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Raise a Glass to Female Tavern Keepers
Few things make my nerdy self happier than roaming around a historic site. I love it all—the smithy, the barns, the open-fire kitchens…and then when exhaustion has set in…
A New Look at Phillis Wheatley
On Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026, the U.S. Postal Service released the 49th stamp in their “Black Heritage” series to honor 18th-century poet Phillis Wheatley. Wheatley is one of the women featured in my upcoming book, Obstinate Daughters, and …
