tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post6005479526554953987..comments2024-03-27T23:13:43.597-05:00Comments on Prairie Rose Publications: DR. ALIDA AVERY: DOCTOR AND WOMEN'S SUFFRAGE LEADERLivia J Washburnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05958199886826207363noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-5115370856817026612017-02-07T15:52:36.766-06:002017-02-07T15:52:36.766-06:00You are so correct, Keena. These women, by their v...You are so correct, Keena. These women, by their very actions, were a force to be reckoned with. One story about Alida told by a former student seems to be indicative of who she was. It seemed a friend of Alida's had the sniffles and wanted Alida to see her. The response "My office hours are..." <br /><br />We do owe so much to those who took on the effort to make our lives so much Renaissance Womenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09045401344374224512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-73138601456619073592017-02-07T12:35:57.883-06:002017-02-07T12:35:57.883-06:00Pioneer women were fierce. I can only imagine how ...Pioneer women were fierce. I can only imagine how many times she wanted to bang her head against the wall (or bang someone else's) but she kept at it. We owe these women so much.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-7384980125686252552017-02-07T02:24:41.720-06:002017-02-07T02:24:41.720-06:00Kaye, I agree with your thoughts on Dr Avery. In s...Kaye, I agree with your thoughts on Dr Avery. In so many ways she seems to typify the women I have been researching. I just admire them and their determination. I also started singing the song! DorisRenaissance Womenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09045401344374224512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-19846725125207534212017-02-06T19:53:36.655-06:002017-02-06T19:53:36.655-06:00Doris,
Thank you for another wonderful article ab...Doris,<br /><br />Thank you for another wonderful article about Colorado's women doctors. Dr. Alida Avery's life as a doctor is amazing enough then you add suffrage into the mix and she was certainly a pioneer in every sense of the word.<br /><br />I have to confess that while I read this article, I started humming the Sister Suffragette song from Mary Poppins. "We're clearly Kaye Spencerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13530735658588595790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-52046104060760203202017-02-06T11:49:39.883-06:002017-02-06T11:49:39.883-06:00Bev, I would love to get lost in those halls of hi...Bev, I would love to get lost in those halls of history. <br /><br />Like you, I wonder would the 'modern' woman be able to do what these women did back then. My instincts are, we would. It is having the passion for what you are trying to accomplish.<br /><br />I am so glad you enjoyed "Gift". Maybe I can do this thing called storytelling. Your words give me hope. Doris<br /><brRenaissance Womenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09045401344374224512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-45619793707331770302017-02-06T10:35:09.183-06:002017-02-06T10:35:09.183-06:00Doris, as always this is another great post. I so ...Doris, as always this is another great post. I so enjoyed it, esp. since I have a female doctor historical I wrote years ago, set on the shelf, but hope to retrieve and rebirth it in the near future. The women back then were simply amazing. Strength, fortitude and such determined purpose in all walks of life that all women should stand tall and salute them for paving the way for us, esp. those Beverly Wells authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12248685758575824289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-5982906903656060252017-02-05T18:10:33.394-06:002017-02-05T18:10:33.394-06:00Thank you Robyn. These women have grabbed me and w...Thank you Robyn. These women have grabbed me and won't let go. The funny thing is, I don't mind. The things they did just amaze me. DorisRenaissance Womenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09045401344374224512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-66991171432533876972017-02-05T14:31:11.370-06:002017-02-05T14:31:11.370-06:00Great post, Doris. I love your articles on women d...Great post, Doris. I love your articles on women doctors. Thank you for sharing.Zina Abbott Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06514497895329220725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-91173384346023691492017-02-05T13:10:18.273-06:002017-02-05T13:10:18.273-06:00Thank you Sarah. I agree with your conclusion. The...Thank you Sarah. I agree with your conclusion. The more I learn about these women, the more I want to know. If I had time, I'd research all the 'male' professions that women took up as careers, but time...<br /><br />No matter who the woman was, she faced a whole new world when she headed West. Not only did women survive, they thrived in many cases. DorisRenaissance Womenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09045401344374224512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-27256489807081410772017-02-05T12:47:42.765-06:002017-02-05T12:47:42.765-06:00Maybe it's just me, but it seems the women who...Maybe it's just me, but it seems the women who went west in those early days were of a certain character. They were brave, innovative, and some were downright stubborn--in a good way. It took persistence, and still does, to get anything done.<br />Marvelous post, Doris.Sarah J. McNealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17749991094677728042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-50039251544356834892017-02-05T12:39:12.787-06:002017-02-05T12:39:12.787-06:00You are welcome Kristy. There is so much to her st...You are welcome Kristy. There is so much to her story, I just couldn't put it all in. Maybe a biography in the making in the future? DorisRenaissance Womenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09045401344374224512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-58959981800206680522017-02-05T11:44:52.002-06:002017-02-05T11:44:52.002-06:00Doris,
Great article. Thanks for sharing.Doris,<br />Great article. Thanks for sharing.Kristy McCaffreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11097717361053482260noreply@blogger.com