The New York Times just ran a great story about visiting Fort Lauderdale. We recently made plans to visit the Florida city this spring for a history conference.

One of my favorite women’s page editors, Edee Greene, was at the Fort Lauderdale News. Unlike many of the forgotten women I study, Edee was recognized and celebrated for her impact in her community. This is from her obituary:

Mrs. Greene is credited with founding Women in Distress, a social service agency that has helped 246,000 homeless and abused women and children since 1974.

“She’ll be remembered as someone who uplifted the women of this county,” said Gretchen Thompson, a longtime friend and co-worker of Mrs. Greene. “She worked one-on-one with scores of women to tell them they could have a better life.”

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The New York Times just ran a great story about visiting Fort Lauderdale. We recently made plans to visit the Florida city this spring for a history conference.

One of my favorite women’s page editors, Edee Greene, was at the Fort Lauderdale News. Unlike many of the forgotten women I study, Edee was recognized and celebrated for her impact in her community. This is from her obituary:

Mrs. Greene is credited with founding Women in Distress, a social service agency that has helped 246,000 homeless and abused women and children since 1974.

“She’ll be remembered as someone who uplifted the women of this county,” said Gretchen Thompson, a longtime friend and co-worker of Mrs. Greene. “She worked one-on-one with scores of women to tell them they could have a better life.”

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