Via FDR Library August 20, 1868 - Ellen Roosevelt Australian tennis star Margaret Court made headlines and the record books when she won the U.S. Open in 1973. She was the first mother in history to win three of the four most prestigious tournaments in tennis. Court made … [Read more...]
Documentary on Opera Legend Marian Anderson’s Role in Racial Justice
Marian Anderson's Easter concert in 1939 turned the Lincoln Memorial into the go-to site for great moments in American social justice. "Voice of … [Read more...]
#BornThisDay: Eleanor Roosevelt
October 11, 1884– Eleanor Roosevelt "Where, after all, do universal human rights begin? In small places, close to home… so close and so small that they cannot be seen on any maps of the world. Yet they are the world of the individual person; the neighborhood they live in; the … [Read more...]
#QueerQuote: ”You Lose a Lot of Time, Hating People.” – Marion Anderson
By the late 1930s, Marion Anderson's (1897- 1993) voice had made her famous around the world. She was invited by President Franklin D. Roosevelt and First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt to perform at the White House, the first African-American ever to receive this honor. Much of … [Read more...]
#QueerQuote: ”A Woman Is Like a Tea Bag – You Can’t Tell How Strong She Is Until You Put Her in Hot Water”. – Eleanor Roosevelt
In their 13th year as a couple, Eleanor Roosevelt (1983-1962) discovered, from letters her husband Franklin D. Roosevelt had left lying around, that he was having an affair with another woman. She experienced an overwhelming sense of loneliness. A devoted wife for so … [Read more...]
#BornThisDay: Eleanor Roosevelt
October 11, 1884- Eleanor Roosevelt "Where, after all, do universal human rights begin? In small places, close to home... so close and so small that they cannot be seen on any maps of the world. Yet they are the world of the individual person; the neighborhood they live in; the … [Read more...]
#BornThisDay: Gay Rights Activist, Morris Kight
November 19, 1919- Morris Kight: “Let’s practice an exercise in love. Touch. Feel. Talk to somebody. Kiss somebody. Caress somebody. Enfold somebody into your love. Pass the enormous amount of … [Read more...]
#BornThisDay: Movie Star, Myrna Loy
August 2, 1905- Myrna Loy, a woman who was the very essence of sophistication, was born Myrna Adele Williams was born in rural Montana. She moved to Southern California in 1912 because of her mother’s bad health. In those days it was believed that the sunny warm weather could be … [Read more...]
#WomenOn20s: Which Famous Female Would YOU Like To See on the 20 Dollar Bill?
It's the last day of [Read more...]
Celebrate Presidents Day with Time-Traveling Presidential Mistress Lydia Solomon
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zylyUkqwrU This Presidents Day, honor our nation's fine legacy of American presidents with time traveler Lydia Solomon, who has slept with all 44 presidents and is now spilling the goods, from … [Read more...]
