First Lady of the United States Michelle Obama was born on January 17, 1964 on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois. Her father, Fraser Robinson, was a pump operator for the Chicago Water Department. Although he suffered from multiple sclerosis, he continued to work to support his family. Obama’s mother, Marian Robinson was a stay-at-home [...]

Women in NASCAR have come a long way since 1977 when male drivers protested Janet Guthrie’s qualification for the Indianapolis 500, claiming that women were too emotionally unstable to compete in the sport.  Women now are not only competitive on the racetrack, but are also working as NASCAR officials. Here are profiles about a few [...]

For many of us, snow is already here to stay. With the cold, wet, and icy weather, it’s more important than any other time of year to keep your feet warm and protected. Look no further than Safety Girl for the perfect boots for any winter work or activity!
If you’re looking for a classic boot [...]

Margaret Bourke-White was born on June 14, 1904 in the Bronx, New York and died in 1971 in Stamford, Connecticut. She was an American photographer and photojournalist during the Dust Bowl, Great Depression, World War II, and the Cold War. She achieved numerous “firsts” for women and for the photography field: she was the first [...]

We don’t often think about women and boxing, but according the International Female Boxing Association, women have been boxing since 1722 when British female boxer Elizabeth Wilkinson defeated Martha Jones in a public bout. In eighteenth-century Britain, women were allowed to punch, kick, knee, maul, and scratch any part of an opponent’s body and were [...]

Last week’s news brought special attention to women and Alzheimer’s disease when Maria Shriver, California’s first lady, testified at a special Senate hearing on aging. Shriver, who was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease in 2003, in collaboration with the Alzheimer’s Association, recently published The Shriver Report: A Woman’s Nation Takes on Alzheimer’s.  The Shriver Report serves [...]

Being engaged with your target market is an essential part of running a small business, especially in this age where we’re always connected, whether via email, Facebook, Twitter, or chat. So when you’re thinking about reaching out to your customers, try blogging about your business.  If you’re not a business owner, but are thinking about [...]

Jacqueline Lee Bouvier Kennedy Onassis was born on July 28, 1929 in Southampton, New York, and died on May 19, 1994 in New York City. She was the First Lady to John F. Kennedy, the 35th President of the United States, from his inauguration in 1961 until his assassination in 1963.
Jacqueline Kennedy grew up in [...]