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Book Talk at the Orlando Library: Women Politicking Politely
Women Politicking Politely: Feminists Making a Difference in the 1960s and 1970s Orlando Public Library, Library Central, 101 E. Central Blvd.Sunday, July 9, 2 p.m. “Hear the relatively unknown stories of six important women who laid the foundation for improving women’s equality in the U.S. Dr. Kimberly Wilmot Voss, an associate professor at the University of Central Florida, is the author of Women Politicking Politely: Advancing Feminism in the 1960s and 1970s. Dr. Voss will discuss women who worked behind the scenes to make a significant impact on women’s rights.”
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Kathryn Robinette Article in The Tustenegee
My article “Kathryn Robinette: Redefining Society News in 1960s Palm Beach,” was published yesterday in The Tustenegee, the journal of the Palm Beach Historical Society. Robinette will be part of my book about women’s page journalists coming out in 2018.
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Baltimore Sun: Fun With Sea Food
I tracked down this recipe booklet “Fun With Sea Food” published by the Baltimore Sun in the 1950s. The author is Virginia Roeder who had a background in home economics and a PhD from Johns Hopkins University. I am researching more about her but it has been a challenge as she married and changed names several times. She will be included in my upcoming book about women’s page journalism.
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Modern Day Women’s Pages
I was happy to speak with the Poynter Institute about the modern revival of the women’s pages. Here is a link to the story.
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Household Hints Columns
I just came across this great resource for household hints columns from the Chicago Daily News. Household hints columns were common in women’s pages and will be covered in my upcoming book.
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The Recipe Project: Who Says We Can’t Cook!
Here is my contribution to The Recipe Project! The cookbook was a fundraising project for the Women’s National Press Club. I will analyze more recipes from the cookbook in my 2017 Food Studies Conference talk.
A website devoted to the history of newspaper women's pages
