Giving a Girl Her Due: Sacajawea and the Corps of Discovery
Sacajawea Statue in Salmon, Idaho. Photo: Creative Commons, 2.0/J. Stephen Conn In Salmon, Idaho, a statue commemorates a well-known Native American woman: Sacajawea. Born to the Lemhi Shoshone, but raised by the Hidatsa, Sacajawea is known in American history...Unexpected Stories from Girl Portraits
Ashley and Amber discuss the portrait of Dido Elizabeth Belle and the unexpected questions that arise in studying girl portraiture.
Placing Girls in Women’s History: Pocahontas
Do you know how old Pocahontas was? I bet – like Disney and her statue – you got it wrong.
Girl Witches: Strong, Fearless, Magical
Junior Girls Megan and Josie provide us a glimpse into the many portrayals of girl witches in literature, TV and Movies from around the world, many of whom embody strength, intelligence and bravery in the face of adversity.
A Girlhood Ago: Commemorating 9/11
Now, take a moment, and think of a country losing its innocence. It sounds traumatizing, almost post apocalyptic, but what does America losing its innocence look like?