelly here with the Friyay duty this week, and this is a somber one. Not only because, liturgically, this is a somber day as Christians around the world commemorate the crucifixion of Christ, but also because of some truly horrible news...
Hey all! Spring is definitely in the air here in Pittsburgh and I'm excited to share my 5 Friyays with you! There's been a lot of happenings since I last wrote some Friyays, so it's pretty much a mixed bag here. Let's dive on in! It...
Hey all - it's Dr. Hinson back with our final Friyays for March! And since we're still celebrating Women's History Month here at Abbey Research, I've got an all-lady list to close out the month. Let's get to it! Centering Women in History This past week I...
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