How Not To Write History...

When I embarked on my recent midwinter escape to L.A., I packed several books to help me pass the time. One was The New Penguin History of the World, leading a friend to jokingly ask if it was a history of penguins. Alas, no. The book was first published in 1976; it’s been overhauled multiple...

Our Anniversary, sort of....

Susan B. (left) meeting Elizabeth C. S. (right), introduced by Amelia B. (center). Via Heather L @ Flickr. I’m a couple days late on this one, but since the event I’d like to point out happened in 1848–161 years ago–I figure two days isn’t a big deal. July 20 marked the...

Remembering Stonewall...

Where it all started. via sassy-sara @ flickr Sunday will mark the fortieth anniversary of the Stonewall Riots in New York City that are widely considered to be the catalyst of the modern American gay rights movement. In the early morning hours of June 28, 1969, police raided the popular Stonewall...