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I'm excited to introduce a new guest to the blog today! Jayne Zanglein is the author of The Girl Explorers, scheduled for publication in March 2021. She is here to give us a sneak peek into the lives of the remarkable women she has researched.
Welcome, Jayne!
~ Samantha
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Banned! Women Explorers Who Broke Barriers
A Guest Post by Jayne Zanglein
In 1925, four women explorers had an “indignation meeting” over tea. They spoke of their outrage at reporters who ignored their work while they praised men’s work. They also complained that they were bannedfrom the all-male Explorers Club when they qualified in all respects except one: gender.
Blair Niles circumnavigated the globe with her husband in 1910 on the trail of pheasants. After her divorce, she became an expert on Latin America. She visited Haiti to report on the demoralizing effects of the American Occupation on Black Haitians, who had ruled the country since its liberation in 1791. She became the first woman to interview French prisoners on Devil’s Island, the penal colony off South America’s coast. In 1931, Blair exposed gay profiling by Harlem police.
Marguerite Harrison was a society reporter for the Baltimore Sun when World War I broke out. S
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One of my favorite places to recharge is the ocean. Luckily we only live a couple of hours from the Texas coast so I’m not that far away from the ocean that I love.
But oceans aren’t just a place for humans to enjoy. They’re home to a vast array of marine life, from the tiniest plankton to the largest whales. Diverse ocean ecosystems support coral reefs, kelp forests, and deep-sea trenches, each teeming with unique species that play crucial roles in maintaining the health of our planet. By recognizing and respecting the oceans as a habitat for countless organisms, we can better appreciate the need to protect these precious resources for both their intrinsic value and the essential services they provide to all life on Earth.
In this article, we share 25 inspiring World Ocean Day quotes to celebrate the beauty of our oceans. We hope that by sharing these you’ll help bring awareness to the importance of saving our seas.
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What is World Ocean Day?
World Ocean Day was established by the United Nations to honor and protect o
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