by Kathi Santora | Jul 23, 2024
Bethesda native Katie Ledecky will compete in her fourth Olympics when swimming events begin at Paris La Défense Arena. She qualified in Olympic trials in June after winning the women’s 400m freestyle, finishing four seconds ahead of her nearest competitor with a time...
by Kathi Santora | Jul 1, 2024
(July 1, 2024) Connect with us to see how you can help us add “HERstory to history to tell OUR story.” We are looking for volunteers to join us in finding and saving the stories of Maryland’s memorable women, past and present. E-mail, text or call...
by Kathi Santora | May 31, 2024
(May 30, 2024) Lucile Wilcox Roeder was born in 1903, before women could vote. However, her life in Mountain Maryland was one of public service and volunteerism. She earned a Bachelor’s Degree in education from Temple University in 1926 and taught physical education...
by Kathi Santora | May 29, 2024
(May 29, 2024) As the only daughter of Howard E. Young, Maryland’s first African American licensed pharmacist, and Estelle Hall Young, a high-profile West Baltimore community activist and suffragist, it is not surprising that N. Louise Young Spencer earned...
by Kathi Santora | Apr 9, 2024
(April 9, 2024) The Maryland ERA-affirming resolution, Senate Joint Resolution 1, passed on the House floor. The resolution clearly affirms the Legislature’s view that the federal Equal Rights Amendment is valid and should finally be published as a part of the United...
