Ergebnis für "Girlhood" in Geschichte

Historic Girlhoods explores the captivating stories of ten girls who achieved fame at an early age - some, tragically, never even reaching adulthood. From the courageous Joan of Arc to the influential Catherine dMedici, from the powerful Catherine the Great to the legendary Pocohontas, this podcast will inspire young listeners with tales of determination, fortune, and what can be accomplished with them.

Step back into the 1800s and experience the life of a seaside country girl in New England. Discover her dreams, aspirations, and the realities of her education and opportunities as she navigates a world shaped by her familys needs. At just 11 years old, she begins working in the Lowell Textile Mills in Massachusetts to support her family—a journey that leads her to edit magazines, teach at Wheaton College, and pen enchanting books filled with her hopes, memories, poetry, and profound insights on life. As she beautifully reflects, “Every little thread must take its place as warp or ...

This groundbreaking book introduces a new branch of theological thought Adams calls womanish, as a play on the womanist tradition (the theology of Black womanhood). "Womanish," remembers Adams, is a term Black mothers used for young girls as they grew more interested in doing grown-up things. Adams draws on her own life story as well as the life stories of other Black girls to explore theological concepts such as Scripture, theodicy, salvation, prayer, neighborly love, and the image of God.