Category: women’s history
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Women in the Civil War & Cornbread
The Civil War period is heartbreaking. In addition to the idea that our country was fighting over keeping millions of people enslaved and spreading legal enslavement into new territory acquired by the United States, it was long and bloody, and it tore families, communities, and friendships apart. The Civil War is ripe with ways…
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Gilded Age Women & Mocktails
History in the Kitchen- Gilded Age Women & Mocktails. Learn some history, get the recipes, and remember to donate to cure
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Women Soldiers in the Civil War & Gender Expression
Images: Albert Cashier, Loreta Janeta Vasquez, Sarah Rosetta Wakeman; Sources: wikipedia.org, nyhistory.wams.org To borrow some words from Gloria Steinem, we need to make history fit women, not make women’s history fit. Women’s voices are an imperative part of the American story, and if one takes the time to peel back the layers of what is…
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History in the Kitchen: Origins of the Supreme Court, RBG, and Ratatouille
Marbury v. Madison The tradition of judicial review began with a Supreme Court Case decided in 1803. In Marbury v. Madison, the Supreme Court used the power of judicial review for the first time- that is, their power to determine whether a law is constitutional or not. When it became apparent that John Adams, a…
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History in the Kitchen: The Schuyler Sisters & Pickled Cucumbers
“Angelica, Eliza, & Peggy… the Schuyler Sisters!” These three women were made famous by the smash musical Hamilton- but who are they really?
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History in the Kitchen: Women’s Suffrage & Marshmallow Tea Cakes
Women’s suffrage in the United States has layers. Lots and lots of layers. In any historical analysis, it is important to identify all of the key players: the ones that are seen very clearly because of history books and the ones that were there- and had loud voices- but don’t get as much attention.