Those of you who read my blog regularly know that I love history. I enjoy reading the books, magazines and other materials that helped shape the values and beliefs of our great-grandmothers, grandmothers and mothers. This excerpt is taken from the Official Girl Scout Handbook published in 1925. These teachings would have influenced my mother, which [...]
Story of Seizing The Opportunity – American Civil War General and President Ulysses S. Grant Story adapted from a book written 1896 – examples are all masculine but the message is still the same – Be ready to seize the right opportunity when it is staring you in the face! “When I was a boy,” [...]
I believe we can learn so much from what’s been written for young girls and women. Here’s an excerpt from the Girl Scout Handbook printed in 1926: Household Economics, the great general business and profession of women, if it is raised to the level of the other great businesses and professions, and managed quickly, efficiently [...]
We can learn so much from the past! This is the final installment (part three) of an article written by Susan Anna Brown in 1878. Installments one and two can be found in the “To Share” category. This article was first published in St. Nicholas Magazine for Boys and Girls, Vol. V, August, 1878 HOW TO [...]
Personally I am fascinated by history, especially the history of how we as a society treat one another. When I came across an article written in 1878 on travel I thought it could be interesting. I started reading and realized it was a glimpse into manners and how children were expected to behave in public. I also believe [...]
Here I go again, digging up articles from 100 years ago. It fascinates me how we’ve changed so much as a society in some ways and really haven’t changed much in others. I’ve taken just a portion of this article and will post more tomorrow. This article first appeared in St. Nicholas Magazine for Boys and Girls, [...]
Thought you’d enjoy this – certainly a women who could take care of herself: LIFE AND ADVENTURES OF CALAMITY JANE BY HERSELF My maiden name was Marthy Cannary. I was born in Princeton, Missourri, May 1st, 1852. Father and mother were natives of Ohio. I had two brothers and three sisters, I being the oldest [...]
Here I am again looking back at history. So much to learn from those brave women who’ve blazed the trail for all today’s brave women. Please, read and enjoy this excerpt from the diary of “an officer’s wife” written in 1871. The official title is: Army Letters from an Officer’s Wife, 1871-1888 by Frances M. A. [...]
Call me crazy but I enjoy reading books and stories written years and years ago. Why? Because I believe they tell us of the perceptions and expectations society had regarding women. These stories were the ones our great-great grandmothers, great-grandmothers, grandmothers and mothers read and heard - and, these were the generations that help to influence how girls and women are perceived today. I find [...]
The Official Handbook of the Girl Scouts of 1925 is now in the Public Domain. I was reading through it (yes, for fun) and thought I’d share this portion with you. Let me know what you think of this excerpt. In 1832 there was born a little New England girl who would very early in [...]
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