Being an only child, the complicated and passionate nature of sisterhood has always intrigued me, and it’s a theme I explore in my debut YA fantasy, Sweet Black Waves. Although the novel is a retelling of the star-crossed legend of Tristan and Iseult, my protagonist is Branwen: best friend and cousin to the princess. In […]
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Many facts about the famed Shoshone guide Sacagawea’s life, particularly the dates of her birth and death, are unknown. However, all records portray her as a valued member of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, which first explored the land beyond Missouri and paved the way for westward expansion. She distinguished herself as brave and resourceful […]
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Clara Barton was born in 1821 in Oxford, Massachusetts. She first showed an aptitude for nursing as a young girl in Massachusetts when she took care of an older brother for two years after a serious accident. At that time in America, women tended ill family members but had no opportunity for professional training as […]
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There are many areas in which women can succeed, but the decades prior to 2017 made it a challenge. Many industries rejected female workers or hired them only for menial jobs, such as secretaries and waitresses. Hollywood was no exception. In an industry that wanted women to look pretty and play the part of the dumb […]
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Silence is golden, but audio is the huge pot of gold. Once audio and color were included in films, most silent stars were nowhere to be seen or heard of. For actress and director Mary Pickford, it was different. Her legacy in the film industry has been left behind for historians and Old Hollywood fanatics to […]
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Word around Germ is that I’m the “Oldies Expert,” or at least, that’s what my editor once told me. I do enjoy reading (especially about history), and I am a vintage geek. So, with Christmas fast approaching, you better not cry or pout about finding the perfect gift for your vintage-loving friend or your bookworm cousin, […]
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For those of you living under a rock (like me sometimes), or for those who just want something to reflect on, I have collected some news stories that affected everyone this past month. Enjoy this selection! Trump’s Victory: President Donald Trump winning the election that took place on November 8th did not just rattle the […]
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If you’re a Hamilton fan, you may know quite a lot about Eliza Hamilton already. Fans of the musical on the Internet have famously coined her a cinnamon roll, praising her for her incredible strength, bottomless kindness, and endless generosity. Through the many struggles she faced in her life, Eliza persevered, deserving her the title of […]
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Hello, Germ readers, and welcome back to Badass Ladies in History! I am so excited to be writing about someone who changed the game with medical research in the mid-1900s. Rita Levi-Montalcini was born on April 22, 1909, to Adele Montalcini and Adamo Levi, who were from a wealthy Jewish family in Turin, Italy. Her mother […]
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