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Enriching lives by lifting the voices, telling the stories, and uncovering hidden gems of women in Cincinnati history

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Sarah Mayrant Walker Fossett

August 16, 2019February 27, 2022 by queensofcincy, posted in business

Sarah Fossett built an empire of greatness while changing society and fostering community. Discover how Sarah's scary experience with a streetcar changed Cincinnati forever.

Tagged 1800s, 1840s, 1850s, 1860s, 1870s, 1880s, 1890s, 1900s, black history, business, Law, Religion, SE Andres, society4 Comments

Ann Doherty

July 3, 2018February 21, 2022 by queensofcincy, posted in crimes

This is the story of two women--particularly Ann Doherty--who were called to their own war, one in which both would react in vastly different ways to the patriarchal norms. *Domestic Abuse trigger warning.*

Tagged 1860s, 1870s, Cell Block Tango, downtown Cincinnati, Irish, Law, SE AndresLeave a comment

Matilda Lawrence

September 8, 2017February 21, 2022 by queensofcincy, posted in Law, Slavery

The woman known as Matilda may seem unremarkable; however, she was anything but! As a housebound slave, she taught herself how to read, and she would inspire countless more runaway slaves to take legal action.

Tagged 1830s, abolition, black history, Cell Block Tango, Harriet Beecher Stowe, James G Birney, Law, Matilda, Salmon P Chase, SE Andres, Slavery

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