Women’s History
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Happy International Women’s Day 2021!
Read and learn more about International Women’s Day here. “You never know what little girl is going to benefit from that pebble you put down. All it takes is a pebble to change a girl’s life. Sometimes all it is is a message that they hear. It is that simple sometimes. Some girl somewhere sees read more
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Mini-Post | Mary W. Jackson (1921-2005)
Sixteen years ago today, Mary W. Jackson passed away. She was the first Black female engineer at NASA, and was an important advocate for women engineers, scientists and mathematicians. read more
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Mini-Post | “Dear Jane: A Comedy of Manners”
On 14th November 1932, a play entitled “Dear Jane: A Comedy of Manners” opened at the Civic Repertory Theatre in New York. Staged by British-born Eva Le Gallienne and written by Eleanor Holmes Hinkley, it was the first dramatization of the life of Jane Austen. read more
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Berthe Morisot (1841-1895)
Happy 180th birthday to Berthe Morisot! Born on this day in 1841, I’ll be celebrating her life and work in today’s post! read more
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Mini-Post | Cassandra Austen
Born on this day in 1773, Cassandra Austen was the most beloved elder sister of Jane Austen. The affection between the two sisters, according to their relation Anne Lefroy, “passed the common love of sisters; and it had been so from childhood”. They went to school together, were immersed in a clever and artistic family, read more
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My 10 favourite Jane Austen quotes and why
Happy 245th birthday to my favourite author of all time, Jane Austen. Born in Steventon, Hampshire, on December 16th 1775, the seventh child (and second daughter) of George and Cassandra Austen, she went on to write six full novels, two incomplete novels, a short epistolary novel and several notebooks full of juvenilia, not to mention read more
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Mini-Post | Portraits of Jane Austen
On Wednesday (16th December), it’s Jane Austen’s 245th birthday. To commemorate, I’ve been exploring portraits of Austen at the National Portrait Gallery in London, and I have three to share! (This originally appeared on my Instagram in July, but I’m excited to share these beautiful portraits here too!) Jane Austen, by Cassandra Austen, c.1810, NPG read more
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Mini-Post | “Winter”, Anne Vallayer-Coster
Winter, eighteenth-century, attributed to Anne Vallayer-Coster, oil on canvas. (Open Access image, courtesy Met Museum, 07.225.462.) read more
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Guest Post: Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire – an 18th century story of style, politics and pain
Read today’s great guest post from Elizabeth Hill-Scott on Georgiana, the Duchess of Devonshire. read more
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Mary Cassatt (1844-1926)
Happy 176th birthday Mary Cassatt, a fascinating female artist! I’m celebrating her life and work in today’s post. read more
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Dr. Lizzie Rogers 