by Mari K Eder | May 2, 2024 | Newsletters
In November 2021, I was invited to participate in the American Veterans Center (AVC) Veterans Conference & Honors. This was the 24th annual event, which is comprised of a conference, a youth leadership summit, and a major event to commemorate Veteran’s Day.... 
by Mari K Eder | Nov 2, 2023 | Newsletters
From my November 2023 Newsletter: In September I was watching commentary on the U.S. Open when a broadcaster repeated a quote from tennis great Billie Jean King. He said she often remarked, “Pressure is a privilege.” I was immediately struck by those words... 
by Mari K Eder | Oct 3, 2023 | Newsletters
From my October 2023 Newsletter: In just two weeks, I’ll be in Phoenix, Arizona, where I will be privileged to receive the Historian of the Year Award for 2023 from Historic Hotels of America, part of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Historic Hotels... 
by Mari K Eder | Sep 5, 2023 | Newsletters
August 26th is nationally recognized as Women’s Equality Day, recalling that day in 1920 when the 19th amendment was certified to the Constitution, recognizing women’s right to vote. In 1920, Mae Foley was thirty-four years old, married, with two young children, and... 
by Mari K Eder | Jul 5, 2023 | Newsletters
For the past two years, I’ve spent a considerable amount of time with my new friends, The Girls Who Stepped Out of Line. Those intrepid women, trailblazers in the World War II years and beyond, kept me company throughout the empty span of the pandemic. I learned their...