Texas Originals
Belle Starr, the Bandit Queen
Posted on · She was a real person who lived a life that was portrayed and exaggerated in film. Belle was a fast-living, hard-driving woman who became known as the "Bandit Queen."
Tag: women’s history
Texas Originals
Novelist Edna Ferber
Posted on · A novelist who penned many award winning books with western themes. One of those novels was turned into the 1952 big screen classic, Giant.
Texas Originals
Artist Marion Koogler McNay
Posted on · Marion Koogler McNay created the state's first museum of modern art.
Texas Originals
Pilot ‘Brave Bessie’ Coleman
Posted on · Bessie Coleman was the first female African-American pilot.
Texas Originals
Journalist Jane Cazneau
Posted on · A journalist, tireless promoter of Texas independence and eventually, U.S. statehood
Classical Music
Classical Music Moments In Women’s History, Part 4
Posted on · Our final Women's History Month installment about the classy ladies of classical music throughout history.
Classical Music
Classical Music Moments In Women’s History, Part 3
Posted on · Our third installment about the classy ladies of classical music throughout history.
Classical Classroom
Classical Classroom, Episode 42: Amy Bishop On Awesome Female Composers
Posted on · Name some female classical music composers. Can't? Listen to this episode!
Classical Music
Classical Music Moments In Women’s History, Part 2
Posted on · Our second installment about the classy ladies of classical music throughout history.
Music in the Making
Celebrating Contemporary Female Composers
Posted on · Featuring musical pioneers from Texas and beyond.
Classical Music
This Week’s Classical Music Moments In Women’s History
Posted on · Our first installment about the classy ladies of classical music throughout history.
Classical Classroom
Classical Classroom, Episode 79: The Women Of Classical Guitar With Valerie Hartzell
Posted on · Why did the number of female guitarists diminish over time? Was it a comet?? Find out here!
Classical Music
Classical 91.7 Recognizes International Women’s Day
Posted on · Join Suzanne Bona this Sunday for a program highlighting lesser-known female composers.
Texas Originals
Mary Maverick
Posted on · Mary Maverick was a remarkable early settler in Texas, who documented the challenges of life on the frontier.
Texas Originals
Cynthia Ann Parker
Posted on · Cynthia Ann Parker was the most famous Indian captive in American history.