Julia Ward Howe
Compiling articles about people of everyday character, Julia Ward Howe earned her place throughout her life. Born in New York, on May 27, 1819, Mrs. Howe is most well-known for writing the most famous patriotic anthem of the Civil War. She recounts in her Reminiscences, “how many times I have been called upon to rehearse…
Read MorePaul Laurence Dunbar | Poet | Author | Social Champion
“Paul Laurence Dunbar stands out as the first poet from the Negro race in the United States to show a combined mastery over poetic material and poetic technique, to reveal innate literary distinction in what he wrote, and to maintain a high level of performance. He was the first to rise to a height from…
Read MoreHedy Lamarr | Brains, Beauty, and Bravado. Everyday Person of Character.
“Any girl can be glamorous. All you have to do is stand still and look stupid.” – Hedy Lamarr Compiling articles about people of everyday character, Hedy Lamarr fits the bill in so many ways. Primarily known for her acting career, and often called “The Most Beautiful Woman in Film,” Hedy Lamarr’s beauty and…
Read MoreKittie Smith | Suffragist. Peddler of Resilience. Purveyor of Moxie. Everyday person of character.
Compiling articles about people of everyday character, Kittie Smith earned her place through extraordinary feats of determination over the course of her life. Ever since I was old enough to remember, and especially since I lost my arms, I have been an object of charity, and the little money I have been able to earn…
Read MoreLucy Stone | Abolitionist. Suffragist. Mother. Wife. Idealist. Everyday person of character.
Compiling articles about people of everyday character, Lucy Stone earned her place by making unusual and inspiring choices throughout her life. “I suppose the wretched people there are eating our cherries (May they choke on them!)” She wrote in a letter to her husband, Henry Browne Blackwell. “May the buzzards get him!” she wrote in…
Read MoreEveryday People of Character
My goal as an author and artist is to expose the adversity and courage of everyday people of character, in their high-flying journey toward becoming better humans. My characters face complex choices, where right and wrong seems convoluted and the consequences are life or death. In these stories, I highlight the struggles inherent with choice.…
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