Miami Herald's For and About Better Living, 1954
I loved finding this 1954 clip of the Miami Herald featuring food editor Jeanne Voltz. Interesting that the name sounds like a lifestyle section in the 1950s.
View ArticleWomen Politicking Politely
I was happy to learning that my book, Women Politicking Politely, was on display at at AHA Conference.
View ArticleWomen's Page Columnist Fran Murphy
I am thankful to UCF's ILL folks who found this clip of women's page columnist Fran Murphy. She will be included in my next book about women's page editors.
View ArticleSociety Writer Kathryn Robinette
Today I am writing about society news in the women's pages, including the work of Palm Beach journalist Kathryn Robinette. Here is an earlier article I wrote about her for a Florida history publication.
View ArticleCover for Women's Pages Books
Considering these two options for the cover of my upcoming book about the women's pages. In it I explore the important women who oversaw these sections in the 1950s & 1960s, as well as the...
View ArticleFighting the Stereotype of the Women's Pages
I came across another media article that includes the incorrect stereotype of the women's pages. It was in the Tampa Bay Times:"Restaurant criticism isn’t a hallowed profession. It was essentially...
View ArticleCelebrating Women Politicking Politely
Happy to have my Women Politicking Politely book celebrated!
View ArticleReview of Women Politicking Politely
I was so happy to read this review of my book, Women Politicking Politely.
View ArticleWomen's Pages Thesis
I was so happy to find this thesis about the women's pages in Kansas.
View ArticleYoung Ruthe Deskin
Came across this great image of a young Ruthe Deskin - who was a women's page editor in Reno before becoming a significant Las Vegas journalist. Lance and I wrote an article about her a few years ago.
View ArticleMy College English Association Talk
I am looking forward to speaking about women's history and the women's pages at the women's lunch at the College English Association Conference later this week.I will also address the New York Times...
View ArticleLouisville Newspaper Food Editor Cissy Gregg
I was happy to find some potential recipes from Louisville newspaper food editor Cissy Gregg in an archive. She is included in my book, The Food Section, and I hope to write more about her.
View ArticleFlorida Historical Society 2018: Miami Herald Women
I loved being back in Sarasota and talking about the great women of the Miami Herald, including Marie Anderson, Dorothy Jurney and Jeanne Voltz.
View ArticleFHS 2019: Celebrating the Women of Cape Canaveral
I am looking forward to putting together a proposal about women who worked at Cape Canaveral in the 1960s. Roberta Applegate wrote a great series for the Miami Herald about the first NASA women who...
View ArticleMedia Report To Women: Washington Press Club Cookbook
I have an article in the latest issue of the Media Report To Women about the Washington Press Club's fundraising cookbooks.It is one of my favorite charity cookbooks.
View ArticleMad Men Cookbook Post
I was happy to be a source for this post from the author of the Unofficial Mad Men Cookbook. It combines my favorite research interests: Mad Men and newspaper food editors.
View ArticleNew Cover for Women's Pages Book
My book cover is ready for my upcoming book Re-Evaluating Women's Page Journalism in the Post-World War II Era: Celebrating Soft News. It comes out in October.
View ArticleWomen's Equality Day
Yesterday was Women's Equality Day. I was happy to see this image pop up in my social media about my talk last year at the Matheson Museum in Gainesville about my Policking Politely book.
View ArticleThe Women's Page Book is Out!
It was great to receive a box of my new books about the women's pages and the women's page editors.
View ArticleRecent Books of Interest to Women Scholars
I appreciate the mention of my women's page book.
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