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Gal’s Guide Podcast – Women’s Suffrage Goodies

It’s Women’s History Month and a new group of gal-pals have gathered together with their 1 cool thing they want to share with you. This week Bonnie is up first and gives you 70 years of American suffrage history told in quotes, stories, and juicy rumors. Full Episode YouTube Version Show Notes & Extras: This […]

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Fantastic Books About First Ladies

As of 2019, there have been 44 different men serve as President of the United States. If you’re wondering why that number seems to be off by one, remember that Grover Cleveland served twice and was the 22nd & 24th President of the United States. But as Abigal Adams wrote to John when he was […]

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Saucy Gals of History

For our March meeting, our speaker was Leah Leach, co-host of our podcast Your Gal Friday. She presented 13 gals that are more risqué or controversial than you’d hear about on our family-friendly podcast. Leah told the tales of pirates, erotic poets, spies, burlesque performers, and revenge-fueled painters. These gals stories are incredible, inspiring, and oh yeah, […]

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G3 at WomIN’s Fest 2018

Gal’s Guide is excited and thrilled to be one of the presenters at WomIN’s Fest 2018. Check out the entire schedule and be sure to join us Saturday, August 25 at 4pm for a lively explanation & discussion on The Pink Tax. Day and weekend ticket options can be found on wominsfest.com/tickets Also check out […]

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How Title IX Changed The Game

Megan finishes up her summer with a last swim in the lake near her grandmother’s house. Megan is excited to start high school and make new friends, however, she’d love to be in the water for just a little longer. When she learns her high school has a pool and is part of gym class, […]

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Theodosia Burr – Your Gal Friday

Today we are talking about two gals named Theodosia Burr. Both gals received well-rounded education (uncommon for gals at the time) but also both grew up in single-parent homes. Their connection to a Aaron Burr certainly gives a complexity to their lives but as you’ll find out, they were pretty complex themselves.  We’ll do our […]

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Martha Washington – Your Gal Friday

Today we are talking about the 1st, First Lady of the United States. A gal who widowed twice, spent 6 winters on battlefield camps, was a delight to everyone she entertained even though she wished for a private life. Today we’re going the life and legacy of your gal, Martha Washington. Learn about Martha in […]

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Amelia Bloomer: A Rebel in Pants

“Careful, or he’ll see your bloomers!” I don’t know why this is a phrase I’ve heard from time to time. I always assumed bloomers were another term for underpants, and it turns out I’m not the only to have thought that. Bloomers have an interesting history in clothing one that sheds a nearly double-meaning on […]

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Susan B. Anthony – Your Gal Friday

Today we are talking about a gal dedicated her life to women’s rights, sparked by not being allowed to speak because she was a woman, to speaking around the country about the importance of the right to vote, anti-slavery and the dangers of alcohol.  Your Gal, Susan B Anthony. Click here for the full podcast episode […]

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Women’s Rights Museum – a travel story

Having spent the morning at Mount Hope Cemetery visiting the grave of Susan B. Anthony, my husband and two girls continued our cold and damp selves to the destination I was most excited about. In fact, we completely reworked our trip because our first plans had us in town when the museum was closed. I […]

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Media Literacy is Bigger Than Fake News

At the end of the day, media literacy urges us not just to question everything and thereby throw all facts into doubt, but to engage responsibly with the media we consume, questioning its perspectives and its intrinsic authority while weighing its messages against our own real, lived experiences.

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Press Freedom is an American Value

One of the primary roles of the news media is to serve as a watchdog on government and other forms of consolidated power. No matter how one feels personally about specific news outlets, reporters, or stories, the ongoing presence of the free press is essential for our democracy to function.

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I am a Lottery Winner…and so are you

As residents of the United States, you and I won the geographic lottery. You didn’t earn the right to vote, the right the freedom of speech, the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. We were handed it. We are privileged to attend public school for free, we can easily buy food at […]

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Thank You to My Sisters

THANK YOU to all my sisters who are marching in Washington DC this weekend (over 40 of my friends at last count.) Thank you for taking time off of work, even as we fight for fair pay and representation. … for taking your children, your grandchildren with you, encouraging them on the long path which […]

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To Our Fellow Travelers, Post Election

To all the travelers of this galaxy: Gal’s Guide has been spending the last few days assessing the situation. Our first action was to see how the women who have come to our events are doing. We’ve had gals message us in private about harassment at work, school and in their own homes since election […]