Did you know… Cathay Williams?Cathay Williams was born in Independence, Missouri in September 1844. Her father was a free African American, her mother a slave. Since the status of children was determined by the status of the mother, Cathay was … Continued
Did you know… Susie Baker King Taylor(Aug 6,1848- October 6, 1912)?Susie King Taylor is the only black woman confirmed to have published a biography of the US Civil War. Taylor was born into slavery in the south. Her book “Reminiscences … Continued
Kate Cumming was a proper Southern belle but bridled at the strictures placed upon women of her time, when nursing was not considered a respectable occupation for a woman. Kate was born in Edinburgh, Scotland in 1830. Her family emigrated … Continued
Phoebe Pember((August 18, 1823 – March 4, 1913) was a South Carolina widow who became the head matron at Chimborazo Hospital in Richmond. Phoebe was born into a wealthy and prominent South Carolina Jewish family, the fourth of seven children. … Continued