A Note to Young Mothers Everywhere Let me tell you a story. Eight years ago, my husband and I adopted a pregnant teenager from foster care. In the years that have gone by, we have gained three grandchildren, one of which has some special challenges. Gary and I are not wealthy, nor are we poor,…
Women at the Front During WWI Let’s talk technology, shall we? I’m not talking about ‘recent’ technology, like the ability to use WhatsApp, TikTok, or even Facebook. I’m not thinking about satellite radio, television, or even CD players. I’m talking about the telephone – not the cell phones that are ubiquitous these days. No, I’m…
A Quick Introduction to Women Warriors This week, I’m going to talk a bit about women’s war efforts prior to World War II. Consider this a bit of an introduction – I have way more material in ye ol’ research files about women in the Civil War and in World War I. So, let’s get…
A Brief Note about the 6888th: Before we move onto other ways that women contributed to war efforts throughout the centuries, I’d like to briefly highlight the issue of intersectionality, a concept introduced by Kimberle Crenshaw in the late 1980s. The basic idea is that “when it comes to thinking about how inequalities persist, categories…
The Housewife: Our second story is not about a countess, but rather a British housewife. Meet Nella Last. Nella was a diarist for Mass Observation, a social research organization launched in January 1937. Billed as the “anthropology of ourselves,” Mass Observation had a national panel of volunteers who replied to regular questionnaires on a variety…
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About MT
Dr. Mary Hallock Morris, known to everyone as MT, is an associate professor of political science at the University of Southern Indiana. She is the wife of a high school coach and teacher, the mother of one, and the grandmother (GASP!) of three boys. MT has a multitude of critters, ranging from dogs and cats to urban chickens and ducks. She loves to garden, travel, and read.
Grit, Guts, and Glass Ceilings 