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Women in History Month - Betty Friedan
Life has changed quite dramatically over the past five decades. Some of you will remember when the crusade to change women’s roles in this country got started 50 years ag...
Real-Life 'Rosie the Riveter' Elinor Otto, National Women's History Month Spotlight
Last week at the Aging in America Conference in San Diego, CA I got the privilege of meeting an inspiring woman. Her name is Elinor Otto and she is a real-life 'Rosie the...
National Women's History Month Spotlight: Cultural Anthropologist, Margaret Mead
The next woman who we will honor for National Women's History Month is Margaret Mead. Margaret Mead was an American cultural anthropologist who was often a featured write...
Reveille Readers: March
We've got three great books for you here and we can't wait to hear what you have to say about them!
National Women's History Month Spotlight: Former Congresswoman, Patricia Schroeder
With March being National Women's History Month I decided to take a step back and reflect on all the inspiring women that have made their mark in history and helped me to...
The Girl Scouts Message of Leadership
When I was a little girl I was a Brownie, which is a part of the Girl Scouts. I loved being a Brownie and my mom was even our leader!
Reveille Readers February
I first fell in love with the author, Junot Diaz' in high school when I read his short stories collection - Drown.
50 Years Ago Today: The Beatles Performed LIVE in America
50 years ago today, 73 million viewers turned on their gigantic black and white TV sets and tuned in to The Ed Sullivan show to watch The Beatles perform live for the fir...
Reveille Recommendation from Joan
I don't know about you ladies, but I have been loving our Reveille Readers and our Reveille Recipes! I am always looking for my next book to dive into and I ALWAYS love ...
16 Books To Read Before They Hit Theaters This Year
Books and movies are two of my favorite pastimes. A good book can transport you into another time or another place, you can be taken on a journey, learn new things, and f...