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Welcome to Twenty-Six Lists! I hope you'll join me in this simple link-up, where I share a writing prompt for some kind of list, and invite you to share what's on your list. Your list can be very simple or include lots of explanation; short or long; a bullet point list or essay style. Interpret the list prompts however you like, depending on how much time you have to spend, and how much background you'd like to share.
The prompt for this week's list is Historical Figures, so there are lots of possibilities for focusing your list. Maybe historical figures you'd like to have dinner with, or are inspiring to you, or were from your hometown . . . It's up to you!
I have to admit I didn't plan this one ahead at all, so I'm really going to make my list in a very impromptu way, and more or less in the other that they occur to me. I decided to list some women from American history that I find especially interesting and if I could, I'd like to meet and get to know them.
Here are some women from history on my list . . .
Historical Figures:
- Abigail Adams - she is probably my favorite First Lady. I was particularly interested in her after reading some of the letters she and her husband John Adams wrote to each other, and after reading Founding Mothers by Cokie Roberts. She struck me as a courageous and intelligent lady, who was a devoted wife and mother, but also was quite outspoken and forward thinking for her time.
- Mercy Otis Warren - another heroine of the American Revolution! I don't think I'd even heard of her before I read Founding Mothers. She was a political activist, poet, playwright, and pamphleteer. It seemed to me that she played a more important role in the colonial opposition to British rule leading to the Revolution than she's given credit for.
- Sacagawea - The Lewis & Clark expedition might not have succeeded at all if not for this intelligent and enterprising young woman. During my years as a homeschool mom, I enjoyed teaching about the expedition and was immensely interested in it, and I tried to make sure that Sacagawea was given her due as an essential member of the team.
- Sojourner Truth - Speaking of exceptionally strong and brave women! Born into slavery and subjected to beatings and a harsh life, she still raised five children and had the boldness to take her infant daughter and run away in order to find freedom. She became an outspoken advocate for abolition and for civil rights and women's rights.
- Hedy Lamarr - This Austrian born actress was known as a film star, but she was also an extremely intelligent scientist and inventor. And apparently we have her to thank, at least in part, for much of our modern technologies such as Bluetooth and WiFi. I really enjoyed her story in The Only Woman in the Room by Marie Benedict.
- Annie Oakley - Wouldn't she be interesting to visit with? She had a fascinating life and was an unusual talent.
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There are so many others I could list, but as I write this it's already getting late and I need to get some other things done. I love history so I'll be interested to see how others answered this list prompt!
How did you decide to approach this list, and who are the historical figures on it? Please share.
The link-up is open for two weeks, with a new prompt every other Tuesday.
If you'd like to think further ahead, you can find the list of all prompts for the 2024 Edition of Twenty-Six Lists on A Fresh Cup of Coffee here: Twenty-Six Lists - Accomplishments and Goals
Bonus List: The next few list prompts so you can think ahead!
March 5 - A Feel Better List
March 19 - My Lucky Days
April 2 - Favorite Candies and Sweet Treats
April 16 - Favorite Childhood TV/Games
April 30 - Flowers
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I wasn't too sure where to go with mine!
ReplyDeleteI wasn't sure with mine either! I think you had a great idea though - thanks for linking up!
DeleteIf you remember, I did mine a couple of weeks ago, and I chose Thomas Jefferson solely because we'd just watched a documentary on him. I really like the way you approached this. There's a documentary about Hedy Lamarr on Netflix and is pretty good. There was so much more to her than a pretty face. My husband knew of her as an inventor rather than an actress due to his job! Without her, we might not have wi-fi! Thanks for the link up!
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I remember that you did Historical Figures earlier, and I'm glad you linked that post up this week - Jefferson was quite the enigma, I agree!
DeleteBefore I read The Only Woman In The Room, I was familiar with the name Hedy Lamarr but only vaguely. It was a pretty good book to introduce me to a really interesting woman. Thanks for mentioning the documentary; I may suggest it for a movie night sometime soon.
Thanks again for linking up, and for commenting!