Blake Busbin

Smithsonian Magazine just did a piece on Lydia Darragh, subject of Robert Fanelli's new book, Lydia's Tale. smithsonianmag.com/history/a-quak…

#WomensHistoryMonth Today, we honor Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thornton of Ariton, AL. A musician of many talents, her blues style -both voice and instrument usage- influenced musicians such as Elvis Presley and Janis Joplin. encyclopediaofalabama.org/article/willie… #AlabamaHistory

#WomensHistoryMonth Today, we honor Alma Rittenberry of Birmingham, AL. She served as a vocal leader of the Good Roads Movement in the early 1900s as she advocated for the development of memorial highways in Alabama. encyclopediaofalabama.org/article/alma-r… #AlabamaHistory

#WomensHistoryMonth Today, we honor Gail Thrower of Atmore, AL. She served for many decades as the first Tribal historian of the Poarch Band of Creek Indians, for which she traveled the state sharing Indigenous history and culture. #AlabamaHistory

The Newburgh Conspiracy occurred #OTD, March 15, 1783, over unpaid wages in the Continental Army. George Washington diffused the crisis with a reminder of his own sacrifices for the nation and helped prevent a military challenge to civilian authority.

#WomensHistoryMonth Today, we honor Sister Chrysostom Moynahan of Mobile, AL. She served as a nurse during World War I in Italy and helped establish the first nursing school in Alabama. awhf.org/moynahan.html #AlabamaHistory

#WomensHistoryMonth Today, we honor Harper Lee of Monroeville, AL. Known for her 1960 novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, the book transformed both the nation and the author for decades to come. encyclopediaofalabama.org/article/harper… #AlabamaHistory

#WomensHistoryMonth Today, we honor Lilly Ledbetter of Jacksonville, AL. As the plaintiff in the 2007 case Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., her advocacy led to the passage of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009. encyclopediaofalabama.org/article/lilly-… #AlabamaHistory

Proud to be part of this effort to develop a new school counseling model for Alabama. First one in more than 20 years. #AlabamaAchieves

In a survey, CFR asked members of the Society for Historians of American Foreign Relations what they considered to be the best and worst foreign policy decisions in U.S. history. They ranked the Lend-Lease Act of 1941 as one of the best. See their full list: on.cfr.org/40lJDCD

#WomensHistoryMonth Today, we honor Helen Keller of Tuscumbia, AL. Known for her advocacy on behalf of disability rights, she was also an activist on behalf of women's suffrage, labor rights, and world peace. encyclopediaofalabama.org/article/helen-… #AlabamaHistory

Alabama Women’s Hall of Fame welcomes 3 inductees who helped shape the state’s history thebamabuzz.com/alabama-womens… #Alabama

Youngest: "What did you do at work today? Fight a three-headed monster?" Me: "Sorta" Youngest: "With what weapon?" Me: "My keyboard." Youngest: "Not a sword?" Me: "Forgot it at home." Youngest: "Must've been a rough Monday." Me: "Just another day."

#WomensHistoryMonth Today, we honor Fran McKee of Florence, AL. Served in the U.S. Navy from 1950 to 1981. In 1976, she became the first woman to achieve the rank of Rear Admiral. encyclopediaofalabama.org/article/fran-m… #AlabamaHistory

#WomensHistoryMonth Today, on #InternationalWomensDay, we honor the women of Alabama's women's suffrage movement. These heroic & courageous women helped transform the state in many ways beyond suffrage, too, from civil rights to education. encyclopediaofalabama.org/collection/wom… #AlabamaHistory

For those visiting for the @historyed conference in three weeks, be sure to check out this new public space honoring the legacy of Montgomery #TeachCivilRights #AlabamaHistory

Elementary schools have failed to teach kids history, arguing it's too remote from their own experience. But history = stories, & kids love stories. And learning about history sets them up for success later on. Hoping the new @HistoryMatrs Review Tool sparks a new approach!

#WomensHistoryMonth Today, we honor Amelia Boynton Robinson of Selma. A leader of the fight for voting rights, she exemplified the dynamic, strong female leadership that was essential to local, grassroots civil rights movements. encyclopediaofalabama.org/article/amelia… #AlabamaHistory

#WomensHistoryMonth Today, we spotlight the Livingston Female Academy, the first school for females in Alabama. Known today as the University of West Alabama, it was originally chartered in 1835 as a training school for teachers. encyclopediaofalabama.org/article/univer… #AlabamaHistory