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Bessie Blount: An African American Inventor

Bessie Blount was an African American woman who led a life that was dedicated to helping those in need. She is considered by many to be a role model for all women and all African Americans because of her extraordinary dedication to her work. Bessie Blount was born in Hickory, Virginia on November 24, 1914. ...

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My Path to My First Greencard

When I first came to the USA I was only a visitor and time was running out. We had no set wedding date. Being from Alabama my husband wanted me to “try it out” first, to see how I would like it, knowing how very different this life was going to be compared to living ...

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Why I Don’t Use My Maiden Name on Facebook

It recently dawned on me that upwards of 80 percent of my married female friends on Facebook include their maiden name as their Facebook name, listed like a middle name before their married surname-even women who have not gone by their maiden names in 40 years. I even did it for a while myself, until ...

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Wreath Crafts for Kids

My fourth grade teacher was one awesome lady. Her name was Miss Walker for part of the year and then she married. I can’t remember what her married name was but I do remember that I loved having her as a teacher that year. She always took time to teach us that creativity is an ...

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Ten Wedding Myths and Superstitions Exposed

The most popular time of the year for weddings is approaching and many brides-to-be are anticipating their big day. Most women have had their wedding day planned out since childhood so when it comes time to say “I do”, she wants everything to be perfect and like a fairy tale. Because this is the most ...

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Favorite Novelist: Amanda Quick

Amanda Quick is the pseudonym for romance novelist Jayne Castle, the author’s birth name. She also currently writes under her married name Jayne Ann Krentz. Amanda Quick is the name she adapted for her body of work classified as historical romances which is always set in England, though the time frame varies from the Medieval ...

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Not so Famous Contemporary Writers

There are so many books being published these days. It is easy to miss some of the better ones that have been around for awhile because they seem to get forgotten in the hype of the mega-favorites of the moment. I’m the type of reader who prefers reading everything an author wrote. Some years ago ...