1870 – Louisa Ann Swain of Laramie, Wyoming becomes the first woman in the United States to cast a vote legally after 1807.
Louisa Swain rose early, put on her apron, shawl and bonnet, and walked downtown with a tin pail in order to purchase yeast from a merchant. She walked by the polling place and concluded she would vote while she was there. The polling place had not yet officially opened, but election officials asked her to come in and cast her ballot. She was 69 years old when she cast the first ballot by any woman in the United States in a general election.
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1944 – World War II: The city of Ypres, Belgium is liberated by allied forces.
This reminds me of Belgium Barb - a military spouse who lives in Belgium. She blogs about local travel in the Benelux area, http://www.belgiumbarb.blogspot.com/. Since I have lived twice in the Benelux, her adventures brings back special memories for me!
Ypres Guild Hall
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1997 – Diana, Princess of Wales, is laid to rest in front of a TV audience of more than 2.5 billion.
Who can forget Diana taking her children to kindergarten? Or standing in a mine field? Or holding an AIDS infected child? No matter how flawed she was portrayed by the press, Diana will always be remembered as the People's Princess.
Picture courtesy of http://www.clearlandmines.com/
So we have a theme for today - women who are trailblazers, go getters, and compassionate royalty.
In honor of these women, let's give away some books from Avon, http://www.avonromance.com/, whose books feature trailblazers, go getters, and compassionate royalty.
To receive a book,
1. Leave a comment about a strong women you admire.
2. Send you top three book requests (and mailing address) to sos.america@yahoo.com.
3. When you receive the book by media mail (slow boat across the Pacific), please email the author to thank her for supporting SOS Aloha.
Join us on Wednesday, September 8, for a special celebration of the "Pledge of Allegiance". I'll be giving away Old Glory hanging ornaments from the USO.
And Friday, September 10, for a special remembrance of 9/11. My blog will also appear in:
- Romance Roll Call, http://www.romancerollcall.com/
- Romantic Times' Daily Blog, http://www.romantictimes.com/.
Mahalo,
Kim in Hawaii
Avon Book Giveaway
Contemporary:
Mary Kay Andrews, Savanah Blues
Toni Blake, Letters to a Secret Lover, Sugar Creek
Rachel Gibson, I'm In No Mood for Love, Not Another Bad Date, Tangled Up in You, True Love and Other Disasters
Lori Wilde, The Sweethearts' Knitting Club
Suspense:
Margaret Carroll, Riptide
Wendy Corsi Staub, Live to Tell
Paranormals:
Jocelyn Drake, Dayhunter
Jeaniene Frost, Destined for An Early Grave
Terri Garey, A Match Made in Hell, Dead Girls are Easy
Pamela Palmer, Desire Untamed, Obsession Untamed
Juliana Stone, His Darkest Hunger
Joss Ware, Abandon the Night, Beyond the Night
Historicals:
Elizabeth Boyle, Tempted by The Night
Suzanne Enoch, A Lady's Guide to Improper Behavior, Always a Scoundrel. Before the Scandal
Anna Campbell, Claiming the Courtesan, Reckless Summer, Untouched
Laura Lee Guhrke, The Wicked Ways of a Duke
Beverly Jenkins, Wild Sweet Love
Lavinia Kent, A Talent for Sin, Beyond Temptation
Julie Anne Long, Like No Other Lover, Since the Surrender, The Perils of Pleasure
Julia Quinn, The Secret Diaries of Miss Miranda Cheever
Maya Rodale, A Groom of One's Own
Happy Labor Day.
ReplyDeleteWhen it comes to strong women, three come to mind - my grandmother, mother and Princess Di. Some might wonder what they have in common, but that answer is easy - they all loved their families.
Eleanor Roosevelt is one of my all-time favorite historical figures. She was a very strong woman whose husband sought out her advice. She has so many great quotes:
ReplyDelete"A woman is like a tea bag- you never know how strong she is until she gets in hot water."
and
"No one can make you feel inferior without your consent."
I admire my sister. She has achieved so much and worked hard to get there despite setbacks.
ReplyDeleteI admire my grandmother. She was born in a stone hut in County Limerick with no electricity or running water. She was taken out of school in the fourth grade and put to work. She emigrated to the US, married a wonderful man (my grandfather) and worked at his side. They were two of the most educated, wealthy people by the end of their lives. Along the way, she outlived two of her children (including her first-born daughter, who died of SIDS in her arms) and their first house burned down later that same year. They always worked, never took a dime of help from anyone, gave generously to charity, and devout in their religious beliefs. They were proudest of all to be American and led us all singing patriotic songs after dinner. She raised six wonderful children along the way. She lived on her own until her death at 93 years of age and got up and baked scones every morning. She never drank, smoked or cursed that I ever heard. Always dressed to the nines. A perfect lady in every way. I am so proud to share her name. God bless you, Margaret Mary Sheehy Normile. With love from your granddaughter who misses you still, Margaret Carroll (Riptide/Avon Books).
ReplyDeleteMy sister is the woman I admire the most. She had overcome a sororw that no woman should have to go through. She lost her 3 week old son to a heart defect. She stayed strong for her older son when everyone thought she would crack. I admire her spirit and her will.
ReplyDeleteI admired "Babe" Didrikson Zaharias She competed in many sports and excelled at most.Another woman I have admired was Katherine Hepburn. I loved that she wore pants when it was not the norm. I have raised my children to be competive and that it is okay to be different.
ReplyDeleteNothing I love like talk about strong women, and the first one that comes to mind for me is Ellen Degeneres. She's battled a lot of adversity, both personally and professionally, and still she's managed to come out on top, remain wonderfully personable, down to earth, and caring, and she does so much to help other people. Thanks so much for including my books in your giveaway!
ReplyDeleteAwesome post Kim! I just came from a shower for a new baby in our family, and I gotta say the strength and love women give to their families and children is wonderful! yayaya to all the moms, sisters, friends and lovers out there!
ReplyDeleteWhen I think of a strong woman, I think of my mother. She is always there for everyone in our family, putting our needs above her own. She is amazing.
ReplyDeleteI admire my grandmother. She has so much strenth. She has persevered through so many trials. She single handedly kept our family going. I love her so very much.
ReplyDeleteAbigail Scott Duniway was one of my Great Aunties She campaigned for suffrage throughout the Pacific Northwest, and in 1871, the outspoken Duniway started a newspaper in Portland called the New Northwest. She used the paper to further her political causes. In 1912, when women finally gained the right to vote in Oregon, Abigail Scott Duniway was the first woman to register to vote in Multnomah County.
ReplyDeleteWe can't thank her and women like her enough for all they did back then for all we have now.
Laura Lee Guhrke, The Wicked Ways of a Duke
Julia Quinn, The Secret Diaries of Miss Miranda Cheever
any Anna Campbell
Thanks
April
I've always had a special place in my heart for pioneers: Laura Ingalls Wilder, Clara Barton, Jane Addams, Abigail Adams and my mother.
ReplyDeleteSince all but my mother's story can be easily Google'd on the internet, I'll share briefly hers. She left the majority of her family in Italy to start a new life here. She's learned our language better than some Americans (though she doesn't believe that), worked in factories, raised her children, put one to rest at just under 22 years of age and looked out for my father even after they divorced until he died 15 years ago. She is still as independent as she can be at nearly 76 years of age. (And she thinks I'm tough.)
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HI Kim!!
ReplyDeleteGreat choice of topic. I loved Princess Diana and was one of those 2.5 billion viewers. She was such an awesome person. As a little girl, I loved her for becoming a princess much like Cinderella. Then, as I grew older I began to appreciate what she did with her title. I think it's wonderful that her boys have carried on her legacy of helping others.
Another of my fav ladies is Lucille Ball. She made a name for herself in a TV genre that catered mainly to male stars.
Hope your holiday was "labor-free"!! I know I did as little as possible. ;)
Happy Labor Day a day late. I had a real nice day yesterday with my niece-in-law Laura. We went goofing off no kids no husbands.
ReplyDeleteI admire my mother in law. SHe lost her jusband when her 7th child was barely a year old. She worked and toiled to make sure the kids were cared for, but she never missed out finding time to love them. I hear her children talk about things they did and see this closeness and later she remarried and added two more boys late in life. Her kids might have been wild ones but their love for her and her love for them is so strong. I admire the women of her generation that in an age where women weren't supposed to work outside the home they stepped up and did it to raise their families. My mother is included in that part.
Famous women I have to admire Princess Diana she truely seemed to care about people no matter who or what she wanted to help.
Hi Kim :)
ReplyDeleteI adore all the Moms out there ! from the pregnant moments in 40 weeks, giving birth, take care the baby 24/7..no man can do this :)
I think that all women are strong! Seriously. Thousands of years ago, back when humans were hunters/gathers, the woman had to do the daily chores (like cleaning out the huts), take care of the children, gather the fruits and whatnot, while the men only had to create weapons and hunt. In today's era, women usually have a career, have to take care of the children, take care of the home and run errands. It's crazy! All women are strong and should be celebrated.
ReplyDeleteKim, I do hope you and your family had a good Labor Day weekend.
ReplyDeleteOne of my favorite women is Michelle Obama. She is a strong, amazing woman.
ReplyDeleteThe Ypres Guild Hall sure is beautiful. I love old structures like that. It's amazing that people had the skill and knowledge to build things like that so long ago, isn't it? It's just hard to imagine.
ReplyDeleteI just want to say that I admire those working women who are out there supporting their families, especially those single mothers. Those are the strong women who should be acknowledged more often.
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