This week marked a new chapter in my life. Following 21 years of service in the U.S. Air Force, I began my first of what I hope are many trips as a Boeing 747 First Officer with UPS. To say I began with a bit of anxiety would be an understatement. Not about myContinueContinue reading “Observations from the New Girl”
Category Archives: Trail blazers
I wonder what 184 mph on a bike is like
Last month, Denise Mueller-Korenek, a 45-year-old American woman and mother of 3, rode a bicycle across the Utah desert at 183.9 mph. And I thought flying that fast was pretty cool… I don’t know why this didn’t make bigger news – must have taken a lot of heart. Way to go Denise! #dreambig #bikelikecrazy #womeninhistory
Autumn Equinox and the Goddess — witchlike
It is time to think of the fall equinox Persephone has descended back to Hades and Lilith influences our emotions again… Today we see an equality of day and night, yet soon the darkness will overtake us. The earth tilts. Persephone descends to the underworld once again, leaving dead crops and barren fields. This isContinueContinue reading “Autumn Equinox and the Goddess — witchlike”
Clara Barton- Fearless Warrior and Angel of the Battlefield
It was this day in history that Clara Barton left her post at the US patent office to join the ranks of the Union Army on the Antietam Battlefield. Her efforts and courage would eventually lead her to establish the United States Red Cross. One of Clara’s observations about war and women was that ifContinueContinue reading “Clara Barton- Fearless Warrior and Angel of the Battlefield”
Tammie Jo Shultz And Chelsey Sullenberger
When flight 1380 from New York made an emergency landing at Philadelphia International Airport on 17 April 2018, instincts took over for the seasoned captain and she executed all of her emergency procedures as practiced and memorized. She was the Captain of the flight, and even though it was a last minute switch she hadContinueContinue reading “Tammie Jo Shultz And Chelsey Sullenberger”
Ada Lovelace: Inventor of the Algorithm
You may not know this, but an auction happened a few weeks ago, 24 July 2018, where the first computer program written in history was bought for $125,000. That computer program was written by none other than the mother of computer science – Ms. Ada Lovelace. Ada Lovelace was born in 1815 toContinueContinue reading “Ada Lovelace: Inventor of the Algorithm”
Today in History: The start of the Suffrage Movement
160 years ago today in 1948, Lucretia Mott and Elizabeth Cady Stanton, two abolitionists who met at the 1840 World Anti-Slavery Convention in London, organize the first ever women’s rights convention at Wesylan Chapel in Seneca Falls, NY. Together, they led over 300 people on a two-day convention to discuss women’s rights andContinueContinue reading “Today in History: The start of the Suffrage Movement”
WASP Pilot, Helen Wyatt Snapp
I ran into the artist, Sir Ernie Hamilton Boyette at the Jacksonville Riverside Arts Market. He is painting and leading a collection about WASP aircraft and women. This is something I don’t know is being done anywhere else. Please comment with other resources. This is definitely worth a look – via WASP Pilot, Helen WyattContinueContinue reading “WASP Pilot, Helen Wyatt Snapp”
Hai Bà Trưng: How Two Sisters Fought off a Dynasty
In what the west would recognize as 40 AD, Vietnam fell under the rule of a ruthless Chinese governor, To Dinh. The Trung sisters were daughters of a wealthy military prefect, who enjoyed liberties and training that others did not. Although the rest of the country suffered poverty and repression under the Chinese rule,ContinueContinue reading “Hai Bà Trưng: How Two Sisters Fought off a Dynasty”
Æthelflæd, Lady of the Mercians – The First Warrior Queen of England
What you may not know about the early forming of modern-day England is that it was championed by a woman- Aetheflaed, a courageous and visionary woman who fought mercilessly against the Vikings and other invading forces of the late 900thContinueContinue reading “Æthelflæd, Lady of the Mercians – The First Warrior Queen of England”
Send a girl to Preflight Camp this summer!
This summer, the Milieux Project raised money to fund a scholarship worth $950 to a girl who wanted to attend Preflight Aviation Camp in San Marcos, TX. Applications end 31 May 2018 if you know someone who is interested. We are so excited to help with this endeavor! We have included a great video atContinueContinue reading “Send a girl to Preflight Camp this summer!”
The Mother of the Boston Tea Party
In “celebration” of the national Income Tax Deadline for 2018 today, Milieux thought it might be appropriate to remember the original American sentiment on taxes and an often forgotten figure in this pivotal moment of American History – Sarah Bradlee Fulton and the Boston Tea Party. On the fateful night of 16 December 1773, sevenContinueContinue reading “The Mother of the Boston Tea Party”
“A map of the world that does not include Utopia is not worth even glancing at”*…
Limited by our own imagination- a fascinating concept for a town.
Fran Bera “Record-Breaking Aviator”
Who is Fran Bera? I recently learned about her from a NYT headline: Fran Bera, Competitive, Record-Breaking Aviator, Is Dead at 93. So of course I read the article and began an internet search. This is what I learned: She saved money to start her flight lessons at the age of 16 byContinueContinue reading “Fran Bera “Record-Breaking Aviator””
The Men’s Empowerment Run
He had just returned from winning the Women’s Empowerment 5K, and everyone was gathered around him to see his medal. “That’s awesome man”, “way to represent” everyone was proud of our squadron’s winner. It was great, he ran the race pretty fast and won. I asked, “were there a lot of people that showed up?”ContinueContinue reading “The Men’s Empowerment Run”
The story of the Mathematicians
I don’t know your experience in high school, but I remember most of my math teachers were women. Maybe I took it for granted they were only school teachers, but did you know how much the subject of math owes to women? In case you didn’t realize- here are just a few women to note-ContinueContinue reading “The story of the Mathematicians”
“Here am I. Send me!”
US Army Major Marie Rossi-Cayton was a CH-47D pilot serving in the First Gulf War. She died on March 1, 1991, when the helicopter she was piloting flew into an unlit microwave tower the day after the Operation Desert Storm ceasefire had come into effect. What most do not know about her, nor can youContinueContinue reading ““Here am I. Send me!””
Nancy Wake: The SF White Mouse of WWII
Ms. Nancy Wake, An Australian born bad ass (sorry for the curse word, there is just no better adjective), was living in Marseille, France when Germany invaded in 1940. She scrambled to help many people escape via the French Resistance, where she first earned the name “The White Mouse” from the Gestapo. Wake escapedContinueContinue reading “Nancy Wake: The SF White Mouse of WWII”
Noor Inayat Khan; British Special Forces radio operator
Ms. Kahn, an Indian decent woman raised in France, school teacher and nurse, joined the Women’s Auxiliary Air Force during WWII as a wireless radio operator. After her talent was recognized by her superiors, she was sent forward on a special team designed by Winston Churchill to “set Europe ablaze” with the codename “Madeleine” andContinueContinue reading “Noor Inayat Khan; British Special Forces radio operator”
Spain recognizes inventor of the e-book, Angela Ruiz Robles
In part of a new effort to recognize significant achievements of women, Madrid is naming streets after Spanish women in history whose achievements may have been over looked or undervalued (Awesome!). Today they recognized Ms. Robles for her work in creating the first electronic encyclopedia, a precursor to the modern ebook. Read more about itContinueContinue reading “Spain recognizes inventor of the e-book, Angela Ruiz Robles”
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