Women’s History Month is a great time to examine the influence of women in librarianship in general, and the role of one woman in particular. Read the fascinating history of Theresa West, MPL's first female library director.
Read moreBefore tattooed women were just your average Riverwest citizens, they were a special attraction at sideshows across the nation. Artoria Gibbons was one, and she was a great one.
Read moreEver need a little dab of something to cover up your typing mistakes? Thank Bette Nesmith Graham, whose birthday is today.
Read moreTheodora Winton Youmans was a journalist, editor and women's rights activist who was influential in the women's suffrage movement in Wisconsin in the early decades of the 20th century.
Read moreCan you imagine walking 2 miles to work everyday, with all your supplies carried in an onion sack over your shoulder, and once you've made it there you still have to climb up an 85-foot ladder?
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