Tag: women’s history
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Excerpt From Under the Almond Trees
From Chapter 8, Ellen 1871 Yellow has always been a color that is sunny, bright, and optimistic. No coincidence then that the suffrage movement has adopted it. This afternoon the hall we rent at the new Unity Church glows yellow. Early spring roses and daffodils, from the gardens of the ladies assembled here, fill tables…
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Excerpt from Under the Almond Trees
From Chapter 5: San Francisco 1861 After tossing and turning to the accompaniment of nature’s crescendo one January night, I am awakened by a kiss on my forehead, his luxurious mustache tickling by skin. Still dreaming, I murmur, “Jacob.” A sharp exclamation replaces the soft warmth of the kiss. I force my eyes open and…