No matter where we live, we’re surrounded by HiddenHerStories and MOREStories about people who’ve made our place on the planet better. I search for and spotlight hidden women and other overlooked folks wherever I visit and of course, where I live. I want public histories to be truly complete so we can celebrate ALL the people who’ve made our communities shine.
Check out upcoming stories and walking tours and talks that focus on my new home in Maryland adjacent DC, and explorations near and far on the East Coast. And you can learn about plenty of awesome central Texas changemakers here from my 33 years there.
Circle back (or get on my email list) to find new hidden sheroes from around the world such as cool historical Amsterdam women and rad Rocky Mountain rebel grrrls. Coming up next: awesome women of Lisbon and Florence.
I hope you’ll be inspired to dig up and share stories of awesome overlooked people in your own community and family! Help educate our communities about our diverse past and future changemakers.
See HiddenHerStories and MoreStories by category:
MARYLAND AND MORE
US AND INTERNATIONAL
CENTRAL TEXAS
WALK AND LEARN!
Like to walk as you learn about awesome women and other overlooked community members? Join me! We can trace the footsteps of luminary labor activist Mother Jones in DC and nearby Hillendale. And amble along as we honor civil rights legend Edith Throckmorton at her park and Ken-Gar neighborhood next to Kensington, Maryland.
Drop me a line here and I’ll add you to a list for upcoming walk notifications. Or get a friend or two or more and let me know of a few best times for y’all to walk and learn. That way it’ll fit your schedule. Thanks!
Find Hidden Stories
Enjoy these HerStories and MoreStories by category below: Maryland and More; Central Texas; and US and International. (Pardon the mess as I reorganize the categories.)
If you find yourself at the sites, explore the actual scenes where our past happened and our present continues. Stroll or bike-ride or do a leisurely drive-by. Or just read all about it in your cozy armchair.
MARYLAND AND MORE
US AND INTERNATIONAL
CENTRAL TEXAS
ALL POSTS
INTRO: Meet Georgetown Changemakers and Explore our Hidden MoreStories
Get the general low-down about what you’ll find in the Hidden HerStories and MoreStories and neighborhood tours you can take to where it all happened.
African-American Community Builders
Georgetown’s Black community rose mightily from its beginnings in slavery to a thriving business district to a neighborhood working to keep their community vibrant.
Mighty Hispanic Leaders
Learn how Hispanic people grew San Jose and other neighborhoods into wonderful communities and continue to contribute to our rich Georgetown cultural life.
Resources: Dive deeper in Georgetown lore
Discover fascinating history about people and places in Georgetown and around Williamson County with these awesome books and online sites.
North Old Town’s Valuable Villagers
Never heard of North Old Town? It has been here all along in a quiet neighborhood north of the river, and has a history as long and storied as neighborhoods south of the river.
Taking Care of Business
Women have always taken care of business in Georgetown, from working side-by-side with husbands, owning their own, or running an informal enterprise. Check ‘em out!
Women Book It!
What could be better for a community than a community library? Find out who made our city library happen, and meet some women who’ve brought us awesome bookstores, too.
Georgetown’s First Peoples
The first peoples who lived in what would become Georgetown were the Tonkawas, Lipan Apaches, Comanches, Jumanos, and others. Learn more about their lives as they were forced out of their homes. AND see how Native Americans thrive in Georgetown, Texas, and beyond!
Women Making Georgetown Shine
Georgetown women kept our town and its citizens healthy and safe, and brought us libraries, art, music and more. And they preserved our cultural and natural resources.
Square-Saving Ladies
Georgetown’s “Most Beautiful Town Square in Texas” wasn’t always beautiful. Meet the ladies who rescued the Square from hard times and neglect!
Jessie Daniel Ames: The early years
Journey with Jessie from east Texas to Georgetown school days to college to marriage.
Jessie Daniel Ames: Suffrage and Civic Activism
Follow Jessie with the women of Williamson County as they seek the vote and fight for better communities.
Jessie Daniel Ames: Anti-lynching activist
As founder of the Southern Women for the Prevention of Lynching, Jessie organized hundreds of southern women to fight racial violence.
Strong Southwestern Sisters
Women have been sharing the fruits of their education and talents and generosity with Southwestern University since they were admitted to the former all-male school in 1878. Meet some awesome SU sisters!
Our Awesome Educators
What could be more fundamental to the wellbeing of a community than education? Meet some of the many much-appreciated educators who made Georgetown flourish through learning. Here’s Part 1; check out Part 2 as well.
More Awesome Educators
Georgetown teachers educated all of our children, excelling despite imposing challenges of discrimination and poor school and teacher funding. Come see where little-known Georgetown schools kept our kids learning!
Cowgals, too! Trail Bosses, Farmers, Ranchers
“Cowboys” doesn’t tell the whole story! Learn more about the women and people of color who were—and are—part of our rich agricultural heritage.
Celebrate!
From Fiesta to the Red Poppy Festival to Juneteenth to the olden days of Chautauqua and May Fête, Georgetown loves to celebrate!
