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Each day I post about amazing people who have been leaders in arts, science,etc
Each day I post about amazing people who have been leaders in arts, science,etc
Good Morning! On this day, (Monday) November 10 in 1899 Kate Seredy was born. She was a Hungarian-born writer and illustrator. She won the Newbery Medal, the Newbery Honor twice, the Caldecott Honor, and Lewis Carroll Shelf Award. She wrote in English, *not* her first language. #Herstory
November 10, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Good Morning! On this day, (Monday) November 10 in 1899 Kate Seredy was born. She was a Hungarian-born writer and illustrator. She won the Newbery Medal, the Newbery Honor twice, the Caldecott Honor, and Lewis Carroll Shelf Award. She wrote in English, *not* her first language. #Herstory
Mr. Logan watching sports ball.
November 9, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Mr. Logan watching sports ball.
Good Morning! On this day, (Sun) Nov 9 in 1913 Hedy Lamarr was born. She may be best known for her roles in the 1940s Oscar-nominated films ‘Algiers’ and ‘Sampson and Delilah.’ But it is her technical mind that is her greatest legacy, including inventing the basis for WiFi.
#WomeninSTEM 🧪 #Herstory
#WomeninSTEM 🧪 #Herstory
November 9, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Good Morning! On this day, (Sun) Nov 9 in 1913 Hedy Lamarr was born. She may be best known for her roles in the 1940s Oscar-nominated films ‘Algiers’ and ‘Sampson and Delilah.’ But it is her technical mind that is her greatest legacy, including inventing the basis for WiFi.
#WomeninSTEM 🧪 #Herstory
#WomeninSTEM 🧪 #Herstory
The Haymarket Regional Food Pantry is stepping up to support our neighbors affected by the recent government shutdown.
Starting Sunday, Nov 9, from 1PM to 4 PM, we’ll host a special pop-up food distribution for fed employees and contractors. Each eligible worker will receive a box of shelf-stable
Starting Sunday, Nov 9, from 1PM to 4 PM, we’ll host a special pop-up food distribution for fed employees and contractors. Each eligible worker will receive a box of shelf-stable
November 9, 2025 at 12:53 AM
The Haymarket Regional Food Pantry is stepping up to support our neighbors affected by the recent government shutdown.
Starting Sunday, Nov 9, from 1PM to 4 PM, we’ll host a special pop-up food distribution for fed employees and contractors. Each eligible worker will receive a box of shelf-stable
Starting Sunday, Nov 9, from 1PM to 4 PM, we’ll host a special pop-up food distribution for fed employees and contractors. Each eligible worker will receive a box of shelf-stable
Good Morning! On this day, (Sat.) Nov. 8 in 1908 Martha Gellhorn was born. She was an American novelist, travel writer, and journalist, considered one of the great war correspondents of the 20th century. She reported on virtually every major world conflict over her 60-year career.
#Herstory
#Herstory
November 8, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Good Morning! On this day, (Sat.) Nov. 8 in 1908 Martha Gellhorn was born. She was an American novelist, travel writer, and journalist, considered one of the great war correspondents of the 20th century. She reported on virtually every major world conflict over her 60-year career.
#Herstory
#Herstory
The tree colors were stunning this afternoon
November 8, 2025 at 12:27 AM
The tree colors were stunning this afternoon
Good Morning! On this day, (Friday) November 7 in 1867 Marie Curie was born. She was a Polish and naturalized-French physicist renowned for her pioneering research on radioactivity. She was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize. Her work led to the discovery of polonium and radium.
#WomeninSTEM 🧪
#WomeninSTEM 🧪
November 7, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Good Morning! On this day, (Friday) November 7 in 1867 Marie Curie was born. She was a Polish and naturalized-French physicist renowned for her pioneering research on radioactivity. She was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize. Her work led to the discovery of polonium and radium.
#WomeninSTEM 🧪
#WomeninSTEM 🧪
Good Morning! On this day, (Thurs) Nov. 6 in 1866 Ida Barney was born. She was an American astronomer, best known for her 22 volumes of astro. measurements on 150,000 stars. She was educated at Smith College and Yale. She was the 1952 recipient of the Annie J. Cannon Award.
#WomeninSTEM 🧪 #Herstory
#WomeninSTEM 🧪 #Herstory
November 6, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Good Morning! On this day, (Thurs) Nov. 6 in 1866 Ida Barney was born. She was an American astronomer, best known for her 22 volumes of astro. measurements on 150,000 stars. She was educated at Smith College and Yale. She was the 1952 recipient of the Annie J. Cannon Award.
#WomeninSTEM 🧪 #Herstory
#WomeninSTEM 🧪 #Herstory
Good Morning! On this day, (Wed) Nov 5 in 1857 Ida Tarbell was born. She was an American writer, investigative journalist and lecturer. She was one of the leading muckrakers of the Progressive Era of the late 19th and early 20th centuries and pioneered investigative journalism.
November 5, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Good Morning! On this day, (Wed) Nov 5 in 1857 Ida Tarbell was born. She was an American writer, investigative journalist and lecturer. She was one of the leading muckrakers of the Progressive Era of the late 19th and early 20th centuries and pioneered investigative journalism.
Good Morning! On this day, (Tuesday) November 4 in 1909 Evelyn Bryan Johnson was born. She was the female pilot with the highest number of flying hours in the world. She was a colonel in the Civil Air Patrol and a founding member of the Morristown, Tennessee Civil Air Patrol.
November 4, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Good Morning! On this day, (Tuesday) November 4 in 1909 Evelyn Bryan Johnson was born. She was the female pilot with the highest number of flying hours in the world. She was a colonel in the Civil Air Patrol and a founding member of the Morristown, Tennessee Civil Air Patrol.
Good Morning! On this day, (Monday) November 3 in 1905 Lois Mailou Jones was born. She was an artist and educator. Her work can be found in the collections of the Smithsonian American Art Museum, The Metropolitan Museum of Art and many more!
November 3, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Good Morning! On this day, (Monday) November 3 in 1905 Lois Mailou Jones was born. She was an artist and educator. Her work can be found in the collections of the Smithsonian American Art Museum, The Metropolitan Museum of Art and many more!
Not sure if this will fix me, but willing to experiment.
For Science!
For Science!
November 2, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Not sure if this will fix me, but willing to experiment.
For Science!
For Science!
Mr. Logan is not OK with the time change.
November 2, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Mr. Logan is not OK with the time change.
What a great day for a walk!
November 2, 2025 at 7:00 PM
What a great day for a walk!
Good Morning! On this day, (Sunday) November 2 in 1879 Marion Jones Farquhar was born. She was an American tennis player. She won the women's singles titles at the 1899 and 1902 U.S. Championships. She was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2006.
November 2, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Good Morning! On this day, (Sunday) November 2 in 1879 Marion Jones Farquhar was born. She was an American tennis player. She won the women's singles titles at the 1899 and 1902 U.S. Championships. She was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2006.
[Trigger warning-Grief]
Earlier today I was on a zoom with family members from across the United States celebrating the life of a close family member who passed in October. It was a time of laughter and tears.
Enjoy the time you have with loved ones. Tell them you love them. Take lots of pictures.
Earlier today I was on a zoom with family members from across the United States celebrating the life of a close family member who passed in October. It was a time of laughter and tears.
Enjoy the time you have with loved ones. Tell them you love them. Take lots of pictures.
November 1, 2025 at 7:01 PM
[Trigger warning-Grief]
Earlier today I was on a zoom with family members from across the United States celebrating the life of a close family member who passed in October. It was a time of laughter and tears.
Enjoy the time you have with loved ones. Tell them you love them. Take lots of pictures.
Earlier today I was on a zoom with family members from across the United States celebrating the life of a close family member who passed in October. It was a time of laughter and tears.
Enjoy the time you have with loved ones. Tell them you love them. Take lots of pictures.
Seen on a walk today.
November 1, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Seen on a walk today.
Good Morning! On this day, (Saturday) November 1 in 1915 Margaret Burroughs was born. She was an American visual artist, writer, poet, educator, and arts organizer. She co-founded the Ebony Museum of Chicago, now the DuSable Museum of African American History.
#WomeninSTEM 🧪
#WomeninSTEM 🧪
November 1, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Good Morning! On this day, (Saturday) November 1 in 1915 Margaret Burroughs was born. She was an American visual artist, writer, poet, educator, and arts organizer. She co-founded the Ebony Museum of Chicago, now the DuSable Museum of African American History.
#WomeninSTEM 🧪
#WomeninSTEM 🧪
Good Morning! It is Friday October 31. In 1860 Juliette Gordon Low was born. She was the American founder of Girl Scouts of the USA. Inspired by the work of Lord Baden-Powell, founder of Boy Scouts, she joined the Girl Guide movement in England, forming her own group in 1911.
October 31, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Good Morning! It is Friday October 31. In 1860 Juliette Gordon Low was born. She was the American founder of Girl Scouts of the USA. Inspired by the work of Lord Baden-Powell, founder of Boy Scouts, she joined the Girl Guide movement in England, forming her own group in 1911.