I have begun the analysis of a collection of entries from “A Column With Heart.” The advice column, written by Eleanor Hart, ran in the women’s section of the Miami Herald in the 1950s and 1960s. One of her most direct address to gender roles was in relation to an October 5, 1966 from reader, C.M.R. He identified himself as the husband of a stay-at-home wife with six children. He wrote: I read the series by Lois Benjamin about the so-called ‘working mother’ I say that because the mother who really works is the one who stays at home and cares for the needs of her children and her husband.…

Today I am working on a conference paper about columnist Eleanor Hart. She worked in the women’s pages of the Miami Herald in the 1950s and 1960s. I went through her papers at the South Florida Historical Society last year. Sadly, I came across the death of her young daughter, Mary. Eleanor used her experience to help other parents who lost their children. Eleanor made a significant difference in her community.

Today I am working on a conference paper about columnist Eleanor Hart. She worked in the women’s pages of the Miami Herald in the 1950s and 1960s. I went through her papers at the South Florida Historical Society last year. Sadly, I came across the death of her young daughter, Mary. Eleanor used her experience to help other parents who lost their children. Eleanor made a significant difference in her community.